Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but crucial backing of the nation's two most popular Democrats.The endorsement, announced on Friday morning in a video showing Ms Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple, comes as she continues to build momentum as the party's likely nominee after President Joe Biden's decision to end his re-election bid and endorse his second-in-command against Republican

Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but crucial backing of the nation's two most popular Democrats.The endorsement, announced on Friday morning in a video showing Ms Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple, comes as she continues to build momentum as the party's likely nominee after President Joe Biden's decision to end his re-election bid and endorse his second-in-command against Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump.