Why it could take a while to know who will control Congress
Summary
Vice President JD Vance’s sharp-edged rhetoric shows his instincts as a politician as attention is about to shift to the 2028 presidential race. The Halloween edition of “SNL” Weekend Update saw a cameo by Ben Marshall’s Pennywise as well as some jabs at President Trump’s recent obsession with candidates’ posteriors. Covered by 32 outlets: 11 lean left, 11 are centre, 10 lean right.
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Trump speaks about White House ballroom and Iran war’s unpopularity after midterm losses – video
Donald Trump responded to JD Vance’s comments on the Iran war ultimately being the reason behind the catastrophic Republican losses in this year’s midterms, saying 'it's largely true' JD Vance says US war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm elections
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Oil prices plunge after Vance post on Iran war
Data: Financial Modeling Prep ; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Oil prices fell sharply Wednesday as traders weigh signs — including a widely circulated post by Vice President JD Vance — that the midterm election will add pressure on the White House to find an offramp from the Iran...
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JD Vance Reveals Four Things That Could Win Back Trump Voters Who Backed Democrats During Midterms
JD Vance attributed Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections to former Trump voters' concerns over the Iran war, inflation, America-first policies and relations with Israel.
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‘The reason is obvious’: Bloodletting begins over Republicans’ electoral wipeout
As the president showed off progress on his White House ballroom, Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war and fellow Republicans cast the election results as an “extinction level event” for their party.
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'No obvious path' to the White House for Republicans after 'GOP Alamo' falls: analyst
The Democratic landslide wasn’t just a rebuke of President Donald Trump, it may have permanently redrawn the electoral map in ways that leave Republicans scrambling for a path back to the White House, according to a new analysis. “The red-and-blue presidential map as we know...
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Trump defends Iran war after JD Vance blames it for Republicans' midterm losses: 'We had to do it'
Earlier Wednesday, JD Vance attributed the Republican Party’s defeat in the 2026 midterm elections to the Iran war and the US relationship with Israel.
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Trump Delivers Jaw-Dropping Response After Vance Turns on Him
Evan Vucci / REUTERS President Donald Trump bizarrely agreed with JD Vance after the vice president blamed him for the Republicans’ widespread losses. In a lengthy post, Vance said the White House had focused too much on the Iran war and other priorities that didn’t align...
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Trump Acknowledges Role of Iran War in Election Losses
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House with Vice President JD Vance listening, on Oct. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump's SON Don Jr joins JD Vance in attacking his father's Iran war after midterm disaster
Donald Trump Jr. has joined Vice President JD Vance in providing scathing criticism of the US president's war with Iran
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JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Midterm Losses and Tells Angry Critics 'You're Right'
JD Vance cites voter defections after Republican midterm losses, while Trump defends the Iran campaign and points to rising petrol prices.
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JD Vance Warns Establishment Will Blame Migration Curbs for 2026 Wipeout
The D.C. establishment will falsely claim that the administration's pro-American immigration policies caused Tuesday's GOP wipeout, Vice President JD Vance said in a morning-after report on X.
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JD Vance hits out at Trump's war in Iran in stunning rebuke as he fights for his political future after the midterms
Vice President JD Vance broke his silence on the punishing election losses for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Trump considers firing Hegseth after midterm losses, DeSantis suggested as replacement - report
Both Trump himself and Vice President JD Vance cited the war with Iran as one of the primary reasons behind the Republicans' losses.
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JD Vance Throws Trump Under the Bus for Republicans’ Election Wipeout
Vice President JD Vance is desperate to save himself from the blue wave—even if that means letting President Donald Trump drown. Just hours after Democrats seized control of Congress and swept state elections across the country, Vance promptly threw the president under the...
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US Vice President JD Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ the midterms
The midterm wave has put Vance's 2028 frontrunner status in doubt.
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Vance: Republicans Lost Midterms Because of Iran War
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Republicans lost the midterm election in decisive fashion because of the Iran war.
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Loser Vance Throws Trump Under the Bus in Wild Post
Jacquelyn Martin / via REUTERS Donald Trump has spent months vacillating over whether to endorse his vice president as his successor and the next leader of the Republican Party. Now, JD Vance doesn’t appear eager for any help from his boss. In a stunning rebuke of Trump, the...
