Tag: Walz
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Trump to rally out West; Walz to swing through Michigan
Share Obama tells men Trump doesn’t represent ‘real strength’ Reporting from Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — Rallying for Harris, former President Barack Obama spoke directly to American men and characterized Trump as mendacious and self-centered, saying he doesn’t represent “real strength.” “I’m sorry, gentlemen, I’ve noticed this especially with some men who seem to think some of Trump’s…
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Tim Walz makes direct appeal to conflicted Muslim voters
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz addressed a Democratic Muslim voter group Thursday night as the Harris campaign works to engage a group of voters who threaten to defect in large numbers over the Biden administration’s handling of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. The virtual event, organized by Emgage Action, which endorsed Harris last…
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Vance and Walz debate highlights and Israel vows retaliation against Iran: Morning Rundown
JD Vance and Tim Walz play nice during the vice presidential debate. Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will retaliate after Iran’s missile attack. And researchers reveal that Mount Everest is growing even taller. Here’s what to know today. Vance and Walz put on a display of Midwest nice in vice presidential debate Cordial handshakes book-ended the…
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Biden, Kamala Harris tour Hurricane Helene damage after VP debate with Vance, Walz
Share Biden heads to Carolinas and Harris to Georgia to view Hurricane Helene damage Biden and Harris are set to take separate tours today of the catastrophic damage resulting from Hurricane Helene, which caused the deaths of at least 150 people. Biden is expected to visit North Carolina and South Carolina, days after the storm…
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Vance and Walz bring a dose of civility to a heated campaign: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to a post-debate edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter, breaking down all the action from tonight’s showdown between Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here. A night of Midwest nice: Vance and Walz agree to disagree in…
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Walz and Vance agree to disagree in a largely civil debate
NEW YORK — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he believes his rival for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, wants to solve the nation’s immigration crisis, but he questioned if former President Donald Trump really does. Vance acknowledged that Walz wants to solve the problem, too, but he questioned if Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz
Vice presidential hopefuls JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first and only debate Tuesday night, squaring off on everything from foreign policy and the economy to the 2020 election and abortion rights. The debate was remarkably courteous — especially compared to this year’s presidential debates — but both candidates ran afoul of…
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Walz admits misspeaking when he previously said he was in Hong Kong during Tiananmen Square crackdown
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz conceded Tuesday night that he “misspoke” in the past when he claimed that he was in Hong Kong during the crackdown in Tiananmen Square in which China’s military attacked and killed pro-democracy demonstrators. The Minnesota governor said that he had been in Hong Kong during the summer of the…
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Vance, Walz square off tonight ahead of 2024 election
Share What to watch for at Tuesday’s VP debate between Vance and Walz When Vance and Walz take the stage in New York City for tonight’s vice presidential debate, it will be their first in-person meeting. But Vance and Walz have been nipping at each other from afar for weeks, playing the customary role of…