The Day of the Vice Presidential Debate

In what is being called the “worst line in any 2024 debate,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he has become “friends” with school shooters.

The Israeli Prime Minister said Iran will pay a price for sending at least 180 missiles toward the country Tuesday.

The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized ground raids” by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah.

Tuesday night’s Vance-Walz matchup was more civil and substantive than the Trump-Harris one — with enough for both sides to claim victory.

Tim Walz was pressed on his time in China and JD Vance was questioned about Jan. 6 in a face-off that was littered with misleading statements.

Jim Newell

In an arc of villages south of Pokrovsk, including Vuhledar, battlefields that have been stagnant for two and a half years are showing more movement than ever — in Russia’s favor.

The candidates struck a civil tone as they sparred on immigration, health care.

No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting, which occurred just ahead of a large-scale Iranian missile attack on Israel.

The barrage of nearly 200 ballistic missiles Tuesday was Iran’s second major missile attack on Israel in five months.

Vice presidential candidates are unlikely to make a fundamental difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.

The Israeli military said it intercepted most of the missiles, but a number of projectiles successfully penetrated the country’s aerial defenses.

Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate was far more civil than last month’s clash between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Here are five takeaways.

The 90 minute debate was heavy on policy discussions. Here's who came out on top and on the bottom.

The Republican vice presidential candidate isn’t a reasonable man, but at the debate Tuesday, he played one on TV.

The barrage of missiles from Iran followed “localized” ground raids by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon to root out Hezbollah fighters.

Federal prosecutors have charged eight members of Maradona’s medical team with homicide for allegedly failing to do enough to keep Maradona alive. All have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Regional war escalates as Israel vows Iran ‘will pay’ for missile attack and IDF confirms first troop death in Lebanon offensive

Analysts say the difficulty for Chinese policymakers will be turning the opportunism-fueled rally into a broader recovery when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday.

A Houston Drug Cop's Murder Conviction Highlights the Potentially Deadly Consequences of 'Testilying'

J. D. Vance claimed that Donald Trump “peacefully gave over power on January 20.”

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) weighed in on Tuesday's vice presidential forum, arguing that Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is better at debates than his running mate former President Trump. Whitmer also praised Vice President Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), during her Tuesday appearance on the late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” before...

Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, another sharp escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. Netanyahu vowed to retaliate.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is being accused of slapping his ex-girlfriend for flirting with another man at a ritzy gala in 2012, a new report claims. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, 59, supposedly struck his then-girlfriend — a…

JD WHITEWASH WHIRLWIND!

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) received stellar reviews for his debate performance on Tuesday night against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), with pundits describing him as “sharp” and offering a “commanding performance.” “For Vance, it was a commanding performance. For Walz, it was a nervous ramble. For the audience, it was the most civil and substantive...

Vice presidential candidates are unlikely to make a fundamental difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.

The approval rating in Israel of U.S. leaders\ has dropped since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, a new survey found. Sixty-three percent of Israelis approve of U.S. leadership according to a new survey conducted by Gallup, which is down from a year ago though still higher than other points in the last two decades....

"That is a damning non-answer," Tim Walz responded in the key moment.

The first Israeli deaths of a new ground offensive come as the battle with Iran-backed Hezbollah intensifies

Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, another sharp escalation of the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas. Netanyahu vowed to retaliate.

The senator from Ohio conspicuously refused to repeat his running mate’s biggest lie.

The Washington Post editorial board announced on Wednesday that it would be throwing its endorsement behind Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in the Maryland Senate race against Republican Larry Hogan, the state's former governor. The endorsement of Alsobrooks is not a surprise, but it is notable given that the Post did endorse Hogan’s reelection bid in 2018. Hogan’s entry into...

The University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team became the third team this year to forfeit a game against San Jose State University, who has a transgender player in their starting lineup.

CBS News fact checked the biggest claims made by Tim Walz and JD Vance during the vice presidential debate.

Watching Vance at the VP debate dodge questions about immigration and smoothly lying about Trump’s economic record made me realize: he has become Reek from “Game of Thrones.”

The Department of Defense funded more than 2,000 scientific research papers with Chinese collaborators who were directly affiliated with the CCP’s defense research and industrial base.

At the first Conservative Party Conference since an election knocked them out of power, Tories were split on whether to swing right or hew to the middle.

The University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team became the third team this year to forfeit a game against San Jose State University, who has a transgender player in their starting lineup.

Ukrainian forces have announced a withdrawal from the eastern town of Vuhledar after more than two years of fighting against an encroaching Russian army. A Ukrainian military force in the eastern Donetsk region, Khortytsia, said in a Telegram post on Wednesday that the higher military command ordered forces to withdraw in order to "preserve personnel...

Kamala Harris’s husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is accused of physically assaulting a woman in 2012.

Eight Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed Wednesday in a series of clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military. Five members of a commando unit were killed and five others were seriously wounded in a gun fight with Hezbollah operatives in a southern Lebanon village, The Times of Israel reported. Another two members of...

