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Two massive headlines just hit concerning the state of the Democratic party, both from the NY Times, suggesting they're actively trying to take the keys away from Joe Biden, and fast.

First: The Biden campaign is 'quietly testing' Vice President Kamala Harris' viability against Donald Trump in a head-to-head survey of voters.

Second: Biden advisers are 'Discussing how to convince him to step aside.'

The reports come one day after both Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi signaled doubt over Biden – with Schumer privately signaling to donors that he's open to dumping the president on the 2024 ticket, and Pelosi backing off her cheerleader routine.

Per Axios:

• Over the last 12 days, Schumer has been listening to donors' ideas and suggestions about the best way forward for the party, according to three people familiar with the matter.
• The majority leader is one of several Democrats, including former President Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has the political and personal standing to convince Biden to step aside. Even so, Biden can still dig in and the delegates are pledged to him.
• Lawmakers and donors are waiting for more polling data, most of which has been negative for Biden, before making a potential move against the president.
• They are also watching his public performances, with many waiting to see how he does in a post-NATO press conference Thursday.
• Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) voiced their concerns that Biden is likely to lose the election.
• They were joined by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who later in the day took his private warnings public, telling CNN, "I think that we could lose the whole thing."
• Multiple Democratic senators told Axios on Wednesday that Schumer is listening to the concerns of his whole caucus on the topic of Biden's future.

Needless to say – Kamala just blew past Biden's odds of nomination, and winning the election in November: