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☆ Vance and Walz bring a dose of civility to a heated campaign: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz said he believes his rival for vice president, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, wants to solve the nation’s immigration crisis, but he questioned if former President Donald Trump really does. Vance acknowledged that Walz wants to solve the problem, too, but he questioned if Vice President Kamala Harris really does. Walz agreed with “a lot of what Sen. Vance said” about Americans not trusting Republicans on abortion. Vance replied, “Who has been the vice president for the last three and a half years? “Kamala Harris’ Day One was Donald Trump’s failure on Covid that led to the collapse of our economy.

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Tim Walz asked Vance, a senator from Ohio, to affirm that Trump lost the last election. “Did he lose the 2020 election?” Walz asked. This is not a debate, it's not anything anywhere other than in Donald Trump's world." "America, I think you've got a real clear choice on this election on who's going to honor that democracy and who's going to honor Donald Trump," Walz said Tuesday. And that's all I've said, and that's all that Donald Trump has said."

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Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said "Kamala Harris' open border" has "destroyed” the lives of American citizens in Springfield, Ohio, before having his mic cut by debate moderators. Vance, who initially raised the claim days before Trump amplified it, did not repeat it during the vice presidential debate. But most of the Haitian migrants there are there legally, and local officials have strongly disputed Trump and Vance's portrayal of the city. At Tuesday's debate, things grew heated around Springfield after CBS News moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan interjected to note the Haitian immigrants in Springfield have legal status before trying to move on. The moderators had warned at the beginning of the debate that they reserved the right to cut the mics at anytime to uphold the debate rules.

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The debate, hosted by CBS News in New York City, could be the last event featuring candidates from both campaigns, with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump not currently scheduled to debate again. Vance wouldn't give a straight answer, instead throwing a question back at Walz about censorship about the Covid-19 pandemic on Facebook. “Sometimes, of course, I disagree with the president, but I’ve also been extremely open about the fact that I was wrong about Donald Trump. "Kamala Harris' day one was Donald Trump’s failure on Covid that led to the collapse of our economy. “Donald Trump could’ve destroyed the program.

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Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on Tuesday night claimed — in contradiction of history — that his running mate, former President Donald Trump, “salvaged Obamacare,” the health insurance program that Trump tried to kill. "And I think you can make a really good argument that it salvaged Obamacare, which was doing disastrously until Donald Trump came along. I think this is an important point about President Trump. In a dramatic Senate vote in 2017, Democrats and a handful of Republicans rejected his plan to repeal Obamacare. A critic of Obamacare, McCain nonetheless concluded that the “skinny repeal” measure would leave Americans worse off than if Obamacare remained in place.

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Which subjects will Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz debate Tuesday night in New York City? Follow along to find out. NBC News will track the topics and how much time the candidates spend on each throughout the debate. The graphic below updates automatically.

Persons: Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Tim Walz Organizations: Minnesota Gov, NBC Locations: Ohio, Minnesota, New York City

Bertha Mendoza made a final call to her husband of 38 years as raging Hurricane Helene floodwaters trapped her and others at a Tennessee plastics plant. In a call to her husband, Elias Mendoza, Bertha, 56, said she loved him, her son Guillermo Mendoza told NBC News. Meanwhile, survivors lashed out at the company for failing to warn workers and making them go to work that day. Fernando Ruiz, the son of Lidia Verdugo, one of the plant workers, confirmed to NBC News that his mother had died. ... It’s about more than just providing Spanish fliers or interpretation but having specific outreach efforts to the community.”At an afternoon news conference, Tennessee Gov.

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☆ CBS cut mics and fact-checked JD Vance in a more civil VP debate, drawing the ire of Trump and his allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Or would they take a hands-off approach and let the candidates fact check each other? Vance spoke up to complain about the fact check. “Margaret, the rules were that you were not going to fact check and since you’re fact-checking me, I think it’s important to say what’s actually going on,” he protested. “When is she going to fact check Tampon Tim on all of his false statements? Video Ad Feedback Walz asked Vance if Trump lost the 2020 election.

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☆ JD Vance and Tim Walz kept things civil as they raced to appeal to moderate voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After months of personal attacks, Vance and Walz didn't trade serious blows until the end. AdvertisementEchoing Trump, Vance questioned why Harris hadn't already worked on passing some of her economic policies. Related storiesVance is also not former Vice President Mike Pence. In his closing statement, Walz praised a coalition that had brought former Vice President Dick Cheney and Taylor Swift together. Vance accused Walz of abandoning his National Guard unit by retiring before his service members were deployed to Iraq.

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☆ Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A Hawaiian Electric power line fell early on the morning of Aug. 8, sparking a fire in overgrown brush near the edge of town. Pictures and crosses are displayed at a public hillside memorial to Lahaina wildfire victims on August 1, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. First responders also had trouble getting a firm answer from Hawaiian Electric representatives if the power had been cut to the area. That’s the amount the defendants — including Hawaiian Electric, the state, Maui County, large landowners and others — have agreed to pay to settle claims. Lawyers for people seeking compensation fear allowing insurance companies to sue Hawaiian Electric and others will subvert the deal, drain what is available to pay fire victims and lead to prolonged litigation.

Persons: Josh Green, Mario Tama, — Organizations: Honolulu AP, US, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Maui Fire Department, Getty, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Gov, Electric, Hawaii Supreme, policyholders Locations: Honolulu, Maui, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, West Maui, Hawaii, California, Paradise, Maui County

☆ JD Vance's VP debate victory over Tim Walz was within reach. Then he fumbled the ending.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. JD Vance had a good night during the vice presidential debate. But the GOP vice presidential nominee fumbled on the subject of the 2020 election. Vance refused to give a direct answer when asked if former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 race. Former Vice President Mike Pence wasn't on the stage for Tuesday night's vice presidential debate because he refused to help Trump overturn the election. Walz: Did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?

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☆ VP debate highlights: The biggest moments from JD Vance's and Tim Walz's first and only faceoff
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Tim Walz and JD Vance are debating on Tuesday night for the first and only time. Tim Walz of Minnesota met on Tuesday night for the first and only vice presidential debate. Tuesday night's faceoff represents an opportunity for both Walz and Vance to introduce themselves to their biggest audience yet while reinforcing their respective running mates' campaign messages. AdvertisementWalz then pivoted to attacking Trump, saying that "a nearly 80-year-old Donald Trump talking about crowd sizes is not what we need in this moment." "I think it's important for us, first of all, to say Donald Trump and I support clean air, clean water.

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☆ New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu: The impact of last night's VP debate was marginal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu: The impact of last night's VP debate was marginalColorado Governor Jared Polis and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu join 'Squawk Box' to discuss last night's VP debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz, impact of the debate on 2024 election, and more.

Persons: Chris Sununu, Jared Polis, JD Vance, Tim Walz Organizations: New, New Hampshire Gov, Colorado, New Hampshire Locations: New Hampshire

☆ Tim Walz hammers JD Vance over the ramifications of the Capitol riot: 'Jan. 6 was not Facebook ads'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance had a sharp exchange regarding the January 6, 2021, riot. Vance declined to state whether Trump lost the 2020 race and brought up Facebook, which Trump has repeatedly criticized. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio defended their running mates on everything from climate change to inflation. During the debate, Walz was incredulous after Vance refused to say that Trump lost the 2020 election. During the debate, Vance pivoted from January 6 to rail against what he said was censorship from Harris regarding online misinformation.

Persons: Tim Walz, Sen, JD Vance, Walz, Trump, Biden's, Vance, —, Ohio, Donald Trump, Mike Pence —, Joe Biden's, didn't, Hillary Clinton —, " Walz, Mark Zuckerberg, Harris, Zuckerberg Organizations: Facebook, Service, Minnesota Gov, Trump, Democratic, GOP, Republicans, House Republicans, New York Times Locations: Minnesota, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio

☆ Trump got it wrong on a past Iranian missile attack and again cast aside the US troop injuries as nothing more than headaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump recently got the details of a 2020 Iranian missile strike on US forces wrong. AdvertisementFollowing Iran's massive ballistic missile strike on Israel, former President Donald Trump found himself discussing the 2020 Iranian attack on US forces in Iraq. The attack, which was in response to the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, was the largest ballistic missile attack ever against US forces abroad. One service member who was affected by the Iranian attack told CBS News a few years ago that he was struggling with vision problems, memory loss, constant headaches, and hearing issues. Trump's comments about the 2020 strike came on the heels of Iran's massive missile strike on Israel, which involved over 180 ballistic missiles.

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☆ Key lines from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Here are key lines from the debate, which was hosted by CBS News in New York City on Tuesday. Vance said many of the things Trump says, but he did it with a control that Trump lacks. The only answer is during the four years that Donald Trump was president. We have a historic immigration crisis because Kamala Harris started and said that she wanted to undo all of Donald Trump’s border policies. We could come together and solve this if we didn’t let Donald Trump continue to make it an issue.

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☆ Tim Walz took a dig at JD Vance's idea that grandparents should help out more with childcare: 'You can't expect the most important people in our lives to take in our children'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tim Walz said during the VP debate that help from family members should not be the solution to childcare. JD Vance previously suggested that grandparents help out more to solve the childcare crisis. Tim Walz took the debate stage in New York to discuss a range of topics, including healthcare, housing, and the economy. AdvertisementHis comments sparked criticism from grandparents and childcare workers who argued that relying on family members for childcare is not feasible. We should have a family care model that makes choice possible," he said.

Persons: Tim Walz, JD Vance, Vance, —, Sen, Walz, " Walz, Charlie Kirk, Taylor Van Kirk, Renne Bock, " Bock Organizations: Service, Gov, Business Locations: New York

☆ JD Vance's debate performance helped rehab his image, but being 'Minnesota nice' worked against Tim Walz, campaign experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Walz took the stage in their first and only debate on Tuesday. Tim Walz in the pair's only debate of their vice presidential campaigns. AdvertisementAccording to polling, Vance has become one of the least-liked vice presidential candidates in history. The vice presidential debate is likely the last major debate of the campaign, as the presidential nominees haven't agreed to a second appearance after their September 10 face-off. "Vance's casual use of 'Tim' when addressing Walz subtly diminished Walz's authority, creating an impression of informality that worked in Vance's favor," Bui said.

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☆ Louisiana governor wants live tiger back at LSU football games
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Landry confirmed his support on Tuesday of restarting the tradition of bringing Louisiana State University’s live tiger mascot onto the football field ahead of home games. For years, the school’s live mascot would ride through the stadium in a travel trailer “topped by the LSU cheerleaders” before home games, based on information about the mascot on the LSU Athletics’ webpage. Following the death of the school’s tiger, Mike VI, in 2016, LSU announced that future Mike the Tigers would no longer be brought onto the field. In the past, animal rights groups have called on LSU to stop keeping live tiger mascots. Louisiana is not the only school that is home to a live mascot.

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Age was a dominant campaign issue when President Joe Biden, 81, was still a candidate. The Harris campaign video comes just hours before her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, is set to face off against Vance in their vice presidential debate. He could be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office,” the narrator says toward the end of the spot. Republicans, including Trump and Vance, have tried to distance themselves from the plan, despite the ties between the authors and allies of both candidates.

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☆ 5 things to watch for at the VP debate: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Programming note: Stay tuned for a special edition of the From the Politics Desk newsletter tonight, where we will be recapping and analyzing the Vance-Walz debate. 5 things to watch for at tonight’s VP debateSen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Walz has the longer debate record, but Minnesota is something of a backwater on the national political scene. How Vance and Walz’s poll numbers stack up to past VP nomineesBy Steve KornackiHeading into tonight’s vice presidential debate, JD Vance has an image problem. With tens of millions expected to watch tonight’s debate, Vance does have an opportunity to improve his standing — just as a shaky performance by Walz could erase the advantage he now enjoys over Vance.

