Fox News Politics: It’s Tim Walz
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s happening… -Republicans eager to face Harris-Walz ticket… -Most voters haven’t heard of Tim Walz… -Walz past positions on immigration come back to haunt him Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, on Tuesday named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate as she faces off against former President Trump in the 2024 election, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The naming of the 60-year-old Walz was not a shocker, as his name was instantly thought to be in contention in the two weeks since Harris succeeded President Biden as the party’s standard-bearer. Walz, a former congressman, is in his second term as governor of Minnesota, a state that Democrats have reliably won in presidential elections for decades but that the Trump campaign has aimed at flipping this cycle. “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate,” Harris officially announced on X Tuesday. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his.” She added: “It’s great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work.” Harris also said that “one of the things that stood out to me about Tim is how his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep.” …Read more ‘INEXPERIENCED AND POLARIZING’: Obama takes subtle jab at Vance in statement praising Walz …Read more ‘THANK YOU, KAMALA!’: Republicans chomping at the bit to face ‘socialist’ Harris-Walz ticket …Read more BORDER PROBE: Top House committee demands docs on Harris’ role in migrant crisis …Read more ‘AMERICANS’ NIGHTMARE’: Trump camp says Harris-Walz ‘dangerously liberal extremist’ ticket is ‘every Americans’ nightmare’ …Read more ‘PIVOT’: Trump-supporting women hope JD Vance can ‘take back control’ of media narrative …Read more WHO IS HE?: What to know about Harris’ pick as running mate …Read more RECESSION CONCERNS MOUNT: Harris attacks Trump’s economic record when asked how she’d handle a recession …Read more LAW & ORDER: Kamala Harris’ VP pick previously charged with DUI, got off on reckless driving charges …Read more ‘HIS RECORD IS A JOKE’: Vance shreds Harris VP pick Walz at Philadelphia counter-event …Read more CALIFORNIA LIBERAL, MINNESOTA NICE: Ex-GOP Minnesota governor gives the down low on Tim Walz …Read more KAMALA ‘CAVED’: Harris’ pick of Walz over Shapiro shows progressives’ power over Dem Party: strategist …Read more VEEP VETTING: Tim Walz: A DUI, BLM riots and other controversies attached to Minnesota governor, now VP nominee …Read more ‘MASSIVE GIFT’: Conservatives rejoice after Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate …Read more ‘NOT ASKING YOU TO AGREE 100%’: Progressives for Harris host urges ‘solidarity’ among ‘comrades’ despite accusations of supporting ‘fascist’ government …Read more ‘WIN FOR OPEN BORDERS’: Harris’ VP pick takes heat for past immigration positions …Read more NEW RACE: Harris solidifies traditional blue states, gives Dems a better national outlook …Read more ‘POLITICAL CHAMELEON’: Tim Walz wildly flip-flopped his gun stance after years of praise from 2A groups …Read more ‘DEEPLY PERSONAL DECISION’: Number 2 veep candidate released statement after Harris announcement …Read more A CLOSER LOOK: Harris running mate’s handling of BLM riots, COVID getting fresh scrutiny …Read more ‘THRILLED’: Top Democrats rally behind Harris VP pick after Biden’s failed re-election bid …Read more ELECTION INTEGRITY: Legal group sues Maricopa County over alleged illegal aliens on voter rolls …Read more MASK BAN: Blue state county passes bill criminalizing face coverings …Read more ABOUT FACE: University with no police force reconsiders after antisemitic chaos …Read more Subscribe now to get the Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Mike Johnson demands Biden ‘immediately release’ any withheld aid to Israel as Middle East tension grows
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is urging President Biden to release any existing holds on U.S. lethal aid to Israel and to speed up the release of previously withheld aid, hours after an attack on an American military base in Iraq. “After repeated attacks on American troops in the region, and while Israel is under threat from Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, the U.S. cannot hesitate to defend our service members and our ally,” Johnson said Tuesday morning. “Any attack by Iran against Israel or American interests would be unjustified and met with decisive force. America and our allies and partners in the region should work together to strongly counter Iran and its terror proxies to send a clear message against these malign activities.” IDF SAYS ‘SUSPICIOUS AERIAL TARGETS’ CROSSED FROM LEBANON BEFORE ISRAELI FORCES KNOCKED THEM DOWN Johnson suggested aggression from Tehran was due to “a months-long pressure campaign against Israel from the Biden-Harris administration.” “Now is the time for the White House to realize their choices have brought us to the brink of disaster and give full-throated support to Israel. President Biden must immediately release all previously withheld and delayed weapons to Israel — so it can defend its people and deter Iran — and make clear that there will be decisive economic, military and international ramifications should Iran engage in or support any attacks,” the Louisiana Republican said. White House National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett told Fox News Digital in response, “President Biden has been clear on many occasions that our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad and unwavering. Since the horrific attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7, we have worked to make sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself. President Biden made the historic decision to direct the U.S. military to defend Israel in April when Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at Israel in an unprecedented attack and stand ready to support the defense of Israel should it be attacked again.” It comes after an Iran-backed militia fired rockets at al-Asad Airbase in Iraq Monday, injuring several U.S. personnel members, two defense officials told Fox News. ISRAEL’S NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PREPARES FOR HEZBOLLAH RESPONSE AFTER IDF STRIKE: ‘HIGH-ALERT’ Tensions in the Middle East are threatening to reach a fever pitch after Iran threatened an imminent attack over the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas’ top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in the capital city of Tehran last month. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the attack on the Iraqi air base in a call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “Secretary Austin and Minister Gallant agreed that today’s Iran-aligned militia attack on U.S. forces stationed at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq marked a dangerous escalation and demonstrated Iran’s destabilizing role in the region. Secretary Austin provided an update on measures to strengthen U.S. military posture in the region in light of this escalating situation,” Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Monday. IDF REVEALS 4 REASONS WHY IT KILLED HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER FUAD SHUKR Meanwhile, Biden’s Republican critics have accused him of helping raise tensions in the Middle East by not sufficiently backing Israel, the closest ally of the U.S. in the region, as it conducts an invasion of Gaza with a stated purpose of eradicating Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Biden administration in June of withholding critical lethal aid to his military. The administration paused a shipment of bombs to Israel in May, according to reports, and Biden threatened to withhold more days later during an interview with CNN. “I made it clear that if they go into Rafah — they haven’t gone in Rafah yet — if they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah, to deal with the cities, that deal with that problem,” Biden said. As of late last month, the U.S. was still withholding a 2,000-pound bomb shipment to Israel, Ryder said during a Pentagon press briefing.
Trump takes stunning lead over Harris with surprising group in blue state
Former President Trump has moved into the lead among Jewish voters in deep-blue New York. Trump garnered the support of 50% of likely Jewish voters in New York, according to a Siena Research Institute poll released Tuesday, a slight lead over Vice President Harris who garnered the selection of 49% of respondents. While the lead for Trump is slim, it marks a dramatic change from the former president’s prospects against President Biden, who in June led Trump among likely Jewish voters, 52%-46%, in the state. However, the race has changed dramatically since the last poll, with Biden opting last month to drop out of the race and immediately endorse Harris, who quickly worked to secure the Democrat nomination. DEMOCRAT CALLS OUT LEFT’S ‘STRONG UNDERCURRENT OF ANTISEMITISM’ IN ATTACKS ON POTENTIAL VP PICK SHAPIRO Harris’ journey to the top of the Democrat ticket comes as some supporters of Israel have worried that her support for the Jewish state has started to wane, with some arguing that she has distanced herself from the Biden administration since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. Harris became the first administration official to call for an “immediate cease-fire” to the conflict in March, and she also became the first administration official to warn of “consequences” for Israel if it went ahead with a planned invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah in an interview with ABC News later that month. Harris has also faced questions about her relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, most notably after she appeared to dodge questions about whether the Israeli leader had become an “obstacle to peace.” “I believe that we have got to continue to enforce what we know to be and should be the priorities in terms of what is happening in Gaza,” Harris said in response. “We’ve been very clear that far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed. We have been very clear that Israel and the Israeli people and Palestinians are entitled to an equal amount of security and dignity.” VP SHORT-LISTER SHAPIRO ON DEFENSE OVER ISRAEL AFTER DECADES-OLD COLLEGE PAPER SURFACES The poll also comes just before Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who was the only Jewish candidate in the running. The move prompted some to speculate that the choice was made as a result of Shapiro’s lack of popularity with members of the Democratic Party, who have taken a more sympathetic approach to Palestinians since the war broke out in Gaza. Nevertheless, Jewish voters have traditionally supported Democrat candidates for decades. According to an analysis by the American Enterprise Institute, Jewish voters have on average supported Democrats over Republicans by a margin of 71% to 26% since 1968. Jewish voters supported Biden over Trump 68% to 30% in 2020, while in 2016 the same group chose Clinton over Trump by a margin of 71% to 26%. But the poll wasn’t all bad news for Harris, who overall solidified her lead over Trump among all likely voters in the state. Harris now leads Trump 53%-39% among likely New York voters, according to the Tuesday poll, a large improvement from the eight- to 10-point lead Biden had in previous versions of the poll. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Siena College Research Institute poll was conducted between July 28 and Aug. 1 and surveyed 1,199 likely voters in New York, 8% of whom were Jewish; the poll has a margin of error of +/- 4.0 percentage points. The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Ted Cruz touts endorsement from Kim Ogg, a Houston Democrat, in bid for crossover votes
Ogg is no darling of the left. She lost her Democratic primary in a landslide election this year after a number of intraparty feuds.
Tim Walz reaffirms support for Biden-Harris border agenda after he’s tapped for VP slot
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reaffirming his support for the Biden administration’s handling of immigration and the border on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign told Fox News Digital, “Governor Walz supports the bipartisan border deal and the Biden-Harris administration’s executive actions on the border that brought border crossings to the lowest level in 4 years.” Walz has previously signaled his approval of the bipartisan border deal struck earlier this year by Senate negotiators, but the campaign’s comments to Fox News Digital mark the first time he’s taken that stance since being tapped as Harris’ running mate earlier on Tuesday. “Vice President Harris is showing us the politics of what’s possible. It reminds me a bit of the first day of school. So, let’s get this done, folks! Join us,” Walz, a former teacher, wrote on X. SCATHING REPORT REVEALS BIDEN-HARRIS ADMIN RELEASED DOZENS OF MIGRANTS ON TERROR WATCHLIST INTO US Walz’s own handling of the border crisis’ effects on his state are already the subject of GOP scrutiny. He appeared to signal support for “sanctuary” policies in Minnesota during an interview with CBS News in 2018, telling the outlet, “Congress has given federal agencies the authority to enforce immigration laws in Minnesota, and I support their doing so. Congress has not given local law enforcement that same authority. The role of law enforcement is to enforce state and local laws, not federal immigration laws, and I strongly believe that they should not do so.” Republicans have also hammered Walz for enacting policies allowing undocumented migrants to get driver’s licenses and state-funded healthcare plans. The campaign’s promotion of Walz’s support for stricter border policies is a sign that Democrats will take a more active stance on the issue — traditionally a favorite political cudgel of the GOP — this election cycle. VANCE BORDER SPEECH HITS HARRIS IN LATEST BARRAGE OF ATTACKS BETWEEN CAMPAIGNS ON MIGRANT CRISIS The bipartisan border deal was the product of monthslong discussions led by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., and James Lankford, R-Okla. Within days of its production, however, the legislation was rejected by a majority of House and Senate Republicans who argued it did not go far enough in cracking down on the migrant crisis. They said it would only serve to codify the Biden administration’s progressive border policies. Walz, like most Democrats at the time, accused Republicans of acting on the wishes of former President Trump – who was publicly opposed to the deal. “Donald Trump sunk the bipartisan border security bill so he could run on the issue. He’d rather play politics for his benefit than secure our border. Kamala Harris will make sure we pass the damn thing,” Walz said last week on CNN. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF THE BORDER SECURITY CRISIS The campaign’s Tuesday statement to Fox News Digital suggests Walz is also in favor of Biden’s executive orders on the border, including his June proclamation shutting down migration between ports of entry during periods when the seven-day average encounters in those sectors exceeds 2,500. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), that order was “helping reduce the number of encounters at our Southwest Border by 55%” and that the number of encounters over a seven-day average period ”has decreased to below 1,800 encounters per day.” The southwestern border has seen a historic number of migrant encounters for a significant amount of Biden’s term so far, however. Biden’s order was also panned by some of his most progressive allies, however, including Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán.
Dem superdelegates celebrate Harris picking Walz for running mate: ‘Couldn’t be happier’
Democratic superdelegates celebrated Vice President Harris naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the White House. “Like Vice President Harris, Governor @Tim_Walz believes that government works to serve us. Not just some of us, but all of us. That’s what makes him an outstanding governor, and that’s what will make him an even better vice president. Michelle and I couldn’t be happier for Tim and Gwen, their family, and our country,” former President Obama posted to X, accompanied by his full statement on the pick. Superdelegates, also known as automatic delegates, represent the Democrat establishment, including Democratic National Committee members, all Democrat members of the House and Senate, Democrat governors and all former Democrat presidents, vice presidents, Senate leaders, House speakers, Democrat minority leaders and DNC chairs, according to the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS NAMES MINNESOTA GOV TIM WALZ AS HER RUNNING MATE Other elected Democrats, including fellow governors who were reportedly under consideration to serve as Harris’ running mate, also took to social media to praise Walz as the choice. ‘MASSIVE GIFT’: CONSERVATIVES REJOICE AFTER HARRIS SELECTS MINNESOTA GOV TIM WALZ AS RUNNING MATE “Governor Tim Walz is a proven leader who brings to public service the big heart and hard work of a Midwesterner,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who was also in the running to join Harris on the ticket, said in a statement on Tuesday. “His unwavering commitment to improving the lives of working families and to lifting up the most vulnerable is why I’m so excited he will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for Vice President. Tim is a friend and fellow Midwestern governor, and I’ve been proud to serve alongside him. Vice President Kamala Harris once again has proven her leadership by choosing someone our party and the nation can be proud of.” MOST AMERICANS HAVE NEVER HEARD OF TIM WALZ, HARRIS’ VP PICK News broke Tuesday morning that Harris was anticipated to announce Walz as her running mate, as opposed to other top contenders such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate,” Harris posted to X late Tuesday morning. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his. It’s great to have him on the team. Now let’s get to work.” As elected officials within the Democratic Party lauded the choice, Republicans also appeared gleeful over the choice as they prepare to battle what they describe as a “radical left” ticket. “Harris Feels the Bern and picks Walz. Thank you, Kamala! Governor Tim Walz is a dream for the radical Left,” Sen. Lindsey Graham posted on X. “It’s not surprising [Harris] picked Tim Walz to be her running mate – he embodies the same disastrous economic, open-borders, and soft-on-crime policies Harris has inflicted on our country the last four years,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., wrote on X. WALZ’S HANDLING OF BLM RIOTS, STRICT COVID RULES UNDER MICROSCOPE AFTER HARRIS VP PICK “Walz is an empty suit who has worked to turn Minnesota into Harris’ home state of California, and solidifies this ticket’s full embrace of a radical, America-last agenda.” “Tim Walz is a perfect choice for Kamala Harris. He let BLM rioters, arsonists, and looters rampage through his state and she encouraged donations to the bail fund for the few who were arrested,” Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wrote on X. Walz’s political career includes serving in the U.S. House from 2007 to 2019 before winning the 2018 election as Minnesota’s governor and again in 2022. Walz is expected to join Harris in Chicago this month at the Democratic National Convention.
Harris leaning into ‘pro-Hamas,’ ‘progressive’ wings of Democrat Party with Walz VP pick: GOP strategist
Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate two weeks out from the Democratic National Convention comes as a bit of a “shock,” and GOP strategists suggest it could hurt her in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, where Gov. Josh Shapiro was purported to have been the favored choice. “Kamala Harris did not pick Josh Shapiro because antisemitic progressives did not like that he is Jewish,” Mike Berg, spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee told Fox News Digital in a statement. “It was Harris’ first major decision as the nominee, and she caved to the pro-Hamas contingency within the Democratic Party.” Berg continued that Walz “reinforces” Harris’ “biggest weaknesses: crime and immigration.” MINNESOTA GOV TIM WALZ, UP FOR HARRIS VP, CRITICIZED FOR ‘REMARKABLE LACK OF LEADERSHIP’ DURING COVID, RIOTS “Kamala Harris helped bankroll the 2020 riots in Minnesota when she promoted the Minnesota Freedom Fund. Walz let Minnesota burn. Kamala Harris supported decriminalizing illegal immigration and abolishing ICE — Walz supported making Minnesota a sanctuary state,” he said. Earlier this week, a decades-old article resurfaced in which Shapiro wrote of being an Israeli army volunteer and disparaged the Palestinian people. The Philadelphia Inquirer uncovered the essay that he wrote for the Campus Times, the student newspaper of the University of Rochester, from which Shapiro graduated in 1995. In the article, Shapiro stressed his view that “Palestinians will not peacefully coexist,” because “they do not have the capabilities to establish their own homelands and make it successful even with the aid of Israel and the United States.” HARRIS’ TOP VP OPTIONS ALL HAVE DRAWBACKS THAT COULD TAKE THEM OUT OF CONTENTION Strategists are speculating that Harris may have been primed to pick