U.S. intelligence agencies the Russian government created and spread fake viral online content about Tim Walz. The content alleged the Democratic candidate for vice president, sexually abused one of his former students.

Matthew Metro didn’t recognize the face that popped up on his cellphone screen when he clicked a link that a friend texted him last week. But after hitting play on the online video, he was dismayed by what he saw.

The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.

Jon Stewart elicited a critical promise about U.S. foreign policy from Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz during a discussion about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s backing of Kamala Harris over GOP nominee Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

In an interview Monday on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart grilled Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) about the decision to lean on Cheney as such a key figure in the campaign. The post ‘Do We Really HAVE to?!’ Jon Stewart Grills Tim Walz Over Harris Campaign’s Embrace of Liz and Dick Cheney first appeared on Mediaite.