Russian disinformation campaign targeting Tim Walz, U.S. officials say

Tim Walz says "people are hungry to come back together" as campaign closes

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz argued Americans are seeking common ground, promoting a message of unity with less than a week before Election Day.

U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election

With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

2 more Russian disinformation videos are circulating online, sources say

The disclosure brings to four the number of fake videos produced and distributed by Russia to mislead the American electorate that have been publicly identified in recent days by the U.S. government.

Politics - CBS News - November 2

WATCH: Tim Walz talks Kamala Harris' closing speech, final days of campaign

With less than a week to go before the election, the vice presidential nominee has been campaigning across some of the seven swing states expected to decide the vote.

AP source: Chinese hackers who targeted phones of Trump, Vance also targeted people affiliated with Harris/Walz campaign

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Walz says campaigning with Harris was 'the honor and privilege of my life'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said being chosen as Vice President Harris’s running mate and campaigning with her over the last several months was the “honor and privilege” of his life. In a statement ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Gov. Tim Walz on the final week of the election

Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the final week of the election, Biden's response to rhetoric at Trump's rally and the importance of unity in ...

Tim Walz's last stop before Election Day

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address voters in Detroit, Michigan, right before Election Day arrives. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows breaks down what to expect from Walz before he joins Vice ...

Watch live: Tim Walz addresses election loss

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will address the results of the 2024 election and his path forward in remarks in his home state Friday. The Hill/Decision Desk HQ called the election for President-elect ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Sanctions for Russian disinformation linked to Kate rumours

A Russian network sanctioned by the UK for misinformation was linked to false rumours about the Princess of Wales.

Russian military says new missile can hit targets across Europe

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officials. Russian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say

Western officials are investigating whether devices planted at shipping hubs in Europe may have been a test run by Russian operatives for placing them on planes bound for the U.S.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Zelenskyy says Putin is 'terrified,' calls ballistic missile launch 'escalation'

Ukraine this week launched U.S.-made missiles at targets inside Russia.

China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say

A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate.

Pennsylvania officials say "bad-faith" challenges target over 3,500 voters

"It's about disenfranchising voters in a swing state and overturning the outcome of an election," said Josh Maxwell, chair of the Board of Commissioners in Chester County.

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ missile strike, officials say

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August.

Tim Walz’s China experience is a green flag, not a red one

Having someone with Tim Walz’s deep knowledge of China in a top governmental position could be a hugely important benefit should there be a major crisis with China during a Harris/Walz presidency.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Watch live: Tim Walz courts voters in Biden's Pennsylvania hometown

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, is rallying voters in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania Friday. The "Friday Night Lights" rally, a nod to Walz's former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Launch Their Own Fortnite Map

As of today, there are seven days left in the campaign for the U.S. Presidential election. Now, the Democratic ticket headlined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Watch live: Tim Walz gives final pitch to voters in Pennsylvania

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is in battleground Pennsylvania on Thursday, as early voting in the state winds down ahead of Election Day. His remarks from Erie come a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Watch live: Tim Walz gives closing arguments to Michigan voters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the vice presidential hopeful, is making his final pitch to voters in critical swing state Michigan on Friday, with Election Day less than a week away. Walz is making ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

What will happen to Tim Walz after Donald Trump's presidential win?

What will happen to the Minnesota governor after his failed vice presidential bid? Here's what we know.

Politics - CBS News - November 7

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says

Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Ukraine uses U.S. long-range missiles in attack on Russian territory, officials confirm

U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News that U.S.-supplied long-range missiles were used by Ukraine on targets in Russian territory. Russia is reportedly vowing retaliation for the attack. CBS ...

Trump stumps in the Rust Belt; Harris campaigns with Michelle Obama

Sen. JD Vance will hold events in Georgia and Pennsylvania today.

Walz calls Trump a 'loser' while campaigning in Georgia

While campaigning in Georgia, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called former President Donald Trump "a loser in everything that he's done" and took a jab at Sen. JD Vance for not saying Trump lost the 2020 ...

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Watch live: Walz campaigns in battleground Pennsylvania

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is campaigning in Bucks County, in battleground Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, with just days left to get the message out for Vice President Harris. Walz, Harris's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Tim Scott officially launches bid to run NRSC

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially rolled out his bid to run the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) on Friday, a move that would put him at the helm of the party’s midterm efforts to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say

Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Qatar ends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing lack of good-faith negotiations

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

U.S. to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, official says

Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines.

Giraffes Need Endangered Species Act Protection, U.S. Officials Say

A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Giraffes need endangered species protection, U.S. officials say

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying their populations are threatened by poaching, habitat loss and climate change.

Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X

Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’

World - Financial Times - November 1

Officials brace for a flood of disinformation and legal claims as Election Day finally arrives

Scores of lawsuits—many of them frivolous—have been filed, domestic and foreign actors are spreading false accounts of voter fraud, and former President Donald Trump continues to claim that the ...

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

A local official says Russian forces have thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion from Ukraine into southwestern Russia

World - ABC News - October 27

Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces thwart another attempted cross-border incursion, official says

‘Armed group’ tried to breach border between Ukraine and Bryansk, region’s governor says. What we know on day 978. See all our Ukraine war coverage Russian forces thwarted an attempt at ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Latest in Russian disinformation campaign targeting Tim Walz, U.S. officials say

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