Bill in New York its 9 00 a. M. In minnesota. The ticket is set. According to the Wall Street Journal Kamala Harris names Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Running Mate. The democratic ticket now among the most farleft ever. That is the initial reaction from the Trump Team and a lot of republicans over the past hour. A big hour of Breaking News. We get to another right now. Im bill hemmer, dana has the day off today. Welcome back to our colleague. You picked a good day. Gillian i did. I picked a quick day, a fast Breaking News Day. Im gillian turner. A bleak day for a lot of moderates in the Democratic Party. Bill a quick bio an Tim Walz. 60 years old. Elected as governor in minnesota to 18, reelected four years later and served six terms as a congressman from a district in southern minnesota. He is an Army National Guard veteran. Before that a former high School Teacher and football coach, too. He likes to talk about quite a bit. Theyll be on the stage later today in philadelphia, 5
Vice president Kamala Harris has chosen minnesota governor Tim Walz as her Running Mate and were told he has accepted that. We do know that last night Kamala Harris became the partys official nominee as virtual Delegate Roll Call wrapped up and there might have been some discussion on that call. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the Faulkner Focus. Tim walz of minnesota is expected to make his first appearance with Kamala Harris tonight at a rally in philadelphia. Hum. Thats where the other leading candidate Josh Shapiro is the governor. Many people thought it might be him. Well get into it later. Governor walz of minnesota was elected in 2018 and led the state during the violent appeared destructive 2020 rioting sparked by George Floyds killing. And republicans are reacting to Kamala Harriss choice. Governor desantis of florida called it the most left Wing Ticket In American history. Congresswoman stefanik called walz a failed governor who supported blm that torched cities to the grou
Interview. Well discuss his meeting with President Biden, the israeli palestinian conflict, nuclear talks with iran, and the alleged Sedition Plot that the king has called the most painful episode of his reign. Then, as covid19 makes a stunning comeback, nations react. Britains quarantined Prime Minister actually further opened up england this week. France mandated a covid pass for travel and leisure. Meanwhile japan struggles to keep the olympics safe. Well examine the swift and deadly Delta Variant with the experts. But first, here is my take. There is one striking thing that distinguishes this pandemic from all others in history, the speed with which humankind came up with a vaccine. It is unprecedented and still breathtaking that within months of the arrival of a novel virus, scientists were able to develop and test several vaccines that all proved to be highly effective at preventing serious illness. But what science has given, politics seems to be taking away. Despite having ampl
Palestinian conflict, nuclear talks with iran, and the alleged Sedition Plot that the king has called the most painful episode of his reign. Then, as covid19 makes a stunning comeback, nations react. Britains quarantined Prime Minister actually further opened up england this week. They mandated a Total Pass for leisure travel. Well examine the pandemic. But heres my take. There is a striking thing that distinguishes this pandemic from all others in history, the speed with which humankind came up with a vaccine. It is unprecedented and still breathtaking that within months of the arrival of a novel virus, scientists were able to develop and test several vaccines that all proved to be highly effective at preventing serious illness. But what science has given, politics seems to be taking away. Despite having ample supplies of the vaccine, america is stuck with roughly 60 of the Adult Population fully vaccinated, ensuring that the pandemic will linger perhaps forever. Given the tools to en
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