Kamala Harris’s husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, is accused of physically assaulting a woman in 2012.

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that former President Trump's recent remarks suggesting U.S. troop injuries in Iraq are “obviously not accurate." “Yeah, that's, that's obviously not accurate,” he responded when asked by CNN's Kaitlyn Collins if the former defense official saw those brain injuries as just “headaches.”  Esper, who served under the Trump...

Vice President Harris voiced her support Wednesday for striking port workers, while also bashing her rival former President Trump, after tens of thousands of longshoreman at ports along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico walked off the job. “This strike is about fairness. Foreign-owned shipping companies have made record profits and executive compensation has...

“What happened before 2 a.m. pales in comparison to what happened at 5 a.m.,” a source alleged of the wild bashes in a new report.

With the new rule, Russia will be sending an additional 20,000 men under investigation or awaiting trial on charges to the front lines.

Linda Deutsch of the Associated Press, who reported on the trials of Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, Michael Jackson and others, dies at 80.

The Middle East moved closer to a long-feared regional war Wednesday, a day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, and Israel said it began limited ground incursions into Lebanon.

President Biden said Wednesday that he does not support Israel carrying out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as the U.S. and its allies mull additional sanctions against Tehran. "The answer is no," Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when asked about the possibility of Israel launching retaliatory strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program. “All seven...

Cheryl Hines may divorce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — but the primary reason won’t be his relationship with star New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi, sources tell Page Six.

Watching Vance at the VP debate dodge questions about immigration and smoothly lying about Trump’s economic record made me realize: he has become Reek from “Game of Thrones.”

CLAIMS DON PEACEFULLY TRANSFERRED POWER!

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday that will allow criminal defendants to skip prosecution and potential prison time if they enlist in the army. The bill was originally approved by the Russian Supreme Court and parliament before Putin stamped the measure, which could potentially place 20,000 new soldiers on the frontlines in the...

Yes, Tim Walz, You Can Shout 'Fire' In A Crowded Theatre

President Biden will travel Thursday to Florida and Georgia to view areas impacted by Hurricane Helene. Biden's trip will come one day after he tours storm damage in North Carolina and South Carolina. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the president's trips were planned so that he could visit the impacted areas "without...

Seven people were killed and 16 were injured in the attack, just ahead of a large-scale Iranian missile strike on Israel.

Haley Voters for Harris announced a seven-figure digital advertising campaign Wednesday with hopes of mobilizing “center-right” conservatives to cast their ballot for the vice president. The organization’s efforts will focus on electors in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada and Georgia. “We have vigorously tested and proven to impact voter choice, reaching a potentially...

At the VP debate, Tim Walz offered lessons for how progressives can communicate their ideas to ordinary Americans. Unfortunately, it’s all in the service of Kamala Harris’s unambitious, corporate-friendly campaign.

A superior court judge has dismissed a defamation case from the computer repairman who first got hold of Hunter Biden's controversial laptop after the first son left it at his shop for more than 90 days.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is not anticipating a major impact on the availability of health care products stemming from the port strike that began this week, with current assessments foreseeing a "limited" effect. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike Tuesday after bargaining talks with the U.S. Maritime...

An appeals court sided with Uber, ruling a couple can't sue over a near-fatal car crash because they had agreed to Uber's arbitration clause. Their lawyer is worried about a "slippery slope."

Vice President Harris will visit Georgia and North Carolina on Wednesday to see the damage done by Hurricane Helene. During her visit to Atlanta, Harris will provide an update on response and recovery efforts by the Biden administration to aid in recovery efforts after the deadly storm flooded states across the southeastern U.S. and left...

As fighting intensifies following Iran’s attack on Israel, Biden says he does not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Israel should “destroy” Iran’s nuclear weapons program during a Wednesday appearance on NewsNation. Iran launched nearly 200 missiles into Israel on Tuesday in response to a series of targeted killings carried out by Israel that have left several leaders of militia groups alligned with Tehran...

Biden also approved the deployment of up to 1,000 active-duty U.S. soldiers to reinforce North Carolina National Guard members in the state.

Israel seems ready to respond in a forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second missile attack on Israel this year, officials say.

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story Post-apocalypse Appalachia The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has brought home the U.S.’s grim new climatic reality — a world of increased chaos even in places that had been thought of as safe, and injecting a new note of uncertainty into an already...

Trump privately described claims of voter fraud as "crazy," the filing said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Wednesday sought to clarify a comment from the vice presidential debate in which he said he’s “become friends with school shooters,” telling reporters he was speaking about people impacted by school shootings. “I was talking about meeting people where there are school shooters, and I need to be more...

President Biden toured hurricane-ravaged areas of Asheville, North Carolina on Wednesday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The president viewed the visible destruction, including buildings that had been flattened and trees knocked down. The president’s helicopter, known as Marine One, flew over Biltmore Village, Swannanoa and Black Mountain. Biden also flew over Lake...

A Georgia woman's family thanked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over a moment in Tuesday's presidential debate in which he mentioned her death.  In the vice presidential debate, Walz talked about Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old woman who died from an infection following a rare complication from taking medication abortion. Per a ProPublica report, she waited...

