{"id":2329034,"date":"2024-08-22T09:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-walzs-tough-follow-up-act-and-one-thing-bidens-doj-is-concerned-about-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T09:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:29:47","slug":"wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-walzs-tough-follow-up-act-and-one-thing-bidens-doj-is-concerned-about-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-walzs-tough-follow-up-act-and-one-thing-bidens-doj-is-concerned-about-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Walz\u2019s tough follow-up act and one thing Biden\u2019s DOJ is concerned about &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-walzs-tough-follow-up-act-and-one-thing-bidens-doj-is-concerned-about-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses key events from the Democratic National Convention, highlighting speeches and political dynamics surrounding the nomination\u2063 of Tim Walz as Vice President. On the \u200bthird night of the convention, Walz faced pressure to\u200c deliver a memorable keynote after prominent figures such as Barack Obama and \u200dBill Clinton\u2063 addressed the audience. Walz effectively combined personal anecdotes \u200cwith strong critiques of Donald Trump and introduced emotional moments that resonated with viewers,\u200c particularly when mentioning his \u2062family&#8217;s fertility journey.<\/p>\n<p>The article\u200b also touches upon the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to challenge \u200btighter\u2064 voting regulations\u200c being implemented by Republican states, particularly\u2064 in Georgia and Arizona.\u2062 The Department of Justice has \u2063actively engaged in litigation to protect voting rights, signaling a stark contrast to the Trump administration&#8217;s approach. The summary underscores the critical political landscape as the country approaches \u200cthe 2024 elections, with both parties gearing up for significant battles over voting laws and representation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Walz&rsquo;s tough follow-up act and one thing Biden&rsquo;s DOJ is concerned about<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735685\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walz dances through keynote under pressure&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday night, former President <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Barack Obama\">Barack Obama<\/a> <\/strong>joked about his misfortune in having to follow his wife&rsquo;s barnburner of a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Wednesday&rsquo;s lineup was capped off by Gov. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tim Walz\">Tim Walz<\/a> <\/strong>(D-MN) accepting the vice presidential nomination. His unveiling to the masses who might be tuning in now that Election Day is a stone&rsquo;s throw away had to compete with his former rivals for the nomination and some of the biggest names in his party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Emerita <strong>Nancy Pelosi <\/strong>(D-CA) avoided talking about what role she may or may not have played in sticking the knife in President <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a>&rsquo;s <\/strong>tenure. Instead, she leaned into criticism of former President <strong>Donald Trump <\/strong>and the actions of his followers on Jan. 6, 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former President <strong>Bill Clinton <\/strong>was self-deprecating toward Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong> and gladly took up the mantle of the elder Democratic statesman ready to get into a geriatric battle with Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s cut to the chase: I am too old to gild the lily,&rdquo; Clinton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3130369\/bill-clinton-trump-age-mcdonalds-dnc-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. &ldquo;Two days ago, I turned 78, the oldest man in my family for generations, and the only point of vanity I want to assert is, I&rsquo;m still younger than Donald Trump.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <strong>Josh Shapiro <\/strong>(D-PA) took a break from his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3124440\/infighting-breaks-out-among-pennsylvania-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>simmering feud<\/a> with Sen. <strong>John Fetterman <\/strong>(D-PA) to get up onstage and go on the attack against Trump and Sen. <strong>J.D. Vance <\/strong>(R-OH) for Harris and Walz despite losing the vice presidential nod at the last minute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Days of criticisms about his penchant for half-truths put the pressure on Walz on Wednesday. Following speeches by elder statesmen, ruthless operators who have shown a willingness to do anything to win, and ambitious rivals didn&rsquo;t make Walz&rsquo;s keynote address any easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But his affable style is part of why Harris picked him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walz stepped to the podium and walked delegates through his life story. He told them tales about life as a teacher, football coach, veteran, and member of Congress. He mixed his folksy life story with cutting attacks on Trump and Vance, showing just how effective &ldquo;vibes&rdquo; and a soft touch can be before going in for the kill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-walz-revels-in-high-school-coaching-days-while-accepting-vp-nod-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Tim Walz revels in high school coaching days while accepting VP nod - Washington Examiner\">coached high school football long<\/a> enough to know, trust me on this, when somebody takes the time to draw up a playbook, they&rsquo;re going to use it,&rdquo; Walz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3130567\/tim-walz-dnc-speech-coach-pep-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>, referring to Project 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He even took on the challenge of broaching the talking point of the day by his critics &mdash; his description of he and Gwen Walz using in vitro fertilization to have their children. On Wednesday, he avoided referring to IVF explicitly after his wife told CNN the couple had used a different fertility treatment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For those not keeping track of the day-to-day critiques, an image of Walz&rsquo;s son being brought to tears by his father&rsquo;s performance is likely to push the specifics of what the nominee said on the stump out of their minds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It took Gwen and I years, but we had access to fertility treatments, and when our daughter was born, we named her Hope. Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world, and I love you,&rdquo; Walz said.<\/p>\n<p>Cameras panned between Walz and his son, Gus Walz, who was crying and mouthing, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s my dad.