Karen Bass is still a strong

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Karen Bass is still a strong contender

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/politics/joe-biden-running-mate/index.html

And Mcconnell is telling republicans they can head for the hills if they need to

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/politics/senate-mcconnell-trump-firewall/index.html