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing backlash for reportedly skipping hurricane preparedness briefings as the death toll for the disastrous Hurricane Helene rises to 143 deaths so far.

Colin Kaepernick is releasing a book that aims to teach children about their rights. "How do we bring this message to a younger audience?" the former NFL quarterback asked during a Wednesday appearance on "CBS This Morning" to promote his new book with wife Nessa Diab, "We Are Free, You and Me."  "That they can feel that...

Special counsel Jack Smith laid out the pathway for his election interference case against Donald Trump in the wake of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, describing the former president’s bid to thwart the transfer of power as a “private criminal effort.” The massive, 165-page filing, unsealed Wednesday, comes after the Supreme Court determined that former...

Photos taken by drone on Tuesday show the British luxury car parked with its top up outside what appears to be a five-car garage attached to his 7,136-square-foot, Tudor-style home located on a 10-acre property in Sparta, a leafy enclave 50 miles…

Trump privately described claims of voter fraud as "crazy," the filing says.

PLUS: VANCE STILL WON'T ADMIT TRUMP LOST

Before sending troops into Lebanon Tuesday, Israel carried out more than 70 operations north of the border, an Israeli official said.

⚖️ Plus: Special counsel details election interference plan against Trump after SCOTUS immunity ruling {beacon} Evening Report   © Frank Franklin II and Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press Candidates flock to Rust Belt amid unfolding crises The presidential and vice presidential candidates are criss-crossing the Rust Belt with just more than a month to go...

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed Wednesday in Lebanon, deaths that could shape the depth and scope of an Israeli ground offensive against Hezbollah.

Donald Trump lied to the public, state election officials and VP Mike Pence in an effort to cling to power in 2020, federal prosecutors alleged.

President Biden on Wednesday signed legislation exempting semiconductor manufacturing facilities from environmental reviews — despite objections from some Democrats and green activists who have expressed concerns about the potential for toxic waste. The White House statement saying that Biden signed the bill did not contain any other commentary. The legislation specifically exempts semiconductor manufacturing facilities...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Vance and Trump try to soften health care approach During the vice-presidential debate, the GOP presidential ticket attempted to smooth out and rewrite the former president’s health care record — from what happened during his first term to...

Trump’s running mate is a polished debater—but he still left three big tells about the danger he'd be in the White House.

Richard L. Hasen

Prosecutors provided the most detailed look yet at their election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

As fighting intensifies following Iran’s attack on Israel, Biden says he does not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the country’s military.

While attending Diddy’s Hamptons party, a six-year-old kid saw naked women, pot smoking and boozed-up guests.

Richard L. Hasen

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 is set for a flat open following an uncertain lead by U.S. stocks.

A partially unsealed brief in Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 case provides the fullest picture yet of what prosecutors found in their investigation.

Richard L. Hasen

Biden and Harris committed long-term federal assistance during separate trips to communities ravaged by Hurricane Helene.

Former President Trump’s campaign finance team collected $160 million in donations for the month of September. Ninety-six percent of the contributions made were under $200, according to Trump's website.  One of his senior advisors said the financial support will help the GOP leader continue to “inspire” Americans and “fuel” future campaign efforts. “President Trump continues...

President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia and North Carolina to reassure people that help is on the way. Making good on that promise is a critical test in this election year.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan Wednesday unsealed special counsel Jack Smith’s latest motion in his salvaged case against Donald Trump for interference in the 2020 election.

EARLIER: DEBATE NIGHT STUNNER

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan Wednesday unsealed special counsel Jack Smith’s latest motion in his salvaged case against Donald Trump for interference in the 2020 election.

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told a reporter that he does not support an Israeli retaliatory attack targeting Iranian nuclear sites following Iran’s Tuesday missile attack, responding to the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said President Biden was wrong for telling Israeli leaders not to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, blaming the president's "weakness" on Iran for the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East. “The president has no right to tell Israel how it's going to defend itself. In fact, this president has just...

Nearly two weeks after the U.S. presidential election on November 5th, a South Florida federal judge ordered failed Donald Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh to stand trial on charges of attempting to murder the former president.

The former president spoke exclusively to NewsNation about the unsealing of documents related to his election interference case.

Across Eastern Tennessee, people are connecting on social media to help clear out ruined furniture, scrub off mud, and deliver jugs of water so people can flush toilets.

The former president took to Truth Social to vent his anger over the release of documents filed by special counsel Jack Smith, then went straight to the press.

Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed an expansive new filing in special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.

Three stabbing attacks in four months that targeted Japanese and Americans have exposed a dark side of the Communist Party’s nationalist campaign, what many in China describe as ‘hate education.’

Richard L. Hasen

Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said.

The Israeli military is pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead Wednesday and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children.

A Future Caucus report released Thursday found an increase in congressional candidates under the age of 45 seeking higher office, with the group’s leader noting younger blocs have found success combatting political polarization. “As more and more people are louder about the problems in our democracy, it would be rational, it would be reasonable, to see more...