Good afternoon. Kamala Harris’s newly minted running mate, Tim Walz, has thrown down the gauntlet to his Republican rival, JD Vance. The Minnesota governor told a packed rally at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that he “can’t wait to debate the guy … if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up”.
Learn the key things you need to know about Walz – including how to pronounce his name – with the Guardian’s cheat sheet.
