Top US Democrats fall in line as Kamala Harris steams towards election nomination

Endorsements poured in swiftly on Sunday for Kamala Harris as the US Democratic Party’s presidential nominee following Joe Biden’s extraordinary announcement that he would step down from the election race.

Throwing support behind the current US vice president were a variety of party heavyweights as well as numerous governors and other officials previously considered potential nominee rivals, but who now stand a chance of becoming her running mate.

“A lot of big dominos have fallen...