Tim Walz says his son, Gus, witnessed a shooting at a rec center
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s son, Gus, witnessed a shooting last year at a St. Paul recreation center in which a teenager was shot in the head — something the Democratic…
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Trump downplays U.S. troop injuries in 2020 Iranian attack as headaches
Former president Donald Trump once again downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by American soldiers in an Iranian missile strike on an air base in Iraq in 2020, describing them…
Vance peddles Trump agenda in softer tones, misleading ways during debate
Gone was the JD Vance of “childless cat ladies.” Gone was the JD Vance who falsely claimed Haitian immigrants were eating their neighbors’ cats and dogs. And gone was the…
5 takeaways from the 2024 vice-presidential debate
Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest moments in the 2024 election, including when politicians occasionally agree on some things. (Did a friend forward this to you?…
Vance, Walz square off in what could be final meeting of presidential campaigns
NEW YORK — It was a political joust with a healthy side of Midwest nice. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) shook hands twice Tuesday before…
In debate, Walz struggles to answer question on his time in Hong Kong
It is one of the featured elements of Tim Walz’s biography: how as a teacher he often went to China, and how it informed his worldview. In his telling, it…
JD Vance’s mic is muted during debate exchange on immigration
The microphone of Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance was muted Tuesday night during a debate when he sought to dispute an effort by moderators to fact-check his claims about immigration.…
Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech
MILWAUKEE — Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke for 33 minutes before his first mention of the ostensible focus of his remarks. Signs reading SCHOOL CHOICE, EDUCATION FREEDOM NOW and LET…
CBS says Trump backed out of ‘60 Minutes’ interview
CBS announced Tuesday that Donald Trump backed out of an interview on “60 Minutes” after previously agreeing to it, a characterization that the former president’s campaign disputed. The network said…
Ex-congressional candidate charged with threatening ‘hit squad’ against opponent
A former congressional candidate in Florida has been charged after allegedly threatening to send “the Russian mafia” after his opponent. William Robert Braddock III, 41, was charged Thursday in federal…