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone on the third day of the convention had a tall task to live up to after the thrills of the second day. There was no dance party to be had, and the most popular figures of their generation did not make an appearance. DNC leaders appeared to schedule some breathing room to give Harris an opportunity to take the stage unburdened by the speakers who went before her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She will be back onstage tonight and, like Walz on Wednesday, will be giving the biggest speech of her career to date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click here to catch up on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129556\/top-five-takeaways-dnc-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>all the Day Three<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3130696\/dnc-buzz-walz-wednesday-squad-sit-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>bits and pieces<\/em><\/a><em>  you might have missed. And stay tuned <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  for all things DNC as we <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3130691\/what-watch-dnc-final-night-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>wrap up<\/em><\/a><em>  coverage from Chicago tonight.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DOJ duking it out with GOP&nbsp;on voting <\/h2>\n<p>Republicans have been defending state-level efforts to put tighter restrictions on voting practices that were loosened during COVID-19 as making it &ldquo;easier to vote and harder to cheat.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden referred to efforts in Georgia to rein in massive expansions to mail-in voting as &ldquo;Jim Eagle.&rdquo; The Democratic frustration with the state&rsquo;s law was so bitter that MLB moved the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Colorado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <strong>Brian Kemp <\/strong>(R-GA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2995862\/kemp-signs-election-laws-after-swing-state-center-democratic-attacks-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>signed<\/a> the state&rsquo;s package of voting laws into law earlier this year, and Atlanta will host next year&rsquo;s MLB All-Star Game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-files-lawsuit-against-state-georgia-stop-racially-discriminatory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sued<\/a> Georgia in June 2021 to stop the &ldquo;racially discriminatory provisions&rdquo; of the law.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, Biden&rsquo;s DOJ has taken a more active approach than previous administrations in trying to squelch states from tightening their voting laws, Justice Reporter <strong>Ashley Oliver <\/strong>wrote for us this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The department&rsquo;s involvement in state election matters is not new &mdash; the government has since the 1960s had jurisdiction to enforce the Voting Rights Act. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-dojs-2024-voting-battles-raise-alarm-for-election-integrity-advocates-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden DOJ\u2019s 2024 voting battles raise alarm for election integrity advocates - Washington Examiner\">civil rights-era legislation<\/a> was designed to make sure black citizens had an equal ability to vote. The DOJ also has for decades had other federal laws at its disposal, such as the National Voter Registration Act,&rdquo; Ashley wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, during the Biden administration, the DOJ has become more vocal about elections and made a concerted effort to expand access to voting, an entirely opposite approach from the Trump administration,&rdquo; she wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to stop Georgia were unsuccessful, but the administration hasn&rsquo;t let one setback deter it from keeping up the pressure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Under Trump, the DOJ was involved in roughly 30 cases related to voting rules and legislation. Biden&rsquo;s DOJ has dived into more than 48 cases so far, Ashley wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sharon-stone-cancel-culture-is-the-stupidest-thing-i-have-ever-seen-happen\/\" title=\"Sharon Stone: \u2018Cancel Culture Is The Stupidest Thing I Have Ever Seen Happen\u2019\">latest high-profile case<\/a> is playing out in Arizona, where Republicans are trying to require voters to provide proof of citizenship when they apply for an absentee ballot. Currently, applicants do have to check a box saying they are citizens, but critics say a simple checked box could lead to noncitizens unknowingly applying and putting themselves in legal jeopardy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know how people sometimes fill out forms, either by accident &hellip; sometimes, we&rsquo;ve seen this in states, that the box doesn&rsquo;t get checked. People still get registered because of clerical errors,&rdquo; Chad Ennis, a longtime attorney and vice president of the Honest Elections Project, told Ashley. &ldquo;So, requiring documented proof of citizenship is not a big deal. If Arizona wants to do it, they should be able to do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans, however, have struggled to convince skeptics that they are interested in shoring up election integrity and not trying to lay the groundwork to challenge the results of the 2024 contest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Various efforts to challenge the 2020 results failed wherever they were tried. Trump-appointed judges rejected complaints and lawsuits brought by allies of the former president across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The rejections didn&rsquo;t matter for Trump, who has repeatedly insisted the election was &ldquo;stolen&rdquo; from him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He conflated his grievances about election laws with the unverified fraud claims. A riotous mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol in the midst of Congress&rsquo;s election certification, and many participants have since seen legal consequences,&rdquo; Ashley wrote. &ldquo;The courts also did not buy Trump&rsquo;s fraud allegations and tossed out every lawsuit his lawyers brought over them.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3129513\/biden-doj-2024-voting-battles-raise-alarm-election-integrity-advocates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about the Biden DOJ&rsquo;s active involvement in voting rules lawsuits.