The first meeting between Walz and the families takes place as negotiations are deadlocked for a deal to release the hostages and establish a ceasefire in Gaza.

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has accelerated his preparations for his Oct. 1 debate with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), participating in policy sessions and mock debates in his home state and on the road.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz on Thursday met with the families of Americans being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas, the Harris campaign said. Walz listened to the stories of the

Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off next month in the only scheduled U.S. vice presidential debate, a chance for each man to reinforce his running mate's message to voters just weeks before the Nov.

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Democratic and Republican nominees Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are set to debate in Tuesday. Here's how to watch.

Tim Walz enlisted the help of Pete Buttigieg as he prepares for the vice-presidential debate on Oct. 1. The Transportation Secretary is reportedly serving as JD Vance ’s stand-in during policy sessions and mock debates on the campaign trail.

Comfortable in khakis and an open collar, Walz couldn’t be more different from JD Vance, the awkward man in a boxy suit and an overly long tie. Instead of talking about ‘threats to democracy’, Harris’s running-mate made a football analogy about January 6th — and it went down a storm.

The Democratic presidential nominee has participated in only three TV and print interviews since announcing her bid for the presidency.