Harris on Track to Clinch Nomination

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🗓️ 23 July 2024

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A.M. Edition for July 23. Vice President Kamala Harris secures the pledged support of a majority of delegates to the Democratic National Convention, and her campaign appears to energize organized labor and big donors. Plus, Google’s talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $23 billion fall apart. And, more American women are working than ever, but as WSJ economics reporter Rachel Wolfe explains, many say that’s left them with two full-time jobs: managing their households and their careers. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.0	Comala Harris edges closer to an election showdown with Donald Trump.
0:27.0	Plus Google's talks to acquire cybersecurity startup whiz fall apart and we'll look at the double-edged sword that
0:35.6	remote work is turning out to be for many women.
0:39.2	Moms now have to ask themselves are you taking on more child care because you have a more flexible job or did you take a more flexible job because you are already doing most of the child care?
0:50.0	It's Tuesday, July 23rd. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
0:54.0	and here is the AM edition of What's News,
0:57.2	the top headlines and business stories
0:59.2	moving your world today.
1:04.0	After her first full day of campaigning Vice President,
1:07.0	Kamala Harris is gliding toward the Democratic nomination.
1:10.0	Currently running unopposed, she's now secured the pledged support of a majority of delegates
1:15.8	to next month's convention in Chicago, according to a delegate count by the Associated Press.
1:21.6	Yesterday, Harris also won the support of two key labor groups,
1:25.9	the 1.8 million strong American Federation of Teachers
1:29.6	and the AFL CIO, which represents 60 unions and 12.5 million workers.
1:36.0	Fundraising totals are also showing momentum after some Democratic contributors had withheld donations
1:41.9	in recent weeks.
1:43.5	In the 24 hours since President Biden's departure from the race, the Harris campaign, the
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