WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz made his first appearance as the Democratic candidate for vice president, joining forces with Vice President Harris in an energized, packed rally in Philadelphia. The event marked the first in a multiple-stop campaign blitz where Harris and Walz will meet and engage with voters. In Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital Star: Kamala Harris campaigns with running mate Tim Walz in Ph  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS: The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit, making it the oldest military honor in present use. In 1932, on the 200th Anniversary of George Washington's birth, the Purple Heart was revived as a medal recognizing American soldiers wounded or killed in the line of duty; and WHEREAS: In 1958, the U.S. Congress chartered the Military Order of the Purpl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: A new article from POLITICO Nightly highlights how Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, along with three consecutive cycles of major electoral and policy victories from our nation's Democratic governors, are the "capstone of an effort to reinvigorate" the Democratic Party by increasingly focusing on the importance of electing governors. POLITICO writes:   more