How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mate
By JULIE PACE, DAVID EGGERT and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out. The Michigan governor had caught the interest of Joe Biden and his vice presidential vetting committee, who were drawn to her prominence in a crucial battleground state and her aggressive response to the coronavirus outbreak there. But by late spring, the nation was in the midst of a reckoning