The Run-Up
The Run-Up
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Tim Walz, a former high school football coach from a tiny town, has folksy sayings and a camo cap. JD Vance shot to fame with “Hillbilly Elegy,” aiming to speak for parts of rural America that felt left behind.Both parties — especially with the
At one point, he supported the presidential aspirations of Donald Trump, a fellow reality TV star and businessman.But now Mark Cuban — perhaps best known for his longtime ownership of the Dallas Mavericks and his perch as a “Shark Tank” shark —
This year, Democrats and Republicans are both fighting to convince voters that their party alone can fix what both parties say is a big problem: the Southern border.And public sentiment on the issue is shifting. According to Gallup, 55 percent
There’s a message that Kamala Harris and the Democrats are trying to send in these final weeks: The Democrats are patriots too.It was all over the place at the Democratic National Convention, in the chants of “U.S.A.!” that broke out on the con
For the people still on the fence about 2024, Tuesday night’s debate was an important data point.How would Vice President Kamala Harris differentiate herself from President Biden? How would former President Donald Trump come across when facing
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off in Philadelphia on Tuesday night for the second presidential debate of 2024. It will be the first time the two candidates meet on a debate stage.They enter the debate
Former president Trump frequently takes credit for helping to overturn Roe v. Wade.But in recent weeks, he has posted on Truth Social, his social media site, that his administration would be “great for women and their reproductive rights.” He s
This election, like a lot of elections before it, may come down to which candidate voters think might help them with their grocery bills and housing costs — the essential stuff of everyday economics.That’s what people around the country say — a
On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage and formally accepted her party’s nomination.After the balloons fell, Astead Herndon and his colleagues Maya King and Jennifer Medina broke do
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention tonight, formalizing her rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket and capping a very unusual path to the nomination.No primary. No serious opposition. No real rob
After two days of the Democratic National Convention, one thing is clear.Democrats are united behind their new nominee.And Kamala Harris has those in the Democratic Party, from the high-profile speakers to the delegates in the hall, thinking th
Last night, thousands of people gathered in Chicago for the first night of the Democratic National Convention. And the crowd at the United Center was ready for a party.The evening featured a cameo from their candidate, Vice President Kamala Har
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago today, less than a month after Democrats changed their nominee in a remarkable political shake-up. To get set for the week, “The Run-Up” talks with Leah Daughtry, an at-large member of the
For much of the 2024 presidential election, it felt like there were pretty ideal conditions for a third-party candidate. Republicans and Democrats had both lined up behind broadly unpopular — and familiar — candidates. In the spring, Robert F.
On Tuesday afternoon, just hours after Vice President Harris announced that Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, would be her running mate, Astead sat down with Senator Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vt.Mr. Sanders, the Vermont progressive who has t
It has been less than two weeks since President Biden dropped his re-election bid and threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.Already, Ms. Harris has closed the gap with former President Donald J. Trump in some national polls. The
Warning: this episode contains strong language and mentions of sexual abuse.Since 2019, our host, Astead Herndon, has been reporting on Kamala Harris — from her campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination to her time as vice president. Over the
When it finally happened, it felt both inevitable, and unfathomable.President Biden was out of the 2024 presidential race.Shortly after making that announcement, he threw his support behind his vice president, Kamala Harris, to be the next Demo
Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” has become former President Donald J. Trump’s unofficial theme music on the campaign trail. Here at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the song was performed live by none other than Mr. Green
On the second day of the Republican National Convention, a collection of Donald Trump’s former challengers took the stage. There were people who ran against him in 2016 — like Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Marco Rubio. And people who just challenged
Republicans had a big day on Monday. Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his running mate. Two days after surviving an assassination attempt, he officially became his party’s presidential nominee. And the Republican National Convention in Milwauk
You’ve seen the image by now: Former President Donald J. Trump has blood running down the side of his face. He’s being escorted off his rally’s stage by the Secret Service, and he pauses to look at the crowd, his fist proudly in the air.It’s to
President Biden is telling people to Google it. Former president Donald J. Trump is distancing himself from it. Even the actress Taraji P. Henson talked about it onstage at the B.E.T. Awards.Project 2025. It’s a blueprint for an incoming conser
The latest national poll from The New York Times and Siena College shows former President Donald J. Trump leading President Biden by nine percentage points among registered voters — a pretty big shift in his direction in the week since the pres
As you may have heard, Thursday night was the first debate between President Biden and former president Donald J. Trump. In short, it was not a great night for Mr. Biden.The president’s debate performance triggered significant panic among top D
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