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The debate came five weeks before Election Day in the US and could be the last televised debate before millions head to the polls

Just like vice presidents themselves, in US politics, debates don’t really matter until they do. The most recent debate (and likely the last of the 2024 election cycle) between aspiring vice presidents Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz isn’t likely to matter much at all.

Trump campaign feels that a strong performance reset his image and narrative with weeks until the election

Neither Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance nor Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has the national stature of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, so viewers had a chance to judge these two relatively unknown politicians for the first time, side by side, in a relatively uncontrolled setting…

Candidates juggled detailed questions covering starkly different visions for America before sparring about democracy’s future

“The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact check," Vance said.

ANALYSIS: There may not have been a knockout blow in the vice presidential debate, but Vance’s answer to the last question couldn’t have been more revealing, writes Andrew Feinberg

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to return to court in a case where he is accused of taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

Few people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably the most dominant theme of this year’s elections,” according to MSNBC’s Ja'han Jones.

US vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz met Tuesday in likely their only live and televised face-to-face debate.

Vance said he's "focused on the future" when asked about Jan. 6, but wouldn't say whether he'd stop certification