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Tim Walz
Tim Walz is an American politician who served as a House representative for Minnesota from 2007-2019 before becoming governor of Minnesota in 2019. In 2024, he was selected by Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris to be her VP pick against Republican former president Donald Trump and his own choice for VP, J.D. Vance. Harris and Walz lost out to the Trump-Vance ticket.
Born
6 Apr 1964
Job Title
United States of America vice-president nominee
A law enforcement officer uses a battering ram to force entry into a home during an immigration raid in St Paul, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters
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Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment

US Army units from Alaska ordered to prepare for Minnesota surge as governor mobilises National Guard.

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Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and send troops

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US prosecutors resign over handling of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by ICE

Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation.

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US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing

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Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’

29 people were arrested as police responded to protests over the killing of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.

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Minnesota, US officials clash over investigation into ICE agent’s killing of woman

Federal authorities freeze out state investigators as Vice-President J.D. Vance calls the death of Renee Nicole Good a ‘tragedy of her own making’.

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A demonstrator protests outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Washington on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, exits Minnesota governor race

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US Catholic church shooter was filled with hatred and admired killers: police

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Shooter kills 2 children in attack during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass

The FBI is investigating the shooting, which left 17 others injured, as a hate crime and an act of domestic terrorism.

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A parent hugs her son during an active shooter situation at the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday. Photo: Star Tribune via AP
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Suspected killer allegedly stalked multiple Democrats; death penalty possible

Minnesota suspect Vance Boelter makes first court appearance after arrest, facing murder charges.

Vance Boelter, right, who is charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another. Courtroom sketch by Cedric Hohnstadt via AP
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On Balance | Nationwide anti-Trump protests show all may not be lost for US

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Suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmakers in custody after manhunt

Suspect Vance Boelter charged with murder and attempted murder after ‘politically motivated assassination’.

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FBI posts US$50,000 reward for suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s assassination

Ex-House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.

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Photos of suspect Vance Boelter are seen on a wanted poster. Image: FBI via AP
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The Pentagon chief defended the decision to send in the National Guard and the Marines amid protests over immigration raids.

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Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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On Tuesday, Trump spoke in Allentown, Pennsylvania, home to big Puerto Rican community, following controversial comments made on Sunday.

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US elections 2024: the China factor

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The seven states where Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump will win – or lose – the White House.

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The Post looks at the timeline and issues that may affect the American election result and transition to a new White House administration.

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From a presidential debate to US and Chinese troops in Brazil, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in September 2024.

Linda Sun, former aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, leaves Brooklyn Federal Court in New York on September 3. Sun has been accused of acting as a Chinese agent. Photo: AP
US presidential election 2024

Vance, Walz tackle China, trade war, abortion in US VP debate – as it happened

In a debate largely focused on domestic issues, China was the one foreign concern that was returned to repeatedly.

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US presidential election 2024

Opinion | US vice-presidential debate will do more to shape future than you think

This debate matters, given the increased influence of the office and Donald Trump’s advanced age.

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US presidential election 2024

Walz vs Vance: US VP debate pits hillbilly energy against ‘Minnesota nice’

Walz-Vance debate on October 1 could be the last major televised face-off before the November 5 election.

Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J.D. Vance will face off in the only scheduled US vice-presidential debate. Photo: AP
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‘Childless cat lady’ Taylor Swift backs Kamala Harris for US president

The pop star said ‘I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos’.

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Singer Taylor Swift said she will vote for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election. Photo: AFP
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Chinese-Americans launch group backing Harris-Walz ticket

America’s top trade official among those hailing Democratic presidential candidate as ally of community that could prove a swing bloc.

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Celebrity Families

Meet Tim Walz’s estranged older brother, Jeff – a Trump-supporting Republican

Tim Walz’s older brother Jeff has revealed he doesn’t agree with Kamala Harris and his brother’s politics, according to a series of damning Facebook comments made last week: here’s what we know

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