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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally with her newly chosen vice presidential running mate
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
'We are the underdogs': Harris introduces her running mate Tim Walz to fired-up Philadelphia crowd
The event is the start of a seven state tour by the candidates.ByGabriella Abdul-Hakim and Ivan Pereira
August 6, 2024, 6:24 PM
Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced presidential campaign running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, took the stage to a roaring crowd in Philadelphia Tuesday in their first joint public appearance where, together, they took aim at what they called Trump’s "backward agenda" for America.
Hundreds of supporters waited in lines outside the Liacouras Center at Temple University, which has a capacity of 10,000 people, for the event and packed the arena.
That crowd gave Walz and Harris a lengthy standing ovation as they took the stage to the song "Freedom" by Beyoncé.
Walz and Harris hit the stage touting an agenda of unifying the country, working for all Americans, and sharing their vision in comparison to the conservative policies being pushed by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance. ...
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Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
The 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out across two fronts: the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt.
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Kamala Harris names Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her VP pick | CNN Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly-announced running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz held their first joint rally in Philadelphia before going on a tour of battleground states this week.
cnn.comGlobal stock volatility hits the presidential election, with Trump decrying a 'Kamala Crash'
Donald Trump is hoping a dramatic sell-off in the U.S. stock market creates an opening to attack his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris.
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Obama takes subtle swipe at Vance while praising Walz as 'ideal' Harris running mate
Former President Barack Obama appeared to take a subtle jab at Sen. JD Vance of Ohio in his Tuesday statement celebrating Gov. Tim Walz as the running mate for Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her VP running mate
Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, the popular two-term governor of Minnesota, as her VP running mate, selecting a Midwestern Democrat to join her on the ticket.
www.cbsnews.comSome Democratic backers of Josh Shapiro see a missed chance for a Jewish vice president
Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate disappointed fans of Pennsylvania Gov.
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The math behind why Harris picked Walz and why she may regret it | CNN Politics
Tim Walz’s selection as Kamala Harris’ running mate underscores both the power of social media and of being relatively affable and nondivisive.
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Election 2024 updates: Trump campaign claims it was hacked by 'foreign sources'
Harris, Walz and Vance are set to continue campaigning in battleground states.
How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'
Kamala Harris' decision to tap Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee reflects the Democratic party's effort to turn a page with a new generation of Gen-Z-approved candidates.
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Tim Walz touts record and attacks Trump in first rally as VP pick
At a raucous event in Pennsylvania, the pair attack their Republican opponents and vow to win the crucial swing state.
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Vance needs to ‘take back control’ of media narrative, GOP and independent women voters say
Since former President Donald Trump selected Hillbilly Elegy author and Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate, Vance has been forced to contend with a trove of old media clips.
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz portray unified team against Trump - Washington Examiner
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz came out attacking Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in their first rally as a 2024 ticket.
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Democrats lean on Walz’s biography at Philadelphia rally introducing new ticket to voters | CNN Politics
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the first time at a joint Philadelphia rally Tuesday, positioning himself as both a folksy populist and a fierce defender of the official Democratic ticket.
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Shapiro, Kelly, Beshear, Buttigieg, Pritzker: Why Walz beat them all, and what comes next.
The national attention could still pay dividends for these prominent Democrats passed over as Kamala Harris' pick for vice president.
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Trump and Harris agreed to debate on Sept. 10: Highlights from Trump's news conference
VP Kamala Harris agreed to debate Donald Trump on Sept. 10, while Trump held a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in which he recommitted to debating Harris.
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Steve Kornacki: Tim Walz's election results don't show a clear blue-collar boost
The coalition Walz assembled to win his last race in Minnesota looked very similar to what's become the typical post-Obama national Democratic coalition.
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President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President JD Vance appeared on camera Friday in a tense Oval Office exchange before the U.S. and Ukraine were planning to sign a rare earth minerals deal.
In the meeting, Mr. Trump threatened Zelenskyy to make a deal with Russia or "we're out." Vance, who was seated next to Mr. Trump, accused the Ukrainian leader of being "disrespectful."
During a tense back-and-forth, Zelenskyy voiced skepticism about Russia's commitment to diplomacy, pointing out that Moscow had not followed...
Continue reading...In the meeting, Mr. Trump threatened Zelenskyy to make a deal with Russia or "we're out." Vance, who was seated next to Mr. Trump, accused the Ukrainian leader of being "disrespectful."
During a tense back-and-forth, Zelenskyy voiced skepticism about Russia's commitment to diplomacy, pointing out that Moscow had not followed...
LSU women's track athlete dies in car crash
Two people, including a Louisiana State University student, died in a fatal car crash in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night, according to college officials.
Continue reading...Virginia gov promises 'full cooperation' with ICE to deport illegal immigrants
Virginia became the latest in a handful of mostly GOP states that are compelling their law enforcement officers to work with federal authorities to deport illegal immigrants.
Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 47 on Tuesday afternoon, mandating that state law enforcement and correctional agencies enter into formal agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pledging "full cooperation" when it comes to helping them identify and deport undocumented illegal immigrants. The governor cited federal law under the...
Continue reading...Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 47 on Tuesday afternoon, mandating that state law enforcement and correctional agencies enter into formal agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), pledging "full cooperation" when it comes to helping them identify and deport undocumented illegal immigrants. The governor cited federal law under the...
'Fired me illegally': Emotional ex-USAID employees leave building with belongings after mass layoffs
Former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were seen collecting their belongings and exiting the federal building a final time following a slew of layoffs, video obtained by Fox News Digital showed.
Dozens of individuals gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to support the ex-USAID employees who were recently placed on leave, holding signs that read "you're not the federal worker that should be fired" and "make America compassionate again."
The ex-USAID employees were met by supporters...
Continue reading...Dozens of individuals gathered outside the USAID building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to support the ex-USAID employees who were recently placed on leave, holding signs that read "you're not the federal worker that should be fired" and "make America compassionate again."
The ex-USAID employees were met by supporters...
Czech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.
Continue reading...Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts
Around 880 workers - including weather forecasters - are reported to have lost their jobs.
Continue reading...Second "what did you do last week" email expected to go to some federal workers
Washington — Some federal workers are expected to receive another email Saturday asking them to provide five bullet points of what they accomplished in the past week, sources familiar with the directive confirmed to CBS News.
This time, the email is expected to come from individual federal agencies, not the Office of Personnel Management, as was the case with the email circulated to the federal workforce last week. That government-wide directive caused confusion as to whether a response was required — and the possible ramifications of not answering...
Continue reading...This time, the email is expected to come from individual federal agencies, not the Office of Personnel Management, as was the case with the email circulated to the federal workforce last week. That government-wide directive caused confusion as to whether a response was required — and the possible ramifications of not answering...
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump ban
The Food and Drug Administration was allowed to participate in the World Health Organization's meeting this week on updating influenza shots, officials for the U.N. agency said, despite an order by President Trump last month banning government employees from working with the WHO. The administration has granted some exemptions to the order.
"FDA, the same as CDC, participated in the vaccine composition consultation that just finished. They contributed again with the data package. So they participated as in the past," Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the...
Continue reading..."FDA, the same as CDC, participated in the vaccine composition consultation that just finished. They contributed again with the data package. So they participated as in the past," Dr. Wenqing Zhang, head of the...
'Many of them will die': Hammer drops on USAID with organizations left reeling
After a month of fits and starts, a final hammer came down on U.S. international aid Wednesday night.
Continue reading...European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Face the Nation | Full Interview
Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, sat down with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss the Trump administration's approach to the war in Ukraine and the strained relationship with the European Union. HRVP Kallas was one of the European leaders who traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to hold meetings with leaders about why the U.S. should pledge stronger support for Ukraine against Russia.
Continue reading...Rep Jeffries warns Americans will be ‘devastated’ after House Republicans advance ‘largest Medicaid cut'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned Friday that children, families, seniors and everyday Americans with disabilities will be "devastated" after House Republicans this week "passed the budget resolution that sets in motion the largest Medicaid cut in American history."
"Children will be devastated in the city of New York and beyond. Families will be devastated. Seniors will be devastated. Everyday Americans with disabilities will be devastated," the New York Democrat said. "Hospitals will potentially close here in New York state, in rural...
Continue reading..."Children will be devastated in the city of New York and beyond. Families will be devastated. Seniors will be devastated. Everyday Americans with disabilities will be devastated," the New York Democrat said. "Hospitals will potentially close here in New York state, in rural...
'Great job' or 'no idea what he's doing'? Elon Musk email sets Capitol Hill ablaze
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats in Congress are fighting mad about Elon Musk’s email to federal workers asking them to name five things they accomplished in a week, with one representative saying the DOGE chief’s demands are "illegal" and another claiming Musk "has no idea what he’s doing."
"It's only controversial because it's against the law, and we're a country of laws, so you just have to follow the law," said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. told Fox News Digital. "The bottom line is Elon Musk and Trump don't seem to care about following the law, as you...
Continue reading..."It's only controversial because it's against the law, and we're a country of laws, so you just have to follow the law," said Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass. told Fox News Digital. "The bottom line is Elon Musk and Trump don't seem to care about following the law, as you...
ICE makes major move on detaining illegal immigrants in heart of blue state
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ICE announced the "imminent reopening" of the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J. The agency said it has reached an agreement with the facility’s owner to re-establish a processing and detention center, which can accommodate up to 1,000 beds.
"This detention center is the first to open under the new administration," acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello...
Continue reading...ICE announced the "imminent reopening" of the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J. The agency said it has reached an agreement with the facility’s owner to re-establish a processing and detention center, which can accommodate up to 1,000 beds.
"This detention center is the first to open under the new administration," acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello...