Published on August 13, 2024, 12:31 am

If you’re someone who doesn’t always have time on Sunday mornings to keep up with the latest buzz in news, we’ve got you covered. This recap of events brings you trusted news with a Christian worldview from this past week that focuses on Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and her new running mate Governor Tim Walz.

In a surprising turn of political events, Governor Tim Walz joined Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign after President Joe Biden stepped down from the electoral contest. Harris then was churned to the top helm of the Democratic Party ticket for 2024 outright.

But Walz’s journey to this newfound political prominence hasn’t been without some hitches. High among these are issues surrounding his past service in the Army National Guard and how he has chosen to frame it. With many news sources picking up on this narrative, it became clear that they were willing to take up his cause diligently.

Discussing this dramatic succession and more in her party — first from Biden-Harris to just Harris and then adding Walz into the mix — Senator Amy Klobuchar told “This Week” host Jonathan Karl, “We are moving forward as a party and as a nation. And Tim Walz and Kamala Harris are bringing America with them like never before.”

However, Klobuchar did not allude at all to much-debated incidents where under Walz’s watch, violent protests caused significant damage in Minneapolis or when Harris helped raise funds for those involved during these protests.

Adding into this dialogue around Walz was also reports surrounding his retirement from the National Guard just as he learned about his unit’s prospective deploymentto Iraq. When asked about these reports, Klobuchar said she believed Walz made that decision as part of his plan to enter Congress – going against what was published byWalz’s congressional campaign earlier.

Putting a different viewpoint forward at CBS’ “Face The Nation,” Governor Laura Kelly tried to present Walz as the quintessential “Midwestern dad.” She also emphasized that his average man appeal would be an asset as part of building rapport with the everyday American.

But while debates and defenses were thrown around Walz’s past, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed out on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Republicans were making an issue of Walz’s military record. However, critics have been targeting how he has often made misleading statements about his service rather than criticizing his actual service.

Congressman Jason Crow took a jab at Senator JD Vance for criticising Walz’s military record by calling it a travesty for one veteran to target another for personal gains. Amid this flurry of viewpoints in defense of Walz, political analyst Matthew Dowd expressed that Republicans didn’t seem to formulate an effective political attack against VP Kamala Harris and Governor walz.

Ending off many comments on Tim Walz, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised him in an interview with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki saying that he was “the All-American man.”

This recap shows just how complex discussions can become when viewed through a real news lens. As we look ahead to developments throughout this election cycle, keeping abreast with trusted sources is essential.