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Why Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz  —  Harris and Walz didn't know each other but quickly clicked.  —  Kamala Harris loved Tim Walz's governing record in Minnesota.  His biography and record of winning tough races resonated with her.  And most of all, she just really liked him.
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Anusha Mathur / Politico:
55 Things to Know About Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' Pick for VP  —  The governor of Minnesota had a career in the National Guard and as a high school teacher before he got into politics in the early 2000s.  —  Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, once said he never expected …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Why Tim Walz is the Right Choice for VP  —  The Minnesota Governor is an unconventional pick, but he makes sense on the ticket.  —  ∙ Paid  —  The pick is in — Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.  Her pick was a surprise.
Associated Press:
WATCH LIVE: Harris holds first rally with Tim Walz after choosing him as running mate  —  The event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET.  Watch in the player above.  —  The two made their first public appearance at a rally in Philadelphia just hours after Harris announced Walz …
Patricia Lopez / Bloomberg:
Tim Walz Is a Regular Guy. That's Exactly What Harris Needs.
Owen Lavine / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris Shares Video Informing Walz He Is Her Pick
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
The Walz Pick and America's Urban-Rural Divide
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Tim Walz Is the Biden That Harris Needs—Same Vibes, Same Base
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Behind Tim Walz's “weird”-to-VP pipeline
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates: Harris picks Tim Walz as VP ahead of multistate tour
CNN:
Harris decides on Tim Walz as running mate
Washington Post:
Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP pick
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Harris readies a Philadelphia rally to introduce her running mate. But her pick is still unknown
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Harris jumps to a small national lead over Trump  —  Vice President Harris has upended the presidential race and has now built a 51%-48% lead over former President Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.  —  That result is 4 points better than just after Harris got …
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Susan Milligan / New Republic:
Trump's Campaign Is Drowning in Rage … There was One (very) Angry Man at the Georgia State University Convocation Center last Saturday.  Donald Trump had harsh words for everyone.  He insulted his general election opponent, “Crazy Kamala” Harris, for her “low IQ,” and jeered at President Joe Biden for …
Discussion: The Guardian
Marist Poll:
The 2024 Presidential Contest (August 2024)  —  NPR/PBS News/Marist National Poll  —  Harris Edges Trump in Two-Way and Multi-Candidate Contests  —  In the 2024 presidential contest, Vice President Kamala Harris edges former President Donald Trump by 3 percentage points in a head …
Kate Conger / New York Times:
X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott  —  The company claimed that members of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media coordinated to dissuade brands from advertising on X.  —  X on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media …
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
FBI agents execute search warrant on Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, NewsChannel 5 confirms  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — FBI agents executed a search warrant late last week on Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles as the first-term Republican faces continuing scrutiny over fraudulent campaign financial reports …
Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Walz Has Faced Criticism for His Response to George Floyd Protests  —  Some believe that Gov. Tim Walz should have deployed the Minnesota National Guard sooner when riots broke out following the police murder of George Floyd.  —  A little more than a year into Tim Walz's first term as governor, he faced his biggest test.
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Dana Ferguson / NPR:
Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
CNN:
Pakistani national with ties to Iran charged in connection to a foiled assassination plot potentially targeting Trump  —  The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian government with seeking to carry out political assassinations …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump possible target of Pakistani national charged in murder-for-hire plot
Rob Savillo / Media Matters for America:
Top U.S. newspapers have hardly covered Trump's antisemitic July 30 interview  —  The interview included multiple antisemitic attacks regarding Jewish voters, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, but the comments were referenced in just 6 unique articles
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson: Shapiro was ‘overlooked’ for VP because of Jewish heritage  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Play Video  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00 … Stream Type LIVE  —  Seek to live, currently behind liveLIVE  —  Playback Rate  —  Chapters  — Chapters  —  Descriptions
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Yash Roy / The Hill:
Van Jones calls for conversation about ‘anti-Jewish bigots’ after Walz picked over Shapiro
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Republicans Would Love for Bad Things to Start Happening  —  Get Press Pass every Tuesday and Thursday:  —  We're now within three months of election day, and as we enter the final stretch, Democrats' anxieties are growing about the possibility of an unexpected catastrophe changing the race in its final leg.
Jonathan Rauch / Persuasion:
Why You Should Feel Good About Liberalism  —  We need to get better at standing up for the greatest social technology ever devised. … If it is true, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, that only a first-rate intelligence can function while holding two opposed ideas in mind at the same time …
Kristin Toussaint / Fast Company:
How Tim Walz made school meals free for all Minnesota students  —  As Governor, new vice presidential pick Tim Walz worked on a program that eliminated income requirements for school lunch.  —  When it comes to setting students up for success, making sure they eat lunch is crucial.
Christopher Ingraham / Minnesota Reformer:
Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps  —  Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan encouraged Minnesotans to file their taxes, highlighting the state's new child tax credit at the nonprofit Prepare + Prosper on Feb. 5, 2023.  Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer.
Isabel Keane / New York Post:
Nassau County approves mask ban after fiery public hearing where activist was dragged out by cops  —  Nassau County Republicans approved a sweeping ban on wearing face masks in public Monday — after a fiery public debate where a masked activist was hauled away by police.
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