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Election 2024

Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump's candidacy

Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump's candidacy

Harris' address in Chicago caps a whirlwind eight weeks in American politics and manifests the stunning reversal of Democratic fortunes just 75 days until Election Day.
by The Associated Press

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Trump again distances himself from Project 2025

Trump again distances himself from Project 2025

Thursday at the Arizona-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump defended himself against a series of attacks Democrats have lobbed at him during the Democratic National Convention.
by Ben Giles

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Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

The Walzes recently revealed that Gus has ADHD, an anxiety disorder and a non-verbal learning disorder. They said it took time to figure out how to set Gus up for future success, "but what became so immediately clear to us was that Gus’ condition is not a setback — it’s his secret power.”
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Former first lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire

Former first lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire

Obama wore a navy sleeveless jacket with crisscross, reconstructed lapels in front that she paired with matching trousers. The more than $2,500 fit came from luxury fashion brand Monse's resort 2025 collection and it's left the internet in shambles.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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'That’s my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination

'That’s my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination

The teen's exuberance captured hearts and went viral, becoming perhaps the defining image of his father's address and further humanizing a running mate picked by Vice President Kamala Harris in no small part for his everyman appeal.
by The Associated Press

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‘He’s always going to be Mr. Walz’: Mankato West alumni watch former teacher accept VP nomination 

‘He’s always going to be Mr. Walz’: Mankato West alumni watch former teacher accept VP nomination 

Former students, alumni, colleagues and neighbors gathered at the Mankato West High School auditorium Wednesday evening to watch Gov. Tim Walz formally accept his nomination on the big screen with a speech.
by Hannah Yang

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Trump's remixed rallies try to change the tune from 'Crooked Joe' to 'Comrade Kamala'

Trump's remixed rallies try to change the tune from 'Crooked Joe' to 'Comrade Kamala'

Former President Donald Trump's rallies often resemble rock concerts, full of his greatest hits. But the former president has struggled to change his tune to run against Vice President Harris.
by Stephen Fowler

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Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations

Tribal leaders weigh in on Walz’s work with tribal-state relations

Though there have been “moments of disagreement and difference,” tribal leaders across the state have voiced their support for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, pointing to his efforts to build tribal-state relations.
by Melissa Olson

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