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“Vice President Kamala Harris has my enthusiastic support – and I know that Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward. “Lori and I consider Tim and Gwen to be good friends of ours and we are excited for them and for the country to get to know the …

CNN reports: Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision for her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice. Harris is due to join her vice presidential pick at a rally in Philadelphia that will kick off a joint sprint across an electoral map expanded by President Joe Biden’s …

NBC News reports: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has been on the vetting list of Harris’ potential running mate, is scheduled to visit Maine tomorrow and Wednesday, according to the Transportation Department. Buttigieg will participate in a tour of the Portland International Marine Terminal and a construction tour of East Deering as part of efforts to highlight the Biden administration’s …

Politico reports: Vice President Kamala Harris is bringing her crash search for a running mate to a close, with a final decision expected over the next 24 hours with a video announcement likely to follow sometime Tuesday, according to people familiar with the selection process. While the precise nature of the rollout is not final, campaign insiders are pointing to …

CNN reports: As Kamala Harris closes in on her selection of a running mate this weekend, a renewed focus is being placed on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, people familiar with the search told CNN, even as the vice president continues to weigh whether Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro or Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly would help deliver a victory in their battleground …

Axios reports: No one who really knows is talking. But White House, campaign and party sources tell Axios that all signs point to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, 51, being picked as running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris. Virtually all roads to 270 electoral votes run through Pennsylvania — one of the few things the Harris and Trump campaigns agree …

Philadelphia’s NBC affiliate reports: Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has announced that she will start traveling with her future running mate next week and Philadelphia is the first stop they will make. Harris will be in Philadelphia on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Top contenders include Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. The Harris campaign revealed which cities she and her future running …

Reuters reports: Vice President Kamala Harris will tour battleground states next week with her vice presidential candidate, two sources familiar with the planning said on Tuesday, a signal the selection process for her running mate is coming to a close. The short list of candidates under consideration include Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly …

The New York Times reports: Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who has been seen as a leading contender to become Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has informed her team that he has withdrawn from the vice-presidential sweepstakes, according to two people briefed on the matter. Mr. Cooper, who previously served as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, was …

“After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. “J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University in two years, Summa …

Politico reports: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been informed that he is not former President Donald Trump’s choice to be his vice presidential nominee, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has also been told something similar. A spokesperson for former President Donald Trump says he has made his pick for running mate. “The …

NOTUS reports: Rupert Murdoch has launched a full-scale lobbying effort to get Donald Trump to pick North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for vice president, sources told NOTUS. And if Trump won’t pick Burgum, these sources said, Murdoch apparently has one last request: At least don’t pick Sen. J.D. Vance. Sources told NOTUS Friday that Murdoch has been pushing for Burgum …

“I’d love to do it during the convention, which would be you know, or just slightly before the convention, like Monday. Love to do it on Tuesday or Wednesday, actually, but for a lot of complex reasons that you people understand, pretty much don’t do that. It’s like a highly sophisticated version of The Apprentice.” – Hair Furor, in an …

Axios reports: Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to speak right before his father’s vice presidential pick at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Axios has learned. It’s the latest sign that former President Trump has zeroed in on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as a favorite contender to be his running mate, over North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and …

The Daily Beast reports: In his rise from Donald Trump critic to viable contender to be the presumptive Republican nominee’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio has come so far. But he may fall just short thanks to some risk-averse GOP donors. The very same coastal elites who once adored Vance have been trying to sabotage his vice presidential …

The New York Post reports: Donald Trump’s final decision on his 2024 running mate is between North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), insiders tell The Post. Barring a last-minute surprise, the sources say, the 67-year-old Burgum and the 39-year-old Vance are the clear front-runners for the GOP’s VP slot, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) still having …

The Hill reports: The Wall Street Journal editorial board on Wednesday deemed North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) the best option to serve as former President Trump’s running mate of those being considered for the role. The Rupert Murdoch-owned Journal described Trump’s vice presidential selection as a major moment for the former president to try to reassure skeptical voters and …

Axios reports: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Sunday that Trump doesn’t need to pick a vice presidential candidate to cater to certain voter blocs, as he’s polling so well. Burgum is reportedly on the short-list of potential vice presidential picks for Trump. The former president said Saturday that he’s made his pick and that person will attend Thursday’s presidential …

NBC News reports: Former President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he knows who his vice presidential pick will be — and gave a clue about his or her likely debate night plans. When asked by NBC News during a Philadelphia campaign stop whether he has decided on his vice presidential pick, Trump responded, “in my mind, yeah,” adding that …

The Daily Beast reports: A website named TrumpBurgum.com, which redirects users to DonaldJTrump.com, sparked rumors on Thursday that Trump had selected North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be his running mate. However, the website was quickly disavowed by Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt who said it “has nothing to do with our campaign.” Conservative commentator Dan O’Donnell reacted on X, …