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Walz responds to vice presidential debate invitation; Vance says ‘I strongly suspect we’re going to be there’

The Democratic candidate for vice president, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, posted to X on Wednesday agreeing to a debate Oct. 1 on CBS News.Walz’s reply came in response to CBS News listing potential dates in an X post for Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance to debate on the network.Tim Walz re-posted the graphic, saying “See you on Oct. 1, JD.

West Virginia governor blames politics for sudden bank auction of $50M resort amid key Senate bid

One of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s most prized possessions is set to hit the auction block against his will later this month, and the Republican U.S. Senate nominee said the situation reeks of blatant politics.In 2009, the Democrat-turned-Republican rescued the Greenbrier luxury resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, from bankruptcy by purchasing it from CSX.

Republican Erik Olsen to face off against Democrat in deep blue Wisconsin district

Republican Erik Olsen defeated his primary opponent Tuesday night in Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District, setting up a battle to unseat Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan in the deep-blue district. The 2nd District spans the capital city of Madison – the most politically liberal city in the state – and Dane County. Madison attorney Erik Olsen defeated Charity Barry, a ground crew supervisor, in a primary that was a rematch of the pair’s race in 2022.

Democrat Rebecca Cooke will race to unseat Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden

In a primary contest Tuesday, Wisconsin Democrat state Rep. Katrina Shankland was defeated by local business owner Rebecca Cooke, setting up a race to unseat Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden in November. Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL, narrowly defeated Democrat state Sen. Brad Pfaff to flip the seat for the GOP last year after longtime Democrat incumbent Ron Kind chose not to seek reelection. Pfaff has decided not to challenge Van Orden in 2024.

Kyle Kilbourn wins Democratic primary battle for Wisconsin House seat

Kyle Kilbourn won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, setting the stage for a battle with incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany.The primary saw two Democratic candidates competing for their party’s nomination.Air Force veteran and congressional candidate Elsa Duranceau is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate who works with local community collaboration efforts for child care, elder care and rural small business development.

Trump chats with Musk in lengthy, overarching interview as Harris continues snubbing media

Former President Donald Trump spoke with tech billionaire Elon Musk in an overarching, lengthy interview Monday evening on X as Vice President Kamala Harris continues avoiding the media since landing on the top of the Democratic ticket for the White House. “It’s pretty sad when you think that somebody that does this for a living can’t answer a question or is afraid to do an interview, and in her case, with a very friendly interview.

Kamala Harris once pledged to close immigration detention centers ‘on day one’ as border record under scrutiny

Vice President Kamala Harris once pledged to close all privately-run immigration detention centers “on day one” during her first presidential campaign, as her record on the southern border continues to generate heavy criticism. A resurfaced video clip shows then-Sen. Harris at an October 2019 town hall in Iowa City, Iowa during her 2020 bid.

Biden to hit campaign trail for Harris in Pennsylvania

President Biden said he plans to campaign for Democrat presidential candidate Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the November election.Biden spoke with CBS’s Robert Costa on “Sunday Morning,” making it the first interview since he announced in late July that he was bowing out of the presidential race against former President Trump.During the interview, Costa asked the president if the public would see him out on the campaign trail for Harris.

Navy warship production hits 25-year low, falls behind China: report

Navy shipbuilding has had its worst production in 25 years, putting the U.S. behind rival China in production pace.”I don’t see a fast, easy way to get out of this problem. It’s taken us a long time to get into it,” Eric Labs, a longtime naval analyst at the Congressional Budget Office, told ABC News, adding that the Navy’s shipbuilding was now in “a terrible state.

Walz is ‘terrible in a crisis,’ says former Republican Minnesota Senate leader

MINNEAPOLIS – A former top Republican state lawmaker says there are two concerning things about a potential Gov. Tim Walz vice presidency: He “is terrible in a crisis” and “how he spends money.”Paul Gazelka, former Minnesota state senate majority leader, shared his experience working alongside Walz over the years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 riots.

Rep. Ed Case wins Dem primary, setting up for 6th full term in deep blue Hawaii

Moderate Democratic Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, fended off a primary challenger in the state’s elections Saturday, setting himself up for a likely sixth full term in the House of Representatives.Case is running for the seat in Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, which he’s held since winning in the 2018 midterm elections.He first came to Congress as a representative for the island’s 2nd Congressional District, winning a special election to fill the seat of Rep.

Mazie Hirono wins Hawaii Senate primary, setting Dems up for much-needed November win

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, easily won her primary race on Saturday, setting Democrats up for a likely victory in November.She was up against Clyde Lewman, a wood products salesman, and Ron Curtis, a retired engineer. Curtis was last up against Hirono in 2018 as the Republican nominee for her Senate seat. He lost to the incumbent Democrat by about 29% to 71%. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS ‘INVISIBLE’ IN CRITICAL SWING STATE OF MICHIGAN: REPORTHe also challenged Rep.

Trump accuses Harris of ‘stealing’ his no tax on tips promise after her campus rally in Las Vegas

Vice President Kamala Harris cloned former President Trump’s pledge to eliminate federal taxes on tips paid to workers in restaurants, bars, hotels and others in the service industry.At a rally on the campus of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas on Saturday evening, Harris pledged to fight for “working families of Americans.””When I was attorney general of California, we worked together to crack down on wage theft,” she said.

Harris voters defend Democratic presidential nominee on Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘She’s married to a Jewish guy’

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid largely defended her when asked to define the Democratic nominee’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, held a campaign rally Friday in Arizona, followed by another Saturday in neighboring Nevada.At Harris’ Glendale, Arizona, rally, Angela from Arizona defended Harris, adding that both sides of the aisle should agree that Hamas is the major problem.

Newsom cleans up homeless California encampments after he allocated billions of dollars while crisis grew

Blue state Gov. Gavin Newsom took to the streets of California to clean up trash left behind by homeless encampments Thursday, threatening municipalities that if they do not clean up encampments they’ll lose state funding next year.A frustrated Newsom was seen picking up trash from a cleared encampment in Los Angeles — one of the largest hubs in the state for homeless people living outdoors — alongside the California Department of Transportation.

Harris supporters sound off on her border blueprint: ‘Her policies will make a difference’

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Fox News Digital on Friday, outside the Desert Diamond arena in Glendale, Arizona where she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, later took the stage.Fox News Digital asked attendees to define Harris’ border policy and whether they also supported it. The discussion often led to a wide variety of follow-ups.”I like all of them actually,” one woman said of Harris’ policies.

Harris addresses anti-Israel protesters at Arizona rally as crowd tries to drown them out with ‘USA!’ chants

Once again, Vice President Kamala Harris was interrupted at a rally by anti-Israel protesters. While the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was attempting to talk about her newly chosen running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Friday evening, chants from protesters somewhere in the crowd broke out. They were at first drowned out by the approximately 15,000-person crowd’s chants of “USA! USA!” but as they continued to protest, Harris chose to address them.

Arizona Kamala Harris rally speakers court ‘John McCain Republicans’ support; man brings border map for VP

With Arizona front and center in the 2024 election, introductory speakers at Vice President Harris’ rally in Glendale made overtures to moderate Republicans by invoking one of the GOP’s past presidential nominees.Rep. Gregory Stanton, D-Ariz., who represents the eastern Phoenix suburbs, called on “John McCain Republicans” to support the Harris-Walz ticket, portraying it as the moderate option.

Tim Walz ‘misspoke’ about using weapons ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says: report

Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whose military service has come under heavy scrutiny, “misspoke” in a 2018 video where he is heard talking about his handling of weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson said Friday.”Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American’s service to this country — in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country.

Trump’s plane diverted to Billings, Montana, over mechanical issue while flying to rally

Former President Trump’s plane was diverted to Billings, Montana, on Friday due to a mechanical issue, a Billings airport official said. The Republican presidential nominee is scheduled to hold a rally in nearby Bozeman, Montana, Friday evening, and is still expected to make it, Fox News has learned. Bozeman is roughly 120 miles west of Billings. “I just landed in a really beautiful place: Montana.

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 Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Thursday afternoon.