How Kamala’s campaign is rapidly taking shape

By Yamiche Alcindor WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies quickly leaped into action Sunday, spending hours calling Democratic leaders, donors and officials who may end up on the shortlist to become her running mate.& Her most ardent supporters — many of them Black women — held organizing calls Sunday night to solicit donations, recruit volunteers and pray. And major liberal donors began talking about how to reactivate party coffers that had been nearly frozen amid the uncertainty over President Joe Biden’s future. The next weeks could be the most critical for Harris, not just to unify her party and gather the support needed to officially lock in the nomination but also to raise enough cash to power a campaign and map out a path to beating former President Donald Trump in November. It will also be a crucial moment to define herself to American voters, as her Republican opponents ramp up attacks against her.& Her first big decision could be naming a running mate. A number of names were being floated by allies, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Allies are also vetting Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and retired Adm. William...