Article snippet: WASHINGTON — Senator Kamala Harris leaned toward the microphone last week and looked at William Barr, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general. The questions flew fast. Was he advocating for a border wall? Did he know most illegal drugs come through ports of entry? Had he been to one lately? When Barr said he had not, Harris pointedly suggested he do so. This is the Harris most Americans know, if they know the California Democrat: the calm, focused inquisitor on the dais of the Senate Judiciary Committee, directing withering questions at such Trump appointees as now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh or former attorney general Jeff Sessions (who once said her volley of queries made him feel “rushed” and “nervous”). On Monday, she jumped into the race for president, joining what could be the broadest Democratic field in a generation in a party eager to take on President Trump. Harris announced her plans on Good Morning America, and released a video on social media that hinted at a broad and conciliatory political message. “The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values,” Harris, adding, “I’m running to lift those voices. To bring our voices together.” Aides to Harris said her campaign theme will be “For the people,” a nod to her career as a prosecutor. Harris, the daughter of immigrants who is part African-American and part Indian-American, will also emphasize the historic nature of... Link to the full article to read more