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Harris campaign walks back Walz bio amid 'stolen valor' controversy as questions swirl

The Harris campaign has altered its biography of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on its campaign website, making a change to a reference to his military service amid ongoing scrutiny of the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee’s military credentials. Walz’s biography initially said he was a “retired Command Sergeant Major.” It has since been updated to...

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Youngkin mandates all paper ballots for presidential elections in Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ordering all votes for the 2024 presidential election to be cast by paper ballot. Youngkin issued Executive Order 35 on Wednesday, which codifies election security protocols established under his governance for all future elections. “The Virginia model for Election Security works. This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an...

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Media hypes 'folksy' Tim Walz, says progressive governor brings 'centrist Midwesterner' persona to Dem ticket

The legacy media appears to be in lockstep in their coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris’ “folksy” running mate, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “We’ve learned that Harris was impressed by Governor Walz’s presence, he had sort of a joyful presence, a folksy charm to him,” CNN’s Jim Acosta said during Tuesday’s breaking news of...

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Despite running mate’s ultra-liberal record, most of the media jump on the Walz-wagon

When Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz, the largely unknown Minnesota governor, there was an unmistakable pattern to the coverage. Not to mention an element of surprise, since everyone thought Josh Shapiro was the odds-on favorite, given the importance of the governor’s state of Pennsylvania. For the journalists and commentators who applauded Walz as the running...

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Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with reporters for the first time Thursday since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee nearly three weeks ago. She talked to the media on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a campaign event in Michigan and after former President Trump held a lengthy news conference at his...

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Walz's 'freedom' message clashes with record on COVID school closures, indoor mask mandates

Democratic vice-presidential nominee for the 2024 election Gov. Tim Walz’s message celebrating individual freedom clashes with his track record during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minnesota governor offered sharp criticism of the Republican Party on Tuesday during his campaign debut at a rally in Philadelphia with Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Some of...