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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 22, 2024, 3:52 AM EDT

Win With Black Women raises $1.5 million for Harris

More than 45,000 people gathered late Sunday on a Zoom call organized by Win With Black Women to support Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.

The group said it raised over $1,500,000 in about 100 minutes.

In this file photo, Vice President Kamala Harris attends an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building's South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 3, 2021.
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The call was led by the group's founder, Jotaka Eaddy, and included lawyer Star Jones, Rep. Joyce Beatty and Shavon Arline-Bradley, the president and chief executive of National Council of Negro Women. Guests such as actor Jenifer Lewis and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority President Danette Anthony Reed chimed in with words of encouragement and wisdom.

Even after 1 a.m. on Monday, people continued trying to join the call, and donations kept pouring in. Zoom lifted the capacity limit to allow more people to join the call.

"Don't you ever lose faith in Black women," said Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, a former president of Spelman College.

-ABC News' Katrina J. Davis

Jul 22, 2024, 1:55 AM EDT

Harris called over 100 party leaders after endorsement

Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday morning had multiple phone conversations with President Joe Biden before he announced that he would not be seeking reelection and would instead endorse her, according to a source familiar with her schedule.

Surrounded by family and staff at the vice president's residence, Harris spent more than 10 hours placing calls to over 100 party leaders, members of Congress, governors, labor leaders and leaders of advocacy and civil rights organizations. On each of those calls, Harris made clear that she was extremely grateful for the president's endorsement but plans to work hard to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right, the source said.

One of the calls was to her pastor, Amos Brown III, who, along with his wife, prayed over her, according to the source.

The vice president wore a hooded Howard University sweatshirt, workout sweats and sneakers throughout the day. Amid the many calls, she took time to arrange both lunch and dinner for the assembled aides. The menu was salad and sandwiches for lunch and pizza and salad for dinner. Harris' pizza came with anchovies, her go-to topping, the source said.

-ABC News’ Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

Jul 22, 2024, 12:32 AM EDT

DNC rules committee to meet Wednesday

The Democratic National Committee's next rules committee meeting will be at 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 24, a source told ABC News. The meeting will be public and available on the DNC's YouTube page.

The co-chairs announced Sunday that following the President’s decision, it is now the committee's responsibility to implement a framework to select a new nominee, which will be open, transparent, fair and orderly.

The co-chairs announced that the process presented for consideration will be comprehensive and expeditious.

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim

Jul 21, 2024, 11:31 PM EDT

DNC leaders tell members to expect 'next steps' regarding nomination in 'coming days'

Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison and Minyon Moore, the DNC convention chair, just sent members a note, obtained by ABC News, saying guidance on the formal nomination process following President Joe Biden's exit from the race will arrive "in the coming days."

“While this situation is unprecedented, the DNC is ready to undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward as a united Democratic Party and select a nominee," they said in their message. "This process will be governed by rules and procedures of our Party, and we know that all of you are ready to take your responsibility seriously to swiftly nominate a candidate who will defeat Donald Trump in November. In the coming days, you will hear more from us on the next steps to formally select our nominee. As we move forward, our values as Democrats will remain the same – protecting our basic freedoms, fighting for working families, and saving our democracy from the threat of dictatorship."

The pair said the DNC will "honor" Biden's "legacy with a firm commitment to nominating and electing a Democratic president this November" who will continue the strides he has made as president.

As of Friday, Democrats planned to continue their virtual nomination process to ensure that Biden and Harris were on the ballot in all 50 states. That was, of course, before Biden made his announcement on Sunday afternoon.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd