Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the Democratic presidential nomination after gaining a majority of pledged delegates at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, she announced on Aug. 2. Harris became the presumptive nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race last month and now has a chance of becoming the first female U.S. president in history. “I am honored to be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” she said in a post on social media, adding: “I will officially accept the nomination next week.” “This campaign is about people coming together, fuel…