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From Walz’s hometown to an American Legion, Minnesotans react to governor in VP debate

From Walz’s hometown to an American Legion, Minnesotans react to governor in VP debate

Supporters of the Republican and Democratic presidential tickets gathered Tuesday evening for debate watch parties around Minnesota for the likely only debate between Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
by Mark Zdechlik, Matt Sepic and Nicole Ki

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In VP debate, Walz acknowledges he wasn’t in China during Tiananmen uprising

In VP debate, Walz acknowledges he wasn’t in China during Tiananmen uprising

APM Reports, the investigations and documentaries unit of MPR News, first reported that Walz’s claim during a 2014 congressional hearing on the 25th anniversary of the massacre didn’t square up with media accounts in 1989.
by Tom Scheck, Curtis Gilbert, Caspar von Au and Forest Hunt

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NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found

NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found

JD Vance and Tim Walz debated on Tuesday in the last scheduled debate of the election. The sparring was mostly collegial but a number of points on key issues require additional context or corrections.
by NPR Staff

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What to know on claims made about Minnesota, Walz in VP debate against Vance

What to know on claims made about Minnesota, Walz in VP debate against Vance

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s home state of Minnesota came up early in his debate against fellow vice presidential candidate Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Tuesday evening. Here are the facts.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife signs Tamarac co-stewardship agreement with White Earth

U.S. Fish and Wildlife signs Tamarac co-stewardship agreement with White Earth

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the White Earth Nation have signed a co-stewardship agreement for the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota. The agreement will not change public access to the refuge, but will give tribal resource managers more input in refuge management.
by Dan Gunderson

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Should moderators fact-check? Veteran broadcast debate host, journalism professor weigh in

Should moderators fact-check? Veteran broadcast debate host, journalism professor weigh in

MPR News host emeritus Gary Eichten and University of Minnesota associate professor and director of the Minnesota Journalism Center Benjamin Toff joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the positives and perils of live political debates.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Reviewing the Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate

Reviewing the Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with political analysts about Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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