Shapiro up until the resurfaced op-ed, which could have distanced some of the party’s more progressive base who believe an Israeli ceasefire will put an end to Palestinian casualties. “That’s 100% of the reason she was willing to sacrifice essentially locking up Pennsylvania for her campaign, dramatically helping them hold the Senate seat in Pennsylvania, and there are three congressional swing seats in Pennsylvania that Shapiro all won overwhelmingly in 2022,” a House Republican strategist told Fox News Digital in an interview. “All of that would have been taken off the map for Republicans. But because he was pro-Israel, it was effectively disqualifying for her, and she caved to the far left, pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party,” the strategist said. Walz will now join Harris on a multi-state campaign tour in key battleground states over the next few days, as Harris attempts to rebrand herself as a moderate candidate and distance herself from her past progressive positions. TRUMP CAMP SAYS HARRIS-WALZ ‘DANGEROUSLY LIBERAL’ TICKET IS ‘EVERY AMERICAN’S NIGHTMARE’ Nate Benefield, senior vice president at the Commonwealth Foundation, told Fox News Digital, “This move really seems like it was more focused on solidifying the progressive base of the Democratic Party.” “I don’t know that the VP choice really makes a dramatic difference nationwide, but, a couple of points in Pennsylvania, may be the margin,” Benefield said. “I think this does indicate that their decision was less about the swing states but energizing the progressive base.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub. Meanwhile, when it comes to Harris attempting to appear more moderate with the launch of Republicans for Harris this week, Benefield said, “There’s a long track record there of these progressive ideas that really don’t appeal to voters in in Pennsylvania and Michigan, Wisconsin and other swing states.” Walz, 60, is a former U.S. Army National Guard member and a former teacher who has raised his profile in recent weeks as an effective advocate for Harris. He grew up in a small town in Nebraska, and was also a football coach and union member at a high school in Minnesota before getting into politics. Recently, he attacked former President Trump and his running mate JD Vance as “weird,” a viral insult the Harris campaign has embraced. A former member of Congress from a Republican-leaning district, Walz has proven appeal with rural, white voters, though he has also championed progressive policies as governor, such as free school meals and expanded paid worker leave. While Minnesota is a solidly Democratic state, it is close to Wisconsin and Michigan, two crucial battlegrounds. Fox News Digital’s Peter Aitken, Andrew Mark Miller and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
New York county passes face mask ban
Wearing masks in public as a way to hide one’s identity will soon be illegal in one suburban New York county. Lawmakers in Nassau County approved a bill on Monday criminalizing the wearing of face masks in public places, with exemptions for people who cover their faces for health reasons or religious or cultural purposes. Supporters of the bill in the Republican-controlled Long Island county say it would prevent violent protesters from hiding their identity. The bill was introduced by Republican District 10 legislator Mazi Pilip, who told Fox News Digital over the phone Tuesday that lawmakers heard residents “loud and clear” when they expressed their desire to feel safe in their communities. “Nassau County yesterday took the lead,” Pilip said, referencing how Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been talking about a similar statewide ban since May, but has yet to take action. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MULLS ARREST POWER FOR CAMPUS COPS AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS DISRUPTED SCHOOL: REPORT “I respect the freedom of speech,” said Pilip, who ran for Congress in a special election earlier this year but lost to Rep. Tom Suozzi. “I think we encourage people to come, to rally, to express their concern. That’s the beautiful thing about our country. However, there is no way we will support people who [are] hiding their faces and basically attacking or spreading hate speech and encouraging others to do so. We are not going to allow that.” Mask wearing became the norm during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was also observed more recently during anti-Israel demonstrations. Legislator Howard Kopel said the measure was introduced in response to “antisemitic incidents, often perpetrated by those in masks” since the Oct. 7 start of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. New York Civil Liberties Union Nassau County regional director Susan Gottehrer defended the use of masks during protests. “Masks protect people who express political opinions that are unpopular,” Gottehrer said in a statement reported by the Associated Press. “Making anonymous protest illegal chills political action and is ripe for selective enforcement, leading to doxxing, surveillance, and retaliation against protesters.” FORMER NEW YORK GOV. ANDREW CUOMO CRITICIZES ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS FOR SUPPORTING HAMAS IN NEW TV AD Monday’s vote by the Nassau County Legislature was along party lines, with 12 in agreement and seven legislators abstaining, FOX 5 New York reported. Democratic Legislator Arnold Drucker said before the vote that the bill “overstepped and could be detrimental to First Amendment rights.” County Executive Bruce Blakeman disagreed. “Unless someone has a medical condition or a religious imperative, people should not be allowed to cover their face in a manner that hides their identity when in public,” Blakeman said in a statement reported by FOX 5. After Blakeman signs the bill, which he is expected to, wearing a mask in public will be a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for anyone wearing a face covering to hide their identity in public. When it comes to determining whether someone is wearing it for criminal, medical or religious purposes, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said officers would know the difference. He was also previously quoted in Newsday saying, “We are not going to just arrest someone for wearing a mask. We are going to go up to the person and talk to them and find out.” Dozens of public speakers for and against the bill packed legislative chambers Monday. One woman was arrested for being disruptive, PIX 11 reported. