POLITICS

Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care

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Stillwater, Minnesota — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election. Walz, a 60-year-old former high school teacher and football coach, has a record of supporting left-leaning health care initiatives during his two terms

Bob Casey Held Stake in CCP-Owned Oil Company as Pennsylvania Blacklisted It Over Ties to Tehran

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Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (Pa.) held a stake in a Chinese state oil company that the Pennsylvania treasury department blacklisted over its ties to Iran, according to financial disclosures. In 2014, Casey invested as much as $50,000 in Janus Flexible Bond A, a mutual fund that in turn held $10.8 million in the China National

Harris and Walz Make Small-Town Stops and Campaign Phone Calls on Pennsylvania Bus Tour Before DNC

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ROCHESTER, Pa.—Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team Sunday, with their bus tour in a corner of Pennsylvania serving as a modest, small-town version of the grand rally she’s expected to have at the Democratic nominating convention in Chicago this

Blinken, on 9th Mideast Trip Since Gaza War Began, Seeks Cease-Fire Momentum as Talks to Resume

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TEL AVIV, Israel—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will use his ninth diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the start of the Israel–Hamas war to press for the quick conclusion of an elusive cease-fire agreement. Blinken arrived in Israel on Sunday before what mediators have billed as a last push to reach a deal