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Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot
HARRISBURG — A legal challenge filed Thursday seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off Pennsylvania’s fall ballot, an effort with ramifications for the hotly contested swing-state battle between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. The petition argues the nominating papers filed by Kennedy and...
‘Cheap fake’ video clip posted online misstates Fetterman’s pick to win Pennsylvania
During a Newsmax segment lasting more than eight minutes Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said a half-dozen times he thought Vice President Kamala Harris would win Pennsylvania in the general election. But Fetterman misspoke once, using the word “he” instead of “she,” in another portion of the interview on...
Tim Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance, GOP question his service
CINCINNATI — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket, with Republicans questioning both Walz’s characterization of his time in uniform and his departure from service. Here’s a look at Walz’s record...
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate, lashes out at Harris during news conference
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been...
Elon Musk will interview former President Donald Trump
Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, is set to interview former President Donald Trump on Monday, the New York Times reported. Trump posted about the upcomping conversation on his social media site Truth Social, saying that details would follow, the NYT said. “ON MONDAY NIGHT I’LL BE...
Trump will hold news conference in his 1st public appearance since rival Harris picked Walz
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump says he will hold a new conference Thursday at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida beachside compound, making his first public appearance since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee and selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Trump announced the...
Where did the ‘Tampon Tim’ Walz nickname come from?
Depending on who you ask, the nickname Republican operatives have given Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — “Tampon Tim” — can be seen as an insult or a compliment. The title, which has been used by former Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller and other conservative-leaning critics, originally stems from a law...
Harris’ pick of Walz amps up excitement in Midwestern states, inspires big donations
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are spending their first full day as running mates Wednesday rallying Democrats across the Midwest, a politically divided region that is crucial to their effort to win the White House in less than three months. The trip,...
Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush after pro-Israel group spends $8.5M to oust her
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in...
Michigan will choose between Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate
LANSING, Mich. — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers has secured the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan and will face Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in the November election. Slotkin and Rogers, long considered the front-runners for their respective party nominations, will now shift focus to the general...
Most area voters preferred Shapiro as Harris VP pick, but focused on winning in November
“Who’s that?” was the reaction of many in the Pittsburgh region after news broke that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had won the Democratic veepstakes over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. But voters told TribLive they were more focused on winning the November election than having a Pennsylvanian as second in line...
JD Vance attacks Democrats for treatment of Shapiro in 1st visit to Pa. as Trump’s running mate
PHILADELPHIA — In his first visit to Pennsylvania since becoming former President Donald Trump’s running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance argued that Vice President Kamala Harris had bowed to her party’s left wing in choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. “When given the opportunity she will...
Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers rousing speech at Kamala Harris rally after VP snub
PHILADELPHIA — Anticipation grew over the past several weeks that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro would join Vice President Kamala Harris onstage in Philadelphia for Tuesday’s announcement of the new Democratic ticket running this fall for the White House. As expected, Shapiro was onstage, but not in the role many envisioned...
What polling shows about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ new running mate
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate pick, will need to introduce himself to the vast majority of Americans. But his track record in his home state offers clues on what he might bring to the Democratic ticket. According to AP VoteCast, in 2022, he...
5 things to know about Tim Walz
MINNEAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the White House. The 60-year-old Democrat and military veteran rose to the forefront with a series of plain-spoken television appearances in the days after President Joe Biden decided not...
Kamala Harris now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party...
Experts break down Shapiro’s pros, cons as VP candidate
Some Democrats think Gov. Josh Shapiro could be the key to unlocking the Keystone State in November. If Vice President Kamala Harris selects Shapiro as her running mate, it would place Pennsylvania front and center in the presidential election against Republican nominee Donald Trump and his vice presidential pick, U.S....
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledges affair contributed to breakup for 1st marriage
WILMINGTON, Del. — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff acknowledged Saturday that he had an extramarital affair years ago that contributed to the breakup of his first marriage. “During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions,” Emhoff said in a statement, first reported...
Rally dates are set. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
WASHINGTON — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice President Kamala Harris and her 2024 running mate is the name of the running mate. After a weekend spent interviewing finalists, Harris must decide on her wingman before the...
Robert F. Kennedy in N.Y. court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
ALBANY, N.Y. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived at a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state. Kennedy appeared and sat at his attorneys’ table during...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank
WILMINGTON, Del. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery that consumed the city a decade ago. Kennedy describes the incident in a video...
VP campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Sunday is launching “Republicans for Harris” as she looks to win over Republican voters put off by Donald Trump’s candidacy. The program will be a “campaign within a campaign,” according to Harris’ team, using well-known Republicans to activate their networks, with a...
Harris’ vice presidential pick could be key to winning battleground state — and maybe White House
Whoever Vice President Kamala Harris selects to be her running mate might not have a major impact on voters across the country, but he or she could prove pivotal in their home state, political experts said. In the case of candidates in swing states such as Pennsylvania or Arizona, Harris’...
Trump says he’ll skip an ABC debate with Harris in September and wants them to face off on Fox News
CHAPIN, S.C. — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. In a...
Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election and he feels “exhilarated and gratified” by the surge of enthusiasm with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party’s ticket. Schumer, who played a pivotal role in talking privately...
