WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declared, “Thank you for bringing back the joy.” The next day, Harris took the theme a step further, branding the Democratic ticket “joyful warriors.” Contrast that with former President Donald … Read more
John Oliver mocked Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Sunday over how he responded to a Michigan reporter’s joyous question at a campaign event. The “Last Week Tonight” host said Donald Trump’s running mate “continues to underwhelm” before tossing to a clip of what he described as the “worst possible answer” to a “pretty easy question.” … Read more
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl pressed Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Sunday over former President Donald Trump’s controversial dinner with Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist who has launched racist comments at his wife Usha Vance. Karl, in a sit-down interview with Trump’s running mate, noted the “really nasty stuff” that Fuentes said about the candidate’s family … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Big crowds, go-to applause lines, talk of joy — and some unsolicited Republican counterprogramming. These were common themes during the first big campaign swing for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the new Democratic ticket barnstormed through five battleground states this past week on … Read more
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi excoriated Republicans for their attacks against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record, saying the broadsides amounted to a “bankruptcy of their ideas.” “They don’t have anything to say so they make up things,” the California Democrat said Sunday. The truth about Tim Walz’s military service — and it’s not complicated. … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told CNN on Sunday that he believes Vice President Kamala Harris “is whatever she says she is” in regard to her racial identity, while also agreeing with his running mate, Donald Trump, that she is a “chameleon.” “She pretends to be one thing in front of one audience, she … Read more
Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (L), and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH). Getty Images Housing Affordable housing is an important topic for many Americans and both Walz and Vance have addressed the issue. In May 2023, Walz signed housing legislation that included $200 million in down payment assistance. … Read more
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is facing some heat online after he said during a news conference on Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is faking “who she is.” While speaking to reporters during a campaign stop in Michigan, the Republican vice presidential nominee was asked to weigh in on Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Harris’ … Read more
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that he wants to debate Vice President Kamala Harris — days after Donald Trump backed out of a scheduled presidential debate in September. Vance told reporters he would debate Harris on Aug. 13, a date floated for a possible meeting of the vice presidential candidates before President Joe Biden … Read more
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) mocked former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), with a dig straight out of a television show after he pointed out that both lawmakers grew up in the ’90s. “I grew up looking at Kathy Ireland and thinking about, ‘Oh my god, she was like the supermodel of … Read more