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has also supported the concept of banning masks, saying in June that he supports using such a measure to curb crime. “I’m a strong supporter of the decision of stopping masks on our subway system, masks in protests, and masks in other areas where it’s not… health-related,” Adams said. “Masks are not new and covering your face while you do terrible things is not new,” he added. “There were these guys that used to ride around with hoods in the deep south. So, cowards cover their faces.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Former Minnesota GOP governor sums up Tim Walz VP pick: ‘Bernie Sanders in hunting gear’
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, said the choice of current Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate shows Democrats are doubling down on a “democrat-socialist agenda.” Pawlenty, a former GOP presidential candidate who was governor of Minnesota from 2003-2011, told FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Walz is “philosophically and politically” aligned with Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, but brings “a different style and different geography” to the 2024 Democratic ticket. “She has sort of the San Francisco, California, vibe. He’s going to have sort of the Bernie Sanders in hunting gear vibe,” said Pawlenty. “So, it’s the same product, just in different wrappers.” Harris announced her selection of Walz to be the Democratic nominee for vice president in a social media post that praised his progressive record. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS NAMES MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ AS HER RUNNING MATE “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he’s delivered for working families like his,” Harris said. “He worked with Republicans to pass infrastructure investments. He cut taxes for working families. He passed a law to provide paid family and medical leave to Minnesotan families. He made Minnesota the first state in the country to pass a law providing constitutional abortion protections after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and as an avid hunter, he passed a bill requiring universal background checks for gun purchases.” MOST AMERICANS HAVE NEVER HEARD OF TIM WALZ, HARRIS’ VP PICK Walz’s record is a delight to progressives but also fodder for Republicans eager to define Harris and her running mate as too liberal and too extreme. Pawlenty said the Trump campaign is likely to go after Walz for his slow response to the 2020 George Floyd riots in Minneapolis, during which a police station was torched. He also noted that Walz presided over the largest spending increases in state history and a scandal over COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. “Rising crime, big high-profile fraud causes within state government under his watch, with a legislative auditor, nonpartisan, saying, ‘You’re not taking it seriously,’” said Pawlenty. “The target audience for a lot of this is going to be persuadable voters in swing states.” ‘MASSIVE GIFT’: CONSERVATIVES REJOICE AFTER HARRIS SELECTS MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ AS RUNNING MATE Pawlenty was vetted as a potential candidate for vice president by both 2008 nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, the governor of Massachusetts at the time. Pawlenty acknowledged Walz is a “good campaigner” and predicted he will bring new energy to the Harris campaign over the next 90 days before the election. “On a personal level, he’s energetic, he’s friendly, he’s folksy. He’s interested in issues. He likes to campaign. He can talk like most politicians — I used to say, tug dogs off a meat wagon,” Pawlenty said. “Their problem isn’t going to be, you know, campaign style or skills or energy. It’s going to be, is America ready for a doubling down on this democrat-socialist agenda? Trump’s got his own problems, by the way,” he added. “I think this ticket, the Harris-Walz ticket, would be pretty beatable if the Republicans had a better candidate. You know, they’re going to be able to take advantage of the fact there’s a bunch of Republicans and independents who don’t like Trump.” Pawlenty clarified that he does not support the Harris-Walz ticket and said he has voted for former President Trump in the past and may do so again. “I think the Trump campaign is going to make it very clear that this just isn’t some, you know, moderate, centrist person,” he said of Walz. “They’re going to characterize it as a radical ticket. And I don’t know how well that will sell in places like Pennsylvania.”
Paris Olympics 2024: Social media celebrates as Vinesh Phogat becomes 1st Indian woman wrestler to enter into finals
As Vinesh celebrated, fans took to social media, expressing their appreciation over what they just witnessed. Fans are ecstatic over Vinesh’s win and qualification to the finals.