Tag Archives: Tim Walz

Milwaukee’s Fox affiliate reports: Several vehicles in the Gov. Tim Walz motorcade crashed in Milwaukee County just before 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2. According to one report, a staff member in a press van “appears to have a broken arm and is being treated by medics.” Other reporters traveling with the governor reportedly suffered scrapes and bruises, and another …

The Associated Press reports: Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday “my values have not changed,” as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in their first major television interview of their presidential campaign. The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash gives Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled environments, while also giving …

CNN reports: Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday as Democrats work to broaden their base’s excitement from last week’s Democratic National Convention. The interview, conducted by CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor Dana Bash, will air at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. It occurs as the …

Axios reports: The Harris campaign is casting a drastically wider net in recruiting House Democrats to stump for the presidential ticket, gauging the interest of almost every member, Axios has learned. Over a dozen Democratic lawmakers and aides described a “night-and-day” contrast with the surrogate operation under President Biden. To many House members, the shift is evidence of their new …

The Hill reports: An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night. Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried beside him. “Gus, Hope and Gwen, you are my entire world and …

The New York Times reports: Tim Walz proved why Harris chose him. He kept it short, and, even as he introduced himself to millions of Americans for the first time, heeded the cardinal rule of vice-presidential protocol: never upstage the boss. His speech ran for a crisp 16 minutes, about half the length of Mr. Clinton’s expansive address. He knew …

CNN reports: Wednesday’s Democratic National Convention will lean into its “fight for our freedoms” theme in its third day, organizers said, as Democrats continue to introduce vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz to voters. In addition to Walz’s remarks. former President Bill Clinton is a major speaker Wednesday, and he will “underscore the importance of this moment and this election …

ABC News reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is holding a rally Tuesday night in Milwaukee — in the middle of the Democratic National Convention — at the same arena where former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination just a month ago. A Harris campaign official said they aren’t just doing a “victory lap” because of the momentum around the …

The Hill reports: The vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set for Oct. 1 on CBS. Vance posted Thursday on the social platform X that he had accepted the invitation for the debate after Walz did the same Wednesday night. Vance also indicated he would be willing to do an additional …

Emerson College Polling reports: The first Emerson College Polling national survey following President Biden’s decision not to seek re-election finds Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump 50% to 46%. Five percent of likely voters are undecided. With undecided voters’ support allocated, Harris continues to lead by four, 52% to 48%. With third-party candidates on the ballot, Harris and Trump’s …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump and JD Vance may have avoided talking about Project 2025 but Tim Walz is determined to make the controversial conservative guidebook the focus of the touted first prime time vice presidential debate on October 1. After agreeing to take part in the proposed CBS debate, Walz went on the attack and made it clear …

CBS News reports: Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City. Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has not yet agreed to the date, leaving GOP Sen. JD Vance’s participation in question. Earlier in the day, CBS News proposed four dates for a debate between …

The New York Times reports: Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota are planning to hold a rally next Tuesday in Milwaukee, making an appearance in the key battleground state of Wisconsin as Democrats gather for their national convention in nearby Chicago. The Harris campaign is in talks to hold its event at Fiserv Forum, the arena …

The Associated Press reports: At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declared, “Thank you for bringing back the joy.” The next day, Harris took the theme a step further, branding the Democratic ticket “joyful warriors.” Contrast that with former President Donald Trump, who opened a …

Axios reports: The Democratic National Committee on Monday is launching its first ad blitz since Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz (Minn.) officially became the party’s presidential and VP nominees. One of those ads is a billboard on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, a splashy reminder that Democrats are making a play for the state that Republicans …

NBC News reports: The 95-year-old League of United Latin American Citizens has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, breaking with its past practice of not formally supporting any political candidates. The historic endorsement of the Democratic presidential ticket is the first for the civil rights group, which formed in 1929 to protect the rights of Americans …

The New York Times reports: There was a time, early in her vice presidency, when Kamala Harris, aware of reams of conservative news coverage criticizing her laughter, privately wondered to confidants whether she should laugh, or show a sense of humor, at all. They reassured her that she should, according to two people familiar with the discussions at the time. …

Politico reports: Marquette University Law School is out with a new nationwide survey that’s sure to drive conversation: In the head-to-head: Among likely voters, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by six points, 53% to 47%. In the multi candidate field: Among likely voters, it’s Harris at 50%, Trump at 42%, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at 6%, Libertarian Chase Oliver at …

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports: Western Wisconsin is the center of the presidential battle Wednesday, with both campaigns stopping in Eau Claire. Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are holding an afternoon rally. Hundreds of attendees were already lined up by 7 a.m., and campaign organizers are expecting a …

The Hill reports: Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign raised $36 million in the 24 hours after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was added to the ticket, officials said Wednesday. Campaign officials touted the haul as one of their best fundraising days of the cycle and a reflection of enthusiasm among Democrats about the vice president’s choice of Walz as her running …