Harris to field questions from Black reporters weeks after Trump questioned her heritage

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris took questions from a panel of members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, with some moments turning tense as she outlined her vision for her administration if she wins the election in November.  Over 45 minutes, Harris spoke about a number of policies, including her economic plan, which includes spurring new housing construction through tax credits and offering financial assistance for first-time home buyers and expanding the child tax credit. She also spoke forcefully about abortion access in states like Georgia, and the sudden scrutiny on Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, who have been dragged into the debate over immigration policy. “It’s a crying shame. Literally,” Harris said. “I know that people are deeply troubled by what is happening to that community in Springfield, Ohio, and it’s got to stop.”  Reporters Tonya Mosley of NPR, Gerren Keith Gaynor of The Grio and Eugene Daniels of Politico, repeatedly pressed Harris for direct answers on other topics, interrupting her on multiple occasions when she veered away from the subject or rambled. The vice president dodged a potentially contentious moment when Mosley stopped her during an answer about gun control by laughing through the...