Former Vice President Kamala Harris proposed several Democratic policy ideas during a livestream discussion with the "Win with Black Women" podcast. Among the proposals were expanding the Supreme Court, reforming the Electoral College, and granting statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Harris also called for ethics rules for Supreme Court justices and penalties for lying during confirmation hearings.
Harris framed the discussion as a "no bad idea brainstorm" to expand the Democratic Party's policy playbook ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. She emphasized the need for bold reforms in response to recent Supreme Court rulings, particularly those affecting voting rights. The former vice president highlighted the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which she argued enabled Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps in ways that dilute Black voting power.
Harris' remarks came amid widespread criticism of the Supreme Court's conservative majority. She accused Republicans of "back-dooring racism" through political maneuvers that suppress Black voter participation. The former vice president also referenced her recent meeting with students at North Carolina A&T University, where she supported their protests against the closure of a campus polling station.
The proposals received mixed reactions, with conservative commentators criticizing them as "bad ideas," while progressive advocates praised Harris for addressing systemic inequities in the electoral system.