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 the only vice-presidential debate of the cycle, exchanging broad smiles before
5 takeaways from the 2024 vice-presidential debate
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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 broadened his life experience. It helped educate his students, and
At least 20 children and teachers feared dead in Bangkok school bus fire
A bus carrying young students and their teachers on a school trip caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, leaving more than 20 feared dead, officials and rescuers
O’Reilly: Vance succeeded by making ‘himself human’ at VP debate
(NewsNation) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance “made himself human” during the vice presidential debate, doing a great service to the Republican ticket, Bill O’Reilly told NewsNation on Tuesday. O’Reilly praised Vance's performance, saying the senator “did his ticket more good than Walz
Walz, Vance double down on dueling abortion views
(NewsNation) — November 2024 will mark the first U.S. presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned its Roe v. Wade decision. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz blamed Trump for losing “52 years of personal autonomy,” telling the story of a Texas mother
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. A moderator suggested the microphone of Vance’s Democratic rival, Tim Walz,
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 that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris each agreed to be
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 PARENTS DECIDE decorated a small auditorium, and a panel of
Walz, Vance spar on migrant crime and pet-eating lies
(NewsNation) — In the first debate between the vice presidential candidates, Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz sparred over the U.S. immigration system so much so that CBS moderators at one point had to mute their mics. Vance blamed
JD Vance: Donald Trump improved Obamacare
(NewsNation) — In the first debate between the vice presidential candidates, Sen. JD Vance defended former President Donald Trump's health care record, claiming Trump had improved the Affordable Care Act during his term. "Donald Trump could have destroyed the program. Instead,
Who won Vance-Walz debate?
(NewsNation) — The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election has come to a close, and political experts joined NewsNation to discuss the format, content and how the candidates stacked up against each other. The debate between Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD
Trump downplays troop injuries in 2020 missile strike: ‘You mean because they had a headache?’
(The Hill) – Former President Trump on Tuesday dismissed injuries sustained by U.S. troops during a 2020 Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi base as he argued he has been tougher than the Biden administration on Tehran. Trump fielded questions from
Walz: I ‘misspoke’ about being in Hong Kong during 1989 protests
(NewsNation) —Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed criticism about his previous statement saying he was in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 saying he "misspoke" about his exact time there during the vice presidential debate against Ohio Senator
Trump says he would veto national abortion ban
Former President Trump on Tuesday said he would veto a federal abortion ban if it made it to his desk in a potential second term after previously refusing to say whether he would do so. Trump weighed in on abortion on
Trump rips Walz, CBS moderators in debate’s opening 15 minutes
Former President Trump criticized the moderators and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) within the first 15 minutes of the vice presidential debate, calling him “obviously not very bright.” “Walz is taking so many notes - Never seen a Candidate take more!
Vance on carbon emissions and climate change: ‘Let’s just say that’s true’
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) expressed skepticism about the scientific consensus behind climate change in response to a question during Tuesday's debate. “One of the things that I've noticed some of our Democratic friends talking a lot about
CBS cuts mics of Vance, Walz during immigration argument
(The Hill) – CBS cut the microphones of both Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate after moderator Margaret Brennan offered a fact check of Vance's comments on immigration in Springfield,