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Tim Kaine

American lawyer and politician (born 1958)

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Timothy Michael Kaine ( KAYN; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010, and as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election, as presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's running mate.

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🇺🇸 Sen. Tim Kaine open to backing Trump's next AG pick, warns nominee to avoid Bondi's fate (2026-04-05)
Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday he is open to voting for President Trump's next attorney general nominee....
🇺🇸 Kaine: Bondi firing 'should be a lesson' for next attorney general nominee (2026-04-05)
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Jus...
🇺🇸 Tim Kaine calls on Trump to 'dial back the rhetoric' after US jet is downed in Iran: Full interview (2026-04-05)
In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reacts to the latest developments in the war with Iran as the White House asks Congress to...
🇺🇸 Sen. Tim Kaine says Congress will 'have a hard time' reviewing Trump's military budget request (2026-04-05)
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., expressed skepticism about the Trump administration's 2027 budget plan, which includes a request of $1.5 trillion from Congress...
🇺🇸 Sen. Tim Kaine says supporting Kristi Noem as DHS secretary was a "big mistake" (2026-03-08)
Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, expressed regret on Sunday for supporting Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security secretary last year....
🇺🇸 Sen. Tim Kaine says he made a "big mistake" voting for Kristi Noem's confirmation (2026-03-08)
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that his vote to confirm outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Krist...
🇺🇸 Transcript: Sen. Tim Kaine on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 8, 2026 (2026-03-08)
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on M...
🇺🇸 "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for March 8, 2026 (2026-03-06)
This week's guests include Sen. Tim Kaine, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Dr. Michael Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S....
🇺🇸 Kaine: Trump strikes on Iran an 'illegal war' (2026-03-01)
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said the Trump administration launched an “illegal war” with strikes on Iran. Kaine is sponsoring a war powers resol...
🇺🇸 Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine pushes war powers vote, calls U.S. military strike on Iran 'illegal' (2026-03-01)
The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran -- which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials -- is stoking a heated f...