Akmehmet praised Walz for helping to enact progressive policies in Minnesota, such as free school meals, free public college tuition for families earning less than $80,000 per year, and family and sick leave. ”I actually like this pick a lot,” said Tuna Akmehmet, 20, a rising junior at Dartmouth College, who said having Walz join Harris will motivate young voters like him. ”I had some reservations about voting for Biden, but I can say I have no reservations voting for this ticket,” he said. Supporters in New Hampshire expressed enthusiasm...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz became a national figure this week after Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her 2024 running mate to challenge former President Donald Trump and Ohio. Sen. JD Vance.His past became an immediate topic of interest – and a booking photo obtained by Fox News Digital shows the new vice presidential candidate pictured shortly after a 1995 arrest in Nebraska after state troopers pulled him over for speeding and suspicion of drunken driving.The Dawes County Sheriff's Office said Walz had been arrested on Sept. 23, 1995,...

People were seen lining up for miles on Wednesday to attend a rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, for Democratic nominees Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. An hour before Harris was expected to appear before a crowd of 30,000, would-be attendees shared photos of cars and people waiting to get into the venue. "Cars are lining up for 2 miles more than 3 hours before Kamala Harris & Tim Walz are scheduled to speak in Eau Claire, Wisconsin," one person on X. NewsNation campaign reporter Libbey Dean said that the line...

In a meeting before being chosen to be on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket with Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) expressed that he had no political ambitions beyond serving as vice president, according to a report. Walz told Harris, “I’m at the end of my career. This is not about me. This is about America’s working families,” according to Politico. According to an unnamed source, Walz gave the interview Sunday night at the Naval Observatory sitting across from Harris. “And if I have to run through a...

Former President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he was surprised that Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Former President Donald Trump indicated on Aug. 7 that he was surprised that Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, while adding that he’s planning on debating Harris and will make an announcement soon. Before the Harris campaign confirmed Walz as her vice presidential pick, widespread speculation claimed that she might choose Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro or Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). “I would say...

Driscoll, a 2008 PC graduate, served as Rhode Island director of the 2012 Obama campaign and as communication director for the successful 2013 marriage equality campaign in Rhode Island. But since 2015, he has been living in Minnesota, working as a lawyer while remaining involved in politics. When news broke that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be Kamala Harris ’s running mate, Devin Driscoll was sitting in a Minneapolis courthouse wearing a Providence College polo shirt. So Driscoll, who was on jury duty Tuesday, agreed to provide a scouting report...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz secured his spot as Kamala Harris’s running mate by reassuring the presidential candidate that he was “not angling” for the top job, insiders said. Harris’s choice came down to the sense of loyalty she got from Walz during their interviews, an insider told Politico. “‘I’m at the end of my career. This is not about me. This is about America’s working families,’” the dad of two allegedly told the current veep and her vetting team on Sunday. “‘And if I have to run through a brick...

Donald Trump unleashed a series of attacks on Kamala Harris’ newly minted running mate Tim Walz on Wednesday morning. “He’s a very, very liberal man and he’s a shocking pick,” the former president said during a phone interview with Fox & Friends. “And I could not be more thrilled.” “If you look at his record with no walls, no security, let everybody in, he’s worse than they are,” Trump said, presumably contrasting the Minnesota governor with other Democrats. “Nobody knew how radical left [Harris] was, but he’s a smarter version...

Former President Trump reacted Wednesday morning to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz being tapped as Kamala Harris' running mate, saying he "could not be more thrilled" that the vice president made the "shocking pick.""He's a very, very liberal man, and he's a shocking pick. I could not be more thrilled," Trump told the "Fox & Friends" co-hosts during an exclusive interview. 2024 AD WARS: TRUMP, HARRIS RACE TO DEFINE VICE PRESIDENTTrump then recalled one of the "only" times he had interacted with him, explaining how Walz reached out to him for...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz a “smarter version” of Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox & Friends Wednesday, warning that the pairing would “want this country to go communist immediately.” Asked by host Ainsley Earhardt how he was going to highlight Harris and Walz’s records on the campaign trail, he promised “I’m going to be doing that.” “If you look at his [Walz’s] record with no walls, no security, let everybody in. He’s worse than they are. You know, nobody knew how radical...