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Don Jr. Stabs Dad in the Back in Brutal Midterm Postmortem
Brian Snyder / REUTERS Donald Trump Jr. has weighed in on the midterms with a dig at his own dad. Don Jr., 48, gave a full-throated endorsement of Vice President JD Vance’s surprisingly candid assessment of where the Republican Party went wrong after a humiliating defeat in...
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Knives Out for JD Vance as His 2028 Chances Tank
Jacquelyn Martin / via REUTERS JD Vance’s political ambitions took a hit just a day after Americans delivered a scathing rebuke of his boss. Prediction markets have become skeptical of the 42-year-old vice president’s odds as MAGA successor after the GOP got clobbered in a...
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JD Vance says US war on Iran is ‘real reason’ Republicans lost midterm elections
Stance signals vice-president seeks to distance himself from the unpopular conflict ahead of possible 2028 run US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Tell us: what do you want to know about the results? JD Vance said on Wednesday that the...
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JD Vance's 'incredible admission' about GOP failure sends MAGA world into frenzy
Vice President JD Vance blamed the Republican Party’s midterm wipeout on the war in Iran on Wednesday morning, setting off a fight on the right over who’s responsible and what comes next. “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” Vance wrote...
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Vice President JD Vance says this one issue is what cost Republicans the midterms
In a lengthy online post, Vice President JD Vance blamed the war in Iran for big Republican losses in Tuesday’s 2026 midterm elections.
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Why does JD Vance blame Iran war, Israel ties for Republicans' midterm defeat?
US Vice-President JD Vance has blamed the Iran war, rising living costs and US ties with Israel for Republicans' midterm defeat. Here's what he said about the voter backlash.
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Vance, in Break With Trump, Blames Iran War for Republicans’ Rout
In a social media post, the vice president offered a critique of the administration’s agenda and messaging in what appeared to be an effort to separate himself from the president.
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Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm losses
Vice President JD Vance seemingly sought to distance himself from election results seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump that featured big Republican losses across the country.
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'Everyone knows why we lost': JD Vance rebukes Iran war after 'Democrat blowout'
Vice President JD Vance blamed President Donald Trump’s agenda for Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses, writing that “everyone knows why we lost.” Vance made his case in a lengthy post on X on Wednesday, the day after Democrats flipped control of both the House and Senate,...
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JD Vance blames Iran war for Republicans’ 2026 midterm losses: ‘Our voters switched to Democrats’
JD Vance blamed the Iran war for Republican midterm losses, saying voters who backed Trump in 2024 switched to Democrats in 2026.
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Don Jr. and JD’s Election Eve Blitz Backfires Spectacularly
Getty Images Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance teamed up for a desperate election-eve blitz that backfired spectacularly. The vice president and the president’s son spent the final day before the midterm elections stumping for Republicans across Ohio and upstate New York, and...
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Vance says the ‘real reason’ for GOP rout was anger over Iran war
Hours after Democrats routed Republicans in the midterm elections, Vice President JD Vance blamed his party’s losses on Americans’ frustration over the U.S. war with Iran, which has driven up oil prices at a time when costs are already high.
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Vance blames Iran conflict for GOP defeats: "The reason we lost is the war"
"If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so," Vice President JD Vance said.
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Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm blowout
Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for costing the Republican Party control of the House and Senate in his first comments since the midterm election results showed the nation rebuking President Donald Trump’s administration. In a lengthy social media post, Vance...
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JD Vance breaks silence on midterms humiliation and reveals 'the real reason we lost'
Donald Trump's vice president has a lot to say after the midterm elections.
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J.D. Vance delivers mea culpa after GOP losses; blames Iran war
Vice President J.D. Vance said Wednesday that Republicans' problem in the elections wasn't that they didn't show up -- but that they did show up, only to cast votes for Democrats.
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JD Vance blames war in Iran for Republican midterm losses
“If you’d like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that’s at least honest.”
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JD Vance Reveals 4 Major Reasons Republicans Faced Stunning Midterm Defeat
Republicans are grappling with stunning midterm losses.
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‘Daily Show’ Star Makes Dark Prediction About Vance’s Demise
YouTube/ The Daily Show Twelve minutes after polls closed on Tuesday, Daily Show co-anchor Josh Johnson was already looking to 2028. And for potential presidential hopeful Vice President JD Vance, the future looks bleak. Vance, the 42-year-old “grand wizard of ick,” as...
