 Biden had phone calls with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Congressman Jim Clyburn, who's a close ally, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called them, quote, strong conversations, but she didn't really get into any further details. But in the meantime, there have been a few House Democrats who have said publicly that they think Biden should step down from the ticket. That's NPR's Deepa Shivaram reporting.