The honeymoon period for Kamala Harris ' White House campaign appears to be over following a week that saw the vice president have polling go against her alongside more serious attacks. Harris and her 2024 running mate Tim Walz had enjoyed a wave of support that had been missing from President Joe Biden 's reelection bid, which ended on July 21.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee, which U.S Rep. Michael McCaul chairs, accused Biden of ignoring warnings from his staffers and allies, leaving American interests vulnerable to the Taliban takeover.