Aug 19 WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket By Dan Cooney, Tim McPhillips A shift in energy. An alternative. A "shot in the arm that we really needed." Here's how delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention described the new party ticket. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:32 The Harris-Walz ticket has reinvigorated Democratic voters. Can they sustain the momentum? By Laura Barrón-López, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber From business owners to college students, Democrats have a new sense of hope around Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, Laura Barrón-López speaks to voters in Chicago to see if the Harris campaign can maintain… Continue watching
Aug 19 WATCH: 2024 Democratic National Convention Night 1 By Joshua Barajas, Molly Finnegan President Joe Biden will keynote the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Watch the full convention here. Continue reading
Aug 19 3 takeaways as Democrats kick off their national convention in Chicago By Steve Peoples, Zeke Miller, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A refreshed Democratic Party reintroduces itself to a divided nation this week, having been transformed by the money, momentum, relief and even joy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris' rise to the top of its ticket. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:36 A look ahead to this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Shrai Popat This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the… Continue watching
Aug 15 Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 moderated by CBS News By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Whether or not Walz and Vance would debate before the Nov. 5 general election had been in question. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:58 Walz rallies union workers as he hits campaign trail on his own for first time By Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart The 2024 campaign is in full swing with Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, hitting the trail on his own for the first time. It comes a day after former President Donald Trump’s two-hour livestream with Elon… Continue watching
Aug 13 WATCH: Walz tells union members in Los Angeles that Trump and Vance have 'waged war on working people' By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press Speaking in a cavernous, dimly lit ballroom to thousands of members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he and Vice President Kamala Harris want to spread collective bargaining and other worker… Continue reading
Aug 11 Harris and Walz barnstormed five battleground states in a week. Here's what happened By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy — and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Continue reading
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