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Former President Barack Obama has also endorsed Vice President Harris.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2024, 2:16 PM EDT

Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up what has been a whirlwind week in the presidential race with her campaign saying Sunday it has raised more than $200 million in less than a week.

On Thursday night, Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and took the lead in addressing the public about their discussions.

Harris has secured commitments from enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee if they all honor their commitment when voting, according to ABC News reporting.

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Jul 21, 2024, 6:54 PM EDT

First Lady Jill Biden supported Joe in 'whichever road he chose'

As President Joe Biden made the decision to step aside from his bid for reelection, he had the support of his wife, Jill.

The first lady's communications director, Elizabeth Alexander, said Jill was "supportive of whatever road he chose" in the 2024 election.

First Lady Jill Biden looks on as President Joe Biden speaks to supporters and volunteers during a campaign stop in Harrisburg, PA, July 7, 2024.
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"Down to the last hours of the decision only he could make, she was supportive of whatever road he chose," Alexander said of Jill.

"She’s his biggest believer, champion, and always on his side, in that trusted way only a spouse of almost 50 years can be,” Alexander said.

Jul 21, 2024, 6:55 PM EDT

Major AAPI, Black, Latino political groups endorse Kamala Harris for president

Several major political action committees representing AAPI, Black and Latino voters have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

The AAPI Victory Fund, The Collective PAC and Latino Victory Fund all announced the endorsement on Sunday.

"We will fight with all of our might to make her the first South Asian and Black woman ever to serve as President of the United States," spokespeople for the AAPI Victory Fund said in a statement.

Jul 21, 2024, 6:28 PM EDT

RFK Jr. blasts Harris as a 'war hawk'

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted Harris in a press conference on Sunday, criticizing her on everything from foreign policy to civil rights and her work as district attorney in California.

"I think, you know, Kamala Harris is the party of war. She is a war hawk -- you know, the Democratic Party was always the peace party. Kamala Harris is a war hawk on Ukraine. She's a war hawk on China," he said.

Kennedy also accused Harris of having "one of the worst civil rights record of any public official," calling her complicit in the "school-to-prison pipeline."

-ABC News' Will McDuffie

Jul 21, 2024, 6:02 PM EDT

What pushed Biden to drop out of 2024 race?

President Joe Biden had been facing growing pressure from his own party to step aside from the 2024 race, despite his repeated assurances that he plans to stay in the race.

Pressure had mounted after his disastrous June debate with former President Donald Trump which left many within the Democratic Party questioning if he could win his reelection campaign. Before he made his announcement, at least 40 congressional lawmakers had publicly called on Biden to step aside.

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden hold hands at the Democratic National Committee 2023 Winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 3, 2023.
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Biden's decision Sunday -- which came as he recovers from COVID-19 -- took members of his staff by surprise, despite his repeated assurances doing little to decrease public pressure for him to step down.