Aug 07 4 takeaways on what VP picks Vance and Walz mean for the race to come By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press If there are any lessons from this year, it’s that election year surprises are no longer reserved for October. Continue reading
Aug 07 Inside the 16 days from Harris' campaign launch to picking Walz By Seung Min Kim, Bill Barrow, Zeke Miller, Associated Press There was no playbook for the newly elevated candidate and a vetting team that in a normal campaign would have months, not days, to make such a critical decision. Continue reading
Aug 07 Wesley Bell, backed by AIPAC, defeats 'Squad' member Cori Bush in St. Louis district primary By Jim Salter, Associated Press Bush's loss marks the second time this year that one of the party's incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 9:09 A look at Walz's record and how he could bolster Democratic support in the Midwest By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan The contestants for this November’s presidential race are officially set. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is joining Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as her running mate. Propelled into the national limelight, one of his greatest challenges will be introducing himself to… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 4:49 Klobuchar says Walz is a 'unifying, optimistic force' that has been missing in politics By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has known Gov. Tim Walz and worked with him for years. Klobuchar joined Geoff Bennett to discuss Kamala Harris' decision to pick Walz as her running mate. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 5:59 New poll shows where presidential race stands as Harris picks Walz as running mate By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman With the pick of Tim Walz, the 2024 matchup is set and shaping up to be another razor-thin election. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Kamala Harris with a three-point lead over Donald Trump nationally, within the poll's margin of… Continue watching
Aug 06 Looking back at Tim Walz's record and past statements By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Walz’s meteoric three-week rise on the national scene stemmed after calling Trump, Vance and other Republicans in their circle "weird."… Continue reading
Aug 06 She could become the first Native American woman governor if Tim Walz steps down. Meet Peggy Flanagan By Jessica Kutz, The 19th Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s role as Kamala Harris’ running mate has the potential to create another barrier-breaking moment. Continue reading
Aug 06 Poll: Harris boosts confidence that Democrats could win the 2024 election By Laura Santhanam Weeks ago, many Democrats were losing confidence that their party’s presumptive nominee, President Joe Biden, would be able to defeat former President Donald Trump. But Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have reset the race for the White House, according… Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: Harris holds first rally with Tim Walz, saying he's 'the kind of vice president America deserves' By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Steve Karnowski, Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in Philadelphia aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day. Continue reading