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Almost immediately, Republicans tried to frame the selection as a slight to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — a response that would seem to suggest he thinks Democrats should be mad at their nominee for the pick.
King added, "Having someone like Walz at the top of the ticket on there from Nebraska, I think they'll recognize the importance."
510d ago / 3:45 PM EST
"Hi, this is Tim."
So begins the 1-minute video Harris shared on social media this afternoon of a phone call between the vice president and her new running mate.
"Listen, I want you to do this with me.
It has resonated with Republican voters and is a large part of Trump's message. You know any Democrats who can play a millennial Ivy League-educated military veteran from the Midwest?"
Buttigieg chuckled as Psaki listed off his own biography, which is similar to Vance's.
"Obviously, I'll make myself useful however, I can," he said.
Cori Bush, D-Mo., has lost her primary, handing a pro-Israel group another victory against a member of the progressive “squad” of lawmakers.
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Gwen Walz and Emhoff will be in Philadelphia tonight for Harris' first campaign rally with Tim Walz after she named him her running mate.
"Well, we are so excited and thrilled and honored," Gwen Walz, who would be second lady if the Democrats win in November, said in the call shared by Emhoff.
Her political operation announced raising $310 million in July versus $139 million for Trump, according to his campaign.
510d ago / 10:54 AM EST
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called Harris' choice of Walz a “brilliant” decision and said that the governor has the skills to speak directly to the concerns of Midwestern voters.
Walz pointed out the irony of Trump's age, suggesting that at 78, he should understand the implications of tariffs, stating, “You would have thought in his nearly 80 years on the planet, he could have learned what a damn tariff was and how it worked.”
"I have no problem being called gay, to be honest," the Tesla owner didn’t waste a second to respond to Walz's remark, taking to X to give a brief reply.
The comment sparked fury among Trump and Musk fans, who slammed Walz for his words.
… We win because we knock on doors and talk to our neighbors and work together," he said. You’d think that’d be a shoo-in,” said the retired school teacher.
510d ago / 10:38 AM EST
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Walz, saying on X that he is a "proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner."
As the election countdown hits the final stretch, tensions are running high among candidates, especially in key swing states, including Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, among others.
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510d ago / 12:51 PM EST
The threat of severe thunderstorms in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area have increased as Harris and Walz are set to make their first joint campaign appearance at a rally this evening in Philadelphia.
The National Weather Service said the highest chance for severe weather will be between 6 p.m.
Instead, Democrats rallied around Harris and there was little sign — polling or anecdotal — that the party's voters were planning to balk at the switch. And together, they defied the odds — hear this out — going from a winless record to the school’s first ever state championship,” Harris added.
510d ago / 6:20 PM EST
Harris called Walz a "model chief executive" who will be "ready on day one."
"Since the day that I announced my candidacy, I set out to find a partner who can help build this brighter future," Harris said.
About 10,000 donors chipped in with an average donation of $55, according to organizers.
510d ago / 1:54 PM EST
Some Democrats running for Senate in key battlegrounds cheered Walz as Harris' running mate.
Walz defended the legislation during a news conference last summer.
“The haves and the have-nots in the school lunchroom is not a necessary thing,” he said.
Elissa Slotkin thanks Sen. Debbie Stabenow for passing 'the torch'
Rep. Public School Educators. Former President Donald Trump also makes his way back to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum where Republican National Convention took place.
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Rogers defeated former Rep. Justin Amash to win the Republican nomination.
510d ago / 8:40 PM EST
Several LGBTQ groups, including GLAAD, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and the Human Rights Campaign, released statements today supporting Walz as Harris' running mate.
“A Harris-Walz ticket will certainly push the movement for equality forward, and we expect a Harris-Walz administration will continue the historic levels of LGBTQ+ representation among presidential appointments," the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund wrote.
GLAAD's president and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, said, “Gov.
We’re gonna see that here in Michigan,” she said.
510d ago / 7:28 PM EST
Harris and Walz joined an all-staff campaign call this evening, a campaign official told NBC News.
They joined the call shortly after they held their first rally together as running mates.