Behind the scenes at the CBS VP debate stage
The first and likely only vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz took place at the CBS Broadcast Center.
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Watch JD Vance's closing statement from the 2024 VP debate
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Americans "need a new direction" as he closed out the only VP debate before the November election.
VP debate: Walz, Vance closing statements
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio won a virtual coin toss ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate and elected to go last for closing statements. In his statement, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz emphasized the importance of democracy and praised Vice President Kamala Harris' coalition building, while Vance focused on energy policy and the American family. Watch their full remarks.
Vance asked about Trump's health care plans
One of the top problems facing Americans is the high cost of health care. At the last presidential debate, former President Donald Trump said he had "concepts of a plan" for replacing the Affordable Care Act. Watch Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz discuss their campaigns' health proposals.
Walz and Vance address child care concerns
During Tuesday's VP debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance about how their administrations would approach child care issues, the paid family leave model and more.
Tim Walz, JD Vance on U.S. democracy
"CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell asked Ohio Sen. JD Vance during the vice presidential debate if he would seek to challenge the 2024 election results even if every governor certifies them. Vance insisted former President Donald Trump peacefully surrendered power after the 2020 election and blamed technology companies and the current administration for threatening America's democracy. Walz said he was alarmed by Trump's actions on January 6, 2021, and rebutted Vance's censorship allegations.
Vance, Walz on addressing school shootings
When asked about school shootings and gun violence in the U.S., Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said his son witnessed a shooting. Ohio Sen. JD Vance responded saying, "I am sorry about that," and said he hopes Walz's son is doing okay. Vance said schools need to strengthen doors and windows to help prevent mass shootings, while Walz called for the enactment of policies to combat gun violence.
Walz and Vance debate reproductive rights
November 2024 will mark the first U.S. presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned its landmark decision in Roe v. Wade that established a federal constitutional right to abortion. Watch Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance discuss the issue of reproductive rights during the CBS News vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
JD Vance, Tim Walz on housing crisis
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance about the housing crisis. Walz touted Kamala Harris' proposals to invest in affordable housing and Vance discussed Donald Trump's proposal to seize federal lands to build homes.
Walz stumbles on Tiananmen Square claim
CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan questioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about a past claim that he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Walz reportedly didn't travel to Asia until August 1989, while the incident took place in the spring. Walz ended his response by saying he "got there that summer and misspoke on this."
Walz, Vance lay out campaigns' economic plans
The Wharton School says Harris and Trump campaigns' economic proposals would increase the national deficit. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance how they would pay for the plans without ballooning the deficit.
JD Vance responds to past Trump comments
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Ohio Sen. JD Vance about his past comments criticizing former President Donald Trump. Vance said he was wrong about Trump and blamed Congress for challenges the former president faced during his administration.
Walz, Vance address Helene, climate change
During Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell asked what responsibilities would the Trump and Harris administrations have to reduce the impact of climate change in the wake of Hurricane Helene's destruction across the Southeast. Watch how Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded to the question.
Tim Walz, JD Vance debate on immigration
During Tuesday's vice presidential debate, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance about immigration. Ohio Sen. JD Vance claimed immigration policies enacted by Vice President Kamala Harris allowed the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rebutted Vance and criticized former President Donald Trump for opposing a legislative solution to reforming immigration.
Walz, Vance react to Iran's attack on Israel
Tuesday's vice presidential debate began with a question on the Middle East. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance if they would approve a preemptive strike by Israel on Iran. Walz highlighted his support for Israel before pivoting to criticizing Trump and his foreign policy, while Vance said it's up to Israel to decide what it needs to do.
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The vice presidential showdown on Tuesday, Oct. 1, is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
What Michigan voters want from VP debate
Michigan and its 15 electoral votes are part of the "blue wall," the states that Democrats like to think are firmly in their camp. In 2016, former President Donald Trump became the first Republican to win there in nearly 30 years. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, speaking to voters.
Harris' expectations for Walz's debate
Pennsylvania is up for grabs in the 2024 election, according to polls ahead of the vice presidential debate. CBS News Pittsburgh politics editor Jon Delano breaks down the state's impact and whether the debate will influence voters there.
Latest polls in battlegrounds pre-debate
CBS News polling shows a tight race in the 2024 election battleground states of Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest data before Tim Walz and JD Vance debate.
Dockworkers strike could cost billions a day
About 25,000 dockworkers from Boston to Houston went on strike over higher pay and stronger guardrails around their jobs being automated out of existence. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on the economic impact.
Sen. Katie Britt on JD Vance, VP debate
Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama joins "America Decides" to discuss Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Walz, Vance set to square off in VP debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will face off in the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Nancy Cordes examines the significance the debate could play in a 2024 presidential race that polls are showing as very close in the battleground states.
A look at the rules of the VP debate
The vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the CBS News Broadcast Center in New York City Tuesday night will feature no audience, and the candidates and their campaigns will not get a chance to look at the questions or topics ahead of time. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the debate stage and an explanation of the rules.
Who is JD Vance, Trump's VP running mate?
Sen. JD Vance, Trump's 40-year-old running mate, is going up against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
Vance's false claims about Haitian immigrants
Former President Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, amplified false claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio are eating pets. The issue will likely arise when he takes the debate stage on Tuesday night. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Israeli forces kill 4 aid seekers near Gaza City, hospital and witnesses say
A U.N.-backed initiative on Friday declared a famine in Gaza City.
Maps show Tropical Storm Fernand's path and forecast in Atlantic
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Wes Moore says Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative"
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said President Trump's rhetoric on crime is "purely performative" as the president offered to send troops to Baltimore amid a broader push to crack down on crime.
Dangerous heat wave brings record temperatures, wildfire risks to the West
Dangerously hot conditions hit states up and down the West Coast over the weekend, owing to a persistent heat wave stretching from the Pacific Northwest to California and the desert Southwest.
Cargo Dragon heads for space station
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda, official says
The Trump administration may try to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda days after he was released from pre-trial detention, according to a DHS official.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties
Since 2019, Mexican prosecutors have been investigating Julio César Chávez Jr. following a complaint filed by U.S. authorities against the Sinaloa Cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking and drug trafficking.
Some international postal services suspend shipment of packages to U.S.
Multiple postal services, including in India and around Europe, say they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties.
North Korea test fires 2 new antiair missiles
The test coincided with new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung 's trip to Tokyo for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.