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OPINION - Tim Walz, enjoy your honeymoon while it lasts because it will surely end

So, Kamala Harris has found the yang to her yin in Tim Walz, the hitherto unknown governor of Minnesota. He is white-haired and fat to her groomed and svelte, is a regular dad, a teacher and a gun owner, who does rural stuff like ice fishing which really isn’t Kamala’s…

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024

‘He’s a smarter version of her’: Trump slams Walz in animated phone call with Fox and Friends

Former president claimed the Minnesota governor was a ‘shocking pick’ for the Democratic party’s ticket as he gave his first public comments since Kamala Harris announced her running mate

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

Harris-Walz Campaign Continues Swing State Blitz

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz intensify campaign efforts in swing states, emphasizing contrasts in agendas and promoting a vision for a th...

Top News · Aug 7, 2024

For Black Americans, higher police pay doesn’t always mean fewer violent confrontations as it does for other racial groups

Police unions have come under fire following recent police killings of Black Americans. For the most part, the unions work to improve pay and job conditions for police. But some critics say these police union contracts cost cities too much and make it hard to hold officers accountable.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

Shortage of Black doctors is rooted in racist history − a $600M gift will help historically Black medical schools address the gap

Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own state bans on diversity initiatives, especially those that might make students feel shame or guilt for past harms against people of color.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2024

Who is Tim Walz? Kamala Harris's VP pick and his stance on key issues in the upcoming US election

The former school American football coach, 60, uses game terminology to hail Kamala Harris’s presidential credentials at the Democratic National Convention

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024

‘For all the midwest princesses out there’: Walz-Harris fans obsess over camo hat merch

‘The branding coming out of this campaign is top tier,’ reads one X comment

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024

First Thing: Kamala Harris introduces VP pick Tim Walz at raucous rally

Minnesota governor thanked Harris for ‘bringing back the joy’. Plus: end-of-life patients find solace with psychedelics

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024

Democrats’ VP pick Tim Walz welcomed as climate champion by green advocates

Kamala Harris’s running mate boasts a strong record on climate policy and green energy as Minnesota governor

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2024

'These are weird people': Tim Walz's simple takedown of Republicans goes viral

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz struck rhetorical gold when he referred to Donald Trump and Republicans as "just weird" in a July interview. Even dire warnings about the threat Trump poses to American democracy have not resonated as well as Walz's simple take: "These guys are creepy and, yes, just weird…

France 24 · Aug 7, 2024