Aug 11 Fact-checking attacks on Walz's military record by Vance and other Republicans By Sara Swann, PolitiFact Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance sought to negatively frame the 24-year military career of Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, Minnesota’s current governor. Continue reading
Aug 10 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada By Rio Yamat, Darlene Superville, Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 11:43 Capehart and Johnson on if Harris can sustain the momentum and pressure on Trump By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Sen. JD Vance's attacks on… Continue watching
Aug 09 WATCH: Donald Trump speaks at campaign event in Montana By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The former president came to Montana hoping to remedy some unfinished business from 2018, when he campaigned repeatedly in Big Sky Country in a failed bid to oust incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester. Continue reading
Aug 09 WATCH: Harris and Walz speak at campaign event in Arizona By Gabriel Sandoval, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris drew on her prosecutorial background to make her first expansive pitch on immigration to border-state voters as she and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, attracted thousands to a campaign rally in Arizona during… Continue reading
Aug 09 Man who attacked police with poles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot gets 20-year prison sentence By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Aug 09 Iran ramping up cyber activity apparently meant to influence U.S. election, Microsoft says By Ali Swenson, Associated Press U.S. intelligence officials say Russia continues to pose the greatest threat for election disinformation, while Iran is expanding its efforts and China is proceeding cautiously. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:29 Harris campaign continues battleground state blitz as Trump agrees to debate By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Ali Schmitz From a Michigan union hall to the gilded halls of Mar-a-Lago, the 2024 presidential candidates made their cases to voters today. Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz spoke to United Auto Workers members in Detroit, while former President… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 5:42 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:44 NRCC chair says 'the environment is in our favor' for GOP to expand House majority By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan In addition to the presidential race, 435 elections across the country will determine control of the House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority. The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson,… Continue watching