The fight to define Tim Walz
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The upended questions of age and generation in presidential politics
A month ago, the 2024 presidential election was slated to feature the two oldest candidates in American history. President Biden, 81, was seeking to defend his position in the face…
Arizona grand jurors discussed indicting Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to
PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Donald Trump allies this spring for their role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election had expressed interest in possible charges…
With Walz now on the ticket, Vance previews expected GOP attack lines
PHILADELPHIA — Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) sees one similarity with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the man he’s now tapped to face off against: “We’re White guys from…
Maryland ban on assault-style weapons upheld by U.S. appeals court
Maryland can ban assault-style weapons such as the AR-15, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, bolstering gun control efforts across the country under legal threat. The majority ruling from the…
Gwen Walz, wife of Harris’s VP pick Tim Walz, is also a longtime teacher
Before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was tapped to be Vice President Harris’s running mate, the 60-year-old Midwestern Democrat was a high school teacher and football coach. Walz’s time as an…
The VP race is Midwest vs. Midwest … depending on how you define Midwest
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) was at an event in Pennsylvania supporting his candidacy as Donald Trump’s running mate when he was asked whether he had anything in common with Vice…
‘Socialist’ vs. social studies teacher: GOP, Democrats battle to define Walz
It took mere minutes after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz emerged as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate for Republicans to settle on a line of attack: he’s a far-left politician…
5 takeaways from Harris’s pick of Tim Walz as her VP nominee
Vice President Harris on Tuesday announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will be her running mate in the 2024 election, at long last solidifying the two major-party presidential tickets…
Almost no one knows who Tim Walz is
Vice President Harris, until a few weeks ago President Biden’s running mate, has now selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her own. It seems very likely that the…