Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 VP candidate, exits Minnesota governor race

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Democrats’ 2024 candidate for vice-president, is ending his bid for a third term amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into the state’s child care programmes and its Somali community. Less than four months after announcing his re-election campaign, Walz said Monday that negative attention and Republican attacks have contributed to an “extraordinarily difficult year for our state,” making it impossible for him to serve full time as...