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WASHINGTON — A dockworkers strike threatens to harm shipping, manufacturing, pre-holiday retail inventories — and Vice President Kamala Harris' bid for the presidency. They have been at an impasse with the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, which represents shipping and port operations companies. As polls show Harris trailing Trump on the question of who is best suited to handle the economy, the work stoppage puts Democrats in a bind. Harold Daggett, center, with picketing workers outside of the APM container terminal at the Port of Newark in New Jersey, on Tuesday. "President Trump promised to support the ILA in its opposition to automated terminals in the U.S.," Daggett said in the statement.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump's, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, —, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Julie Su, Lael Brainard, Trump, Harold Daggett, ” Daggett, Biden, Taft, Hartley, They've, Daggett, Joe Biden’s, “, Michael Nagle, ” Trump, Tim Ryan, Vance, didn't, ” Organizations: Longshoreman's Association, Minnesota Gov, United States Maritime Alliance, Trump, ILA, AFL, Teamsters, Fox News, Democratic, USMX, APM, Port, Bloomberg, Getty, Democratic Party, Federal, Senate Locations: Gulf of Mexico, New York, Washington, Taft, U.S, Delaware, Palm Beach , Florida, Queens, Newark, New Jersey, Trump's

More than 150 deaths have been confirmed in the days since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina. “Communities were wiped off the map,” said North Carolina’s Gov. Follow live updates on the aftermath of Hurricane HeleneJust before Helene hit, Asheville and surrounding towns in western North Carolina had been drenched by storms, complicating the situation. President Joe Biden will visit the devastated state on Wednesday to survey the damage. Tomorrow, President Joe Biden plans to visit North Carolina to survey the damage.

Persons: Helene, ”, Roy Cooper, Hurricane Helene, Joe Biden Organizations: North Carolina’s Gov Locations: Florida, North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville, Appalachia

California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the country’s most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 1780 into law, prohibiting legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private, nonprofit institutions. Schools including Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University will now join the California State University system and other public institutions in the state that have long-banned legacy preferences. This is about making sure we’re leveling the playing field.”The law will affect schools with among the highest rates of legacy admissions — Stanford, USC and Santa Clara. In 2022, legacy admissions accounted for about 14 percent of Stanford and USC’s enrollment and about 13 percent at Santa Clara, according to Ting’s statement.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ” Newsom, Phil Ting, “, ” Ting, they’ve, —, ”, Louis Organizations: Gov, Monday, Stanford University, University of Southern, Santa Clara University, California State University, University of North, Harvard, San, San Francisco Democrat, Hollywood, NBC News, — Stanford, USC, Stanford, ” Santa Clara, Amherst College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington University Locations: California, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina, San Francisco, Santa Clara, ” Santa, St

Israel launches a ground operation in Lebanon. North Carolina residents raise questions over disaster responseNorth Carolina residents are only beginning to pick up the pieces after Helene roared through the western part of the state, causing devastating flooding and catastrophic damage. At least 49 people have died and dozens of others are missing in western North Carolina, which includes hard-hit Asheville. But some North Carolina residents are criticizing what they view as a lack of preparation for the storm. In recent weeks, Israel has launched attacks using exploding pagers and walkie talkies, unleashed heavy bombings in Lebanon and killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Persons: Vance, Tim Walz, Helene, Roy Cooper, ”, Deanne Criswell, Sara Legatski, “, Hassan Nasrallah, Read, Sen, JD Vance, Donald Trump’s, Walz, Kamala Harris ’, Vance’s, —, Biden, Harris, longshoremen, Carter, Jimmy Carter, Claudia Sheinbuam, Pete Rose, League Baseball’s, Sing, Jon, Adrian Velazquez, Gadiel del Orbe, del Orbe, — Sandra Lilley, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: NBC, Asheville . North Carolina Gov, FEMA, Spokespeople, Reuters, AFP, Getty Israel, Lebanon's, Israel Defense Forces, Minnesota Gov, CBS, Getty, Vance’s Yale Law, Democratic Party, International Longshoremen’s Association, United States Maritime Alliance, Workers, League, Sing Sing, del, Vanderbilt University Locations: Asheville , North Carolina, Israel, Lebanon, North Carolina, Carolina, Asheville ., Asheville, Florida, Buncombe County, didn’t, Beirut, Ohio, New York, Springfield , Ohio, East Coast, Gulf Coast, Georgia, NYPD, Kentucky, Spain

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