Jeff Mordock

Harris, Biden team up to hail federal deal for lower Medicare drug prices

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday touted cuts in medical costs under their administration in their first joint appearance since she replaced him atop the Democratic ticket.

August 15, 2024

Radio station threatens to sue Harris’ campaign over fake headlines

A local radio station in North Dakota says it's considering legal action after Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign altered its headlines in campaign ads to make it look as if the news outlet backed her candidacy.

August 15, 2024

Harris campaign edits news articles in Google search results for more favorable headlines

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has altered headlines from news outlets in Google search results to appear more favorable to her, according to a report published Tuesday.

August 13, 2024

Tim Walz confronts ‘stolen valor’ allegations at his first solo campaign stop

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday kicked off his first solo campaign stop as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate by fiercely defending his military record.

August 13, 2024

Harris takes big lead over Trump with youth voters in survey

Vice President Kamala Harris has a 9-percentage-point lead over former President Donald Trump among young voters, showing a remarkable turnaround for Democrats who struggled with the once-reliable voting bloc when 81-year-old President Biden was their nominee.

August 12, 2024

White House dismisses talk of Biden-Pelosi feud: ‘No hard feelings’

The White House on Monday insisted there was no bad blood between President Biden and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after the two stopped speaking when he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.

August 12, 2024

Muslim groups, young progressives blast Harris’ stance on Gaza as ‘nothing of substance’

A coalition of Muslim and Arab-American community leaders, along with young progressives, have blasted Vice President Kamala Harris' call for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza, with one group saying, "it meant nothing."

August 12, 2024

Influential Latino group backs Harris in first political endorsement

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest such group in the United States, strayed from its 95-year-old practice of not backing presidential candidates to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris.

August 9, 2024

While other governors were lowering taxes, Walz socked Minnesotans with slew of tax hikes

Tim Walz has overseen one of the country's most dramatic shifts toward higher taxes as Minnesota governor, including new levies on retail deliveries and workers' earnings.

August 9, 2024

Harris, Walz make pitch to union workers in Detroit

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Thursday stepped up their efforts to shore up support among rank-and-file union workers with a rally at a Detroit-area union hall.

August 8, 2024

Biden says he’s ‘not confident’ in peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses

President Biden expressed doubts Wednesday that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump loses the 2024 election.

August 7, 2024

GOP hits Walz’s military record as he and Harris campaign for first full day in ‘blue wall’ states

Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, spent their first full day of campaigning Wednesday battling for the "blue wall" states of Wisconsin and Michigan, while the Trump campaign launched a fresh attack on Mr. Walz's military career.

August 7, 2024

Muslim anti-Biden group dismisses Walz selection as a facade

Muslim and Arab-American leaders say they're worried that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, as the Democratic vice presidential candidate, won't push hard enough for a cease-fire in the Middle East.

August 7, 2024

Harris introduces running mate Walz to nation as Midwestern, middle-class warrior

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday, choosing someone she believes can connect with White working-class voters in Midwestern swing states while also championing a strong progressive record.

August 6, 2024

From football coach to VP pick: Walz blazes unusual path to nomination

Tim Walz has risen from a relative unknown to Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate at an almost dizzying pace due to his consistently progressive record as Minnesota's governor and plain-spoken attacks on Republicans.

August 6, 2024

Harris campaign highlights Walz and his wife using IVF to conceive

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Tuesday by highlighting that he and his wife used in-vitro fertilization to conceive their daughter, Hope.

August 6, 2024

Vance says Democrat antisemitism sank Shapiro’s VP chances

Sen. J.D. Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, said Tuesday that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wasn't picked as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate because of antisemitism in the Democratic party.

August 6, 2024

Trump team blasts Walz after VP announcement

Former President Donald Trump's campaign wasted no time Tuesday attacking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, painting him a dangerous liberal who will lurch the Democratic ticket even further left.

August 6, 2024

Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate, hopes to cash in on his Midwestern appeal

Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, hoping his rural ties and progressive policies will appeal to moderate voters as well as shore up the Democratic base.

August 6, 2024

Harris zeroing in on final decision of running mate, announcement is imminent

Vice President Kamala Harris' search for a running mate entered its final hours Monday one day after interviewing the three top candidates.

August 5, 2024