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Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump says he'll leave White House peacefully if Biden wins How Joe Biden wants to keep companies from pulling a Kylie Jenner — and why it's a bad idea Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg expresses 'disgust,' keeps policies | New doomsday cyber bills | QAnon follower favored for congressional seat MORE’s presidential campaign has conducted several rounds of interviews with potential picks to be his running mate and has started gathering private documents from some of them amid growing speculation about who could be the former vice president’s No. 2.

Several people familiar with the process told The New York Times that Biden’s search committee has contacted about a dozen women and that eight or nine of them are being vetted more deeply than others.

Among those who are reportedly being considered more intently are Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisTrump reschedules Tulsa rally after criticism of overlap with Juneteenth The Hill's Morning Report - Trump wants executive order on policing; silent on pending bills Rand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants MORE (D-Calif.), viewed by many as a front-runner for the position, Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenDemocrats hammer Mnuchin after he says names of small-business borrowers won't be disclosed The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden marks 4th anniversary of Pulse nightclub shooting Former campaign staffers team up on M voter education initiative MORE (D-Mass.), Rep. Val DemingsValdez (Val) Venita DemingsTrump reschedules Tulsa rally after criticism of overlap with Juneteenth Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings Hillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police MORE (D-Fla.) and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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Sen. Tammy BaldwinTammy Suzanne BaldwinBiden launches program to turn out LGBTQ vote We need a '9-1-1' for mental health — we need '9-8-8' Democrats introduce bill to rein in Trump's power under Insurrection Act MORE (D-Wis.), once considered an under-the-radar pick, has reportedly advanced in the process, while Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Zuckerberg expresses 'disgust,' keeps policies | New doomsday cyber bills | QAnon follower favored for congressional seat Facebook pauses Giphy integration worldwide after UK launches antitrust investigation Hillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police MORE (D-Minn.) has seen her prospects for a spot on the ticket wane amid increased scrutiny over her attitude toward police misconduct during her time as district attorney in Hennepin County, which encompasses Minneapolis.

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said this week she hasn’t heard from the Biden campaign, but sources insisted to the Times that she is still in contention for the job.

Sen. Tammy DuckworthLadda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Senate panel votes to require Pentagon to rename bases named after Confederates Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Ill.), an Iraq War combat veteran who lost both her legs, and former Obama administration national security adviser Susan Rice have also been interviewed and asked for documents.

The vetting team has also been in contact with Govs. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and Michelle Lujan GrishamMichelle Lynn Lujan GrishamGeorge Floyd's death ramps up the pressure on Biden for a black VP Biden should name a 'team of colleagues' Top Democratic pollster advised Biden campaign to pick Warren as VP MORE of New Mexico.

The escalation of the vetting process comes amid a backdrop of mass civil unrest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis.

Biden has already vowed to select a woman as his running mate and nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, but pressure has increased on him to pick a woman of color as his No. 2 as a way of addressing the role voters of color have played in boosting his presidential campaign and signaling that he hears their concerns after Floyd’s death. 

Biden has said he will prioritize candidates with whom he’s ideologically “simpatico” and who are ready to lead “on day one.”

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