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The Minnesota governor has brought his charm to the campaign trail, but his debate was uneven and he has so far been scarcely seen on national television. His team says…

JD Vance seemed to back away from a proposal to separate healthy and sick people in insurance markets, which could cause major disruption for people with pre-existing conditions. Listen to…

An ad from two Democratic groups skates over Kamala Harris’s tough recent stance on border security and instead focuses on her more immigration-friendly plans. Share full article A new ad…

JD Vance may well be thinking about 2028 and beyond. He will need a lot more than a fairly mild 90

Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota sparred over immigration, abortion and foreign policy — and then on Donald Trump’s 20

The vice-presidential candidates largely avoided personal attacks, with JD Vance showing a knack for revising history while Tim Walz appeared to battle nerves. Listen to this article · 4:43 min…

Sentiment about the Hezbollah leader shifted after the Israeli strike that killed him, partly reflecting anger toward Israel, according to an analysis. Listen to this article · 3:12 min Learn…

The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel. Listen to this article…

At three colleges, there were snacks, big screens and homework assignments. But energy and enthusiasm were sparse — and by the end, even more so. Listen to this article ·…

From the opening handshake, the Republican vice-presidential nominee sought to reinvent and repackage the record and views of the former president. Listen to this article · 7:0