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Vance and Walz debate in New York City tonight. Here’s what you need to know

5:10am September 30, 2024

The CBS News vice presidential debate will be the only time Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz get to face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.

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What Tim Walz's past debate performances reveal about how he may take on JD Vance

5:00am September 30, 2024

Those who’ve debated Walz before say he has a down-to-earth style that is relatable to voters — but it's an approach that can also cause problems for the Democratic vice presidential nominee.

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VP debates may alter a close race’s dynamic even when they don't predict the winner

7:00am September 28, 2024

Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome. It’s worth recalling how much media heat and drama they have generated.

Springfield, Ohio Finds Itself In Spotlight After Donald Trump Repeats Unsubstantiated Claims During Presidential Debate

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In parroting a lie about migrants in Springfield, Ohio, Trump excites extremists

3:24am September 24, 2024

by Odette Yousef

Former President Donald Trump's false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Springfield, Ohio, has energized neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups.

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How influencers flocked to Springfield chasing debunked rumors and attention

9:42am September 20, 2024

by Huo Jingnan

Sensationalized and out-of-context videos from influencers are helping to elevate the false and racist rumors that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets.

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Trump says he'll support free IVF treatments in a second term

1:33pm August 30, 2024

by Michel Martin

Former President Donald Trump told crowds in Wisconsin and Michigan that he would make IVF treatment free if he wins a second term. “I was always for IVF," Trump told them.

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Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play

1:37pm August 28, 2024

by Michel Martin

Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz are on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.

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Trump speaks behind bulletproof glass at 1st outdoor rally since attempted assassination

9:49pm August 21, 2024

The event, billed as focused on national security issues, was part of former President Trump's weeklong series of counterprogramming to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Thousands of people stand in line waiting to be let into the Trump/Vance campaign rally at the North Carolina Aviation Museum in Asheboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Politics & Government

Thousands gather for Trump appearance in Asheboro

5:03pm August 21, 2024

by Paul Garber and Santiago Ochoa

Former president Donald Trump was joined by his running mate Senator J.D. Vance. The Asheboro appearance was part of a series of events to keep attention on the campaign during the Democratic National Convention.

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'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale

5:00am August 17, 2024

NPR spoke with Appalachian fiction and nonfiction writers about this moment and how they are building a tapestry of what they know as home.