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Walz Says His Teenage Son Witnessed Shooting
Gov. Tim Walz, mentioning his family’s exposure to gun violence, made the case for stricter gun control laws.
Walz Says He ‘Misspoke’ About Being in Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Protests
At the vice-presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz tried to dismiss a previous misstatement as insignificant and said he could be…
CBS Sought the Middle Ground on Fact-Checking. Vance Jumped Into the Gap.
During Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate, JD Vance clashed with a moderator over whether the ground rules allowed her to clarify his…
Walz Tells of Women Living Under Abortion Bans, Putting Vance on the Defensive
By recounting stories of women who have suffered dire health consequences since Roe’s overturning, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota embraced…
‘Nothing Left to Lose’: Britain’s Conservatives Are Surprisingly Upbeat
At its annual convention in Birmingham, the party is energized by a leadership contest and seems largely undisturbed by broader…
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will…
Ex-Frat Leaders Sentenced in Hazing Death of Penn State Student
Brendan Young, 28, and Daniel Casey, 27, will spend two to four months in prison for their roles in the…
Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Kristin Chenoweth Celebrate Black Theater
The stage stars were among more than 600 people who turned out for an evening of dinner and performances to…
Exchange on Climate Change Shows Gulf Between Vance and Walz
As Hurricane Helene made climate change an early focus of the vice-presidential debate, the running mates quickly demonstrated the stark…