This week, spy games ensue as intelligence agencies are pressed by American politicians to dig up information from foreign sources on the coronavirus. 

Strange is the new normal... and this year, as we continue election coverage, no matter how strange things get in the world of politics, they bring a sense of normalcy for many of us in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. We look at news relating to Joe Biden's campaign, his possible VP pick, and the threat he faces from sexual assault allegations, as well as recent reports that U.S. intelligence agencies are looking for data supporting the theory that the coronavirus originates from a lab in Wuhan, China. What does science say in light of these claims?

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SHOW NOTES

* RUNNING MATES: Democrats want to see Elizabeth Warren as Joe Biden's vice president pick

* The less obvious running mate Joe Biden should pick

* BIDEN’S BIND: Tara Reade says Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. Here's what we know.

* "Tara Reade allegations rattle Biden's VP search" 

* "Former neighbor of Biden accuser confirms she was told of an incident in the 1990s" 

* "Assault allegation puts Joe Biden — and the Democratic Party — in a bind"

* Why I'm skeptical about Reade's sexual ass...