Minnesota State

Columbus, OH

The Independent

 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been chosen to run alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, and while current polling shows that most Americans aren’t familiar with him past polling shows he is popular with voters.Unlike Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, Walz has decades of political experience, having first been elected to represent Minnesota’s 1st district in the House of Representatives in 2006 with 52 percent of the vote.Despite his experience, an ABC News and Ipsos survey from July found that out of 1,200 Americans, most did not know who Walz was.Tracking 18 years of...

What polling shows about Tim Walz approval from voters compared to JD Vance

CBS News

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a statement bashing Gov. Tim Walz after Kamala Harris picked the Minnesota governor to be her running mate. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has more.

Trump releases statement on Tim Walz, says he's a dangerously liberal extremist

Wisconsin State

Reuters

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday in Philadelphia, kicking off a multi-day tour of battleground states aimed at introducing Walz to the national stage.

Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) marketed progressive Democrats and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as “normal,” in contrast to the “creepy” ticket of former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). In an Instagram livestream, Ocasio-Cortez reaffirmed her support for Walz, portraying Vice President Kamala Harris’s selection...

AOC paints Left and Walz as ‘normal’ compared to ‘weird’ Trump-Vance ticket

The Hill

Mark Cuban hails Tim Walz after Harris makes VP pick. The tech billionaire and TV personality said the Minnesota governor is a breath of fresh air compared to other politicians. © AP Photo. The entrepreneur and reality TV panelist complimented Walz in a social media post Tuesday for his...

Mark Cuban likes Tim Walz

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Florida State

Akeena

Red Lobster, the popular seafood chain, has confirmed additional closures in Florida, adding to its recent wave of shutdowns following the company’s bankruptcy filing in May. The latest round of closures includes two more Florida locations, highlighting the ongoing struggles of the iconic restaurant chain.

Popular seafood chain announces more closures in Florida

WashingtonExaminer

Vice President Kamala Harris chose Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate Tuesday, completing both the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) was also a finalist for the job, and many speculated he would be an asset in consolidating his state’s support. Walz is a bit different than Shapiro. Here’s what […]

What does Tim Walz bring to the table for Harris?

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Pennsylvania State

Several high-profile Republicans seized on Vice President Kamala Harris’s choice of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate, suggesting antisemitism in the Democratic Party influenced her decision not to choose a Jewish running mate in Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA). GOP vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) told...

GOP says Harris bowed to antisemitic smear campaign against Josh Shapiro

North Carolina State

Business Insider

Even those who were passed over for vice president are celebrating the Walz pick and delighting in his Midwestern roots.

What the other veep candidates are saying about Tim Walz

Scripps News

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he will "absolutely" debate Kamala Harris' VP pick Tim Walz, but not until something else happens first.

JD Vance lays out stipulation before agreeing to debate Tim Walz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a liberal policy champion and a plain speaker from the American heartland to help win over rural, white voters.

Reactions to Kamala Harris' pick of Tim Walz for vice president

TheDailyBeast

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) praised Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) after Vice President Kamala Harris’ tapped Walz as her veep pick in his first statement since the news broke on Tuesday morning. “Vice President Kamala Harris has my enthusiastic support—and I know that Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward,” Shapiro wrote in the statement. “Over the next 90 days, I look forward to traveling all across the Commonwealth to unite Pennsylvanians behind Kamala Harris’ campaign to defeat Donald Trump, become the 47th President of the United States, and...

Josh Shapiro: ‘Tim Walz Is Exceptionally Strong’

HuffPost

The GOP presidential nominee had a totally normal response to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz becoming Kamala Harris' 2024 running mate.

Donald Trump Claims Tim Walz Will 'Unleash HELL ON EARTH'

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Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) might wind up with a new job next year after being tapped to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket. Walz won’t have to leave office straight away as he hits the road with Harris to run against former President Donald Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). He will […]

What happens to Tim Walz’s seat if he gets elected vice president

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s running mate selection of Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) on Tuesday has excited many Democrats, but it also gave many conservative commentators a sense of relief. Between the two reported finalists for Harris’s vice presidential nominee, conservative personalities appeared more concerned about Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) appearing on the ticket than Walz. […]

Conservative commentators believe Tim Walz as Harris’s running mate is ‘a relief’

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Liberal dream: Walz signed free college tuition, free meals for kids, and 100% renewable energy

Before he was selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) signed laws that reflected left-wing priorities. Waltz, 60, has been governor...

Liberal dream: Walz signed free college tuition, free meals for kids, and 100% renewable energy

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