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VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz to debate on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect, how to watch
Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will debate Tuesday in what’s scheduled as the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 campaign.
VA staff got into Vance, Walz medical files, sparking investigation
At least a dozen employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly accessed the medical records of vice-presidential nominees JD Vance and Tim Walz this summer, VA investigators found, in a violation of federal health privacy laws that is under criminal investigation.
Republicans criticize Trump over his insults of Harris
Former President Donald Trump drew criticism from several fellow Republicans on Sunday for his demeaning insults of Vice President Kamala Harris, a day after he called her “mentally disabled” and “mentally impaired” at a rally.
Trump takes attacks on Harris to new low, calling her ‘mentally disabled’
The day after Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southern border and pledged to crack down on asylum and beef up security, former President Donald Trump unleashed a string of sharply personal attacks on her at a rally Saturday, expressing contempt for her intelligence and calling her “mentally disabled.”
Vance appears at event hosted by hard-right Christian nationalist
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance appeared Saturday at a town hall event organized by top Christian nationalist leaders who promote election denialism and portray Vice President Kamala Harris as a “demon.”
Before debate, Walz viewed more favorably than Vance in Midwest, polls find
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is viewed more favorably than his Republican counterpart, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, in three Midwestern states, according to polls from the New York Times and Siena College.
On the economy, Harris looks to reassure moderates
Vice President Kamala Harris’ big economics speech this week didn’t break much new ground on policy, but did give a clear sense of which voters she’s targeting in the final weeks of the presidential campaign.
Musk’s X blocks Vance dossier, draws reminder of Hunter Biden flap
Elon Musk’s X suspended an independent journalist on Thursday for sharing an unverified dossier on vice-presidential candidate JD Vance containing his personal information, with the billionaire CEO calling the spread of the document “one of the most egregious, evil doxing actions we’ve ever seen.”
U.S. charges Iranian operatives in alleged hack of Trump campaign
The U.S. Justice Department announced charges against three people for allegedly carrying out an Iranian-backed operation to hack the campaign of former President Donald Trump.
Harris campaign seeks to turn tables on Trump on border security
Ahead of her trip to the U.S.-Mexico border area of Arizona on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is out with a new ad going at former President Donald Trump’s effort to torpedo a bipartisan Senate border security deal.
The vice presidential debate is coming up. Here’s how to watch, what to know
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will clash Tuesday night in the only debate planned between the vice presidential candidates.
Harris voices support for eliminating filibuster to secure abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support Tuesday for eliminating the Senate filibuster to pass a law to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade and secure abortion rights nationwide.
‘We’re not going to stay silent’: Local Haitian immigrants speak out after Trump’s dog-eating comment
When local resident Katia Jasmin heard former President Donald Trump’s accusations during the Republican presidential debate of Haitian immigrants eating dogs and cats, she was furious.
Kamala Harris nets endorsement from hundreds of national security experts
Hundreds of current and former national security experts have signed onto a letter endorsing the election of Kamala Harris in 2024, citing a need for “serious leadership” over “vengeful impulsiveness.”
Janet Jackson apologizes after comments on Kamala Harris’ race
Janet Jackson apologized Sunday after saying in a recent interview that Kamala Harris is not Black. Jackson’s comments were based on misinformation she received from other people, according to her agent.
Kamala Harris has moved the polls but has more work to do to win
Vice President Kamala Harris continues to check the boxes in her bid to become president. From the first rollout of her candidacy through her debate performance against former President Donald Trump, she has mostly met or exceeded expectations. Yet to be confident of winning, she still has work to do.
New York Magazine places reporter on leave over alleged RFK Jr. relationship
New York Magazine has placed Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi on leave after she disclosed she had “engaged in a personal relationship” with someone relevant to the 2024 presidential campaign.
At a rally in North Carolina, Trump avoids Topic A: Mark Robinson
Through an awkward quirk of scheduling, former President Donald Trump found himself headlining a rally in North Carolina on Saturday — just two days after the man he endorsed to become the state’s next governor, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, was accused of making a series of disturbing posts on a pornographic website.
Harris campaign accepts Oct. 23 CNN debate, but Trump calls date ‘too late’
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted CNN’s invitation for an Oct. 23 presidential debate, with her campaign calling on former president Donald Trump to do the same. Trump said Saturday that he would not agree to a rematch with Harris, saying an October debate would be too late.
Liz Cheney suggests a new political party may be needed
Former Rep. Liz Cheney, who has emerged as perhaps the most vocal and visible conservative critic of former President Donald Trump, suggested Friday night that a new political party might need to be created to replace the Republican Party if he is defeated.