For more on the 2024 election, head to the NPR Network's live updates page. In questioning Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s military record, Republicans are dusting off a political ...

Kerry, a senator from Massachusetts, made his military service a centerpiece of the hard-fought presidential primary campaign, to the point of starting his nomination speech by saying he was ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Democrat John Kerry formally launched his presidential candidacy Tuesday by offering his Vietnam War-hero credentials and Senate tenure as an alternative to President Bush's ...

Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) military record has come under scrutiny, repeating a theme that has taken over several presidential campaigns. The vast majority of U.S. presidents served in the military, with ...

Grew up overseas, having lived in Berlin before going to a Swiss boarding school at age 11. After his return from Vietnam, he became a leader of the group Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Kerry holds ...

ASHINGTON — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party’s vice-presidential nominee’s military record was under assault from Republicans — attacks reminiscent of ...