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Live: JD Vance blames Iran war for Republicans' defeat in the US midterms
Votes are still being counted in some parts of the US, with the Republican Party having lost already control of the House and Senate. Follow live.
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Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayed Clowns JD Vance, Mike Rogers in Victory Speech
Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech to shout out his opponent in the Senate race in Michigan and the sitting vice president ... though he wasn't in a bridge-building mood. The senator-elect took the stage at his rally in Michigan early Wednesday…
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J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio
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Abdul El-Sayed Hits JD Vance With Some ‘Delicious Irony’ After Declaring Victory
The Michigan progressive trolled the veep following his string of personal attacks over the course of the campaign.
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Opinion: Opinion | Trump's Midterm Rout Has One More Victim: JD Vance
Vance campaigned as hard as the President, served as the Republican National Committee's finance chair. He watched his home state of Ohio elect a Democratic governor and send a Democrat to the Senate seat he gave up to become Vice President.
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El-Sayed: ‘Delicious irony’ that ‘habibi’ Vance ‘constitutionally obligated’ to swear him in
Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D) taunted President Trump and Vice President Vance in his victory speech early Wednesday after the two Republicans spent months attacking him on the campaign trail. El-Sayed, who defeated Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s...
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Ex-Trump official declares Republicans are facing 'doom on the horizon' for 2028
According to a former member of Donald Trump’s first administration, the president had a bad night as the GOP took devastating losses in Congress and in statehouses; Vice President JD Vance’s was worse , and the Republican Party will have a major problem in the next...
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Michigan Dem celebrates late-night Senate win with a shot at JD Vance: 'Delicious irony'
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech early Wednesday to needle Vice President JD Vance, who will be required to swear him into the Senate. “JD, habibi, there is this delicious irony in that you’re constitutionally obligated to swear me in in January,”...
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Zohran Mamdani's Nine-Second Subway Video Goes Viral After JD Vance Touts Trump's New York Record
The New York City mayor responded to JD Vance's claims about Trump's achievements with a wordless subway meme that attracted millions of views.
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Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations
US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that there had been "a number of good conversations with the Iranians" after officials from the Islamic regime met with Qatari mediators in Doha.
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Vice President JD Vance highlights Trump administration batting for American workers, fighting visa fraud as nation votes in midterm elections
JD Vance highlights the Trump Administration's efforts to curb visa fraud and prioritize employment opportunities for US citizens as voting continues.
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US midterms: JD Vance says administration fought replacement of American workers with lower-wage foreign employees
US Vice President JD Vance highlighted the Trump administration's actions to combat visa fraud and safeguard American jobs. He emphasized that American employment should be prioritized for citizens over foreign workers to ensure sovereignty. Meanwhile, disruptions during the...
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Behar: 'Disgraceful' Trump Administration Pushing 'Blatant Racism'
Tuesday on ABC’s “The View,” co-host Joy Behar said the Trump administration is pushing “blatant racism” in their closing midterm election message. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg said, “Vice President JD Vance made a claim to Ohio voters yesterday. Take a look.”
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Vance: 'Send a Message to the Radical Left that We Don't Want Their Bulls**t'
Vice President JD Vance fired up conservatives with an Election Day post on X, urging voters to "send a message to the radical left that we don't want their bullshit."
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Why it could take a while to know who will control Congress
Control of the House depends on which party reaches the 218 seats necessary, while the Senate requires 51 for Democrats or 50 for Republicans because of Vice President JD Vance's tiebreaking vote.
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Trump Says He Will Move to Israel to Become Prime Minister If U.S. Turns on Him
Donald Trump is already eyeing his next political gig ... joking he'll pack his bags and move to Israel to become prime minister if Americans ever get sick of him. The president floated the idea during an Election Day appearance on Fox News Tuesday…
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JD Vance's Post About New York Wins Hit With Community Note
The vice president was humiliated on X after Zohran Mamdani's blunt response to his post on Trump's NYC accomplishments.
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Republicans 'sharpening knives' for Vance for his part in midterm wipeout: ex-GOP governor
President Donald Trump won’t be the only one in his administration to be blamed if Republicans suffer a bloodbath on Tuesday as expected. According to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Vice President JD Vance is also in for a reckoning over his role in the campaign’s...
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'We all just witnessed a murder': Gasps as Mamdani humiliates JD Vance on colossal scale
Vice President JD Vance tