Joe Biden is getting closer to making his most important hire yet - his running mate.
And pressure is mounting from contending groups within his own party to make - what they consider - the right choice. The Democratic presidential candidate has vowed to pick a woman - and this week, he said he expected the background vetting process to conclude around July 24.

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