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​Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democrat Gov. Tim Walz greet each other before they square off during the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York City on Oct. 1, 2024.
US Election

Civility wins: Vance and Walz play (mostly) nice, spar on policy

In Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz battled over the biggest issues in the 2024 election. Beyond defending Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s records, the two did something novel: They argued about boring old policy. What’s more, they even found brief moments of agreement and civility along the way.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been tapped as VP Kamala Harris's running mate.
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Kamala Harris selects Tim Walz as her running mate

The vice president on Tuesday selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a day after she formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination.

2024: The year of elections
Analysis

2024: The year of elections

With at least 65 countries holding elections, 4.2 billion people – about half of the world's adult population – will vote in 2024. Saying the world could shift on its axis this year would be an understatement.

Europe's big political stories to watch in 2024
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Europe's big political stories to watch in 2024

The European Parliament elections will show the respective strengths of the different political forces in Europe, Carl Bildt explains on Europe In 60 Seconds.