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New from us&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3129440\/kamala-harris-far-left-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s far-left platform<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3130331\/democrats-pass-torch-playing-oldies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats pass the torch while playing the oldies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129514\/democrats-labor-leaders-beat-back-union-shift-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats lean on labor leaders to beat back union shift to Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129821\/trump-upstage-harris-convention-border-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump tries to upstage Harris convention limelight with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">southern border<\/a> visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3126343\/biden-border-workarounds-major-drop-illegal-crossings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden expands border workarounds despite major drop in illegal crossings<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case you missed it<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3130252\/mike-lindell-drastic-measure-blend-in-at-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Lindell went undercover &mdash; sort of<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3130253\/company-that-transmitted-biden-deepfake-robocall-fined-1-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>It turns out presidential deepfakes are really expensive<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3130105\/fbi-investigating-maggot-attack-dnc-breakfast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Delegates in Chicago are going to be checking their breakfasts carefully today<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For your radar<\/h2>\n<p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak at the high-profile Jackson Hole policy symposium ahead of an expected interest rate cut next month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump will continue his DNC counterprogramming campaign with a visit to the southern border in Cochise County, Arizona, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has nothing on his public schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Harris will accept her party&rsquo;s nomination at the DNC at 10:45 p.m. Eastern time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735685\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735685\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Walz&#8217;s challenging keynote and a concern for Biden&#8217;s DOJ<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday evening, former President Barack Obama humorously lamented his challenge of following his wife&#8217;s electrifying speech at the Democratic National Convention. The highlight of Wednesday was Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) accepting the vice presidential nomination, competing for attention against his former rivals and prominent party figures as Election Day approaches.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) refrained from discussing her potential role in undermining President Joe Biden\u2019s administration, instead focusing her criticism on former President Donald Trump and the events of January 6, 2021. Former President Bill Clinton made light of Vice President Kamala Harris while positioning himself as an elder statesman ready to confront Trump. &#8220;Let\u2019s get straight to it: I\u2019m too old to sugarcoat things,&#8221; Clinton remarked, noting he had just turned 78 but was still younger than Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA), momentarily setting aside his ongoing dispute with Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), took the stage to criticize both Trump and Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) on behalf of Harris and Walz after narrowly missing out on the vice presidential nomination himself.<\/p>\n<p>Walz faced significant pressure during his keynote address following speeches from seasoned politicians known for their aggressive tactics and ambitious challengers. However, his approachable demeanor is part of what made him a choice for Harris. He shared personal anecdotes about being a teacher, football coach, veteran, and congressman while delivering pointed critiques against Trump and Vance\u2014demonstrating how effective a personable approach can be before making sharp attacks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trust me when I say this; if someone takes time to create a playbook, they will use it,&#8221; Walz stated regarding Project 2025. He also addressed criticisms surrounding his family&#8217;s use of fertility treatments without explicitly mentioning IVF after previous comments by his wife clarified their methods.<\/p>\n<p>An emotional moment occurred when cameras captured Walz&#8217;s son Gus in tears during his father&#8217;s speech as he expressed love for his family: &#8220;Gwen and I struggled for years but were fortunate enough to access fertility treatments; we named our daughter Hope.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The third day of the convention had high expectations following an exciting second day without major celebrity appearances or celebrations planned beforehand\u2014allowing space for Harris\u2019s upcoming significant address later that night.<\/p>\n<p>In other news regarding voting rights:<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been defending state-level initiatives aimed at tightening voting regulations that were relaxed during COVID-19 by claiming these measures make voting easier while preventing fraud. Biden criticized Georgia&#8217;s efforts to limit mail-in voting expansions as \u201cJim Eagle,\u201d leading MLB to relocate its All-Star Game from Atlanta due to backlash over these laws signed by Governor Brian Kemp earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s Department of Justice filed suit against Georgia in June 2021 over alleged racial discrimination within its voting law provisions. Under Biden&#8217;s administration, DOJ has taken a more proactive stance compared to previous administrations regarding state election laws enforcement\u2014a shift noted by Justice Reporter Ashley Oliver who highlighted that since taking office, Biden\u2019s DOJ has engaged in more than 48 cases related to voting rules compared with around 30 under Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Currently drawing attention is Arizona where Republicans are pushing legislation requiring proof of citizenship when applying for absentee ballots\u2014a move critics argue could inadvertently lead noncitizens into legal trouble due to clerical errors in form submissions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Republican claims about enhancing election integrity rather than laying groundwork for contesting future elections\u2014following numerous failed challenges post-2020\u2014the skepticism remains high among voters given past controversies surrounding Trump&#8217;s allegations about election fraud which courts consistently dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned here as we continue coverage from Chicago tonight!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2702,"featured_media":2329035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz-DNC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,38931,36303,27318,32076],"class_list":["post-2329034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-doj-concerns","tag-news-analysis","tag-walz","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tim-Walz-DNC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}