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Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, Wes Moore, Andy Beshear and Tony Evers all backed Ms. Harris, cutting off nearly all potential avenues to a challenge for the nomination. Read full article

The funds will help rebuild a Democratic war chest that was at risk of getting depleted in the weeks of uncertainty after President Biden’s poor debate, as big donors put a pause on fund-raising. Read full article

In his posts since Mr. Biden’s announcement, Mr. Trump has so far not taken direct aim at Kamala Harris, who is seeking the Democratic nomination. Read full article

Manchin has flirted with running his own presidential bid as an independent. Read full article

Ms. Harris, who was born in the state, amassed power through her work as a prosecutor. Read full article

More than any election in decades, this one will be marked by starkly different approaches to an era of simultaneous confrontations, from China to Russia to the Middle East. Read full article

Latinos in Montgomery, Ala., said they had been sounding the alarm for months, describing the killings at a grocery store as the culmination of unchecked violence. Read full article

Kimberly A. Cheatle will appear before a House committee amid criticism over the way her agency handled security for the rally at which former President Donald J. Trump was injured by a would-be assassin. Read full article

The first big decision for Ms. Harris: Who will be her running mate if she is nominated by the Democratic Party to run for president in August. Read full article

JD Vance will hold events in Ohio and Virginia, his first solo campaign stops since becoming Donald Trump’s running mate. Read full article