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Joseph R. Biden Jr. picked Senator Kamala Harris of California as his running mate, making her the first Black woman and the first Asian-American woman to run for vice president on a major party’s ticket. Alexander Burns, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, shares his thoughts on the decision.
Alexander Burns contributed reporting.
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