Walz met families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz met on Thursday with the families of Americans held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, a Harris-Walz campaign official told Axios. Why it matters: The first meeting between Walz and the families takes place as negotiations are deadlocked for a deal to release the hostages and establish a ceasefire in Gaza and escalating conflict in the region threats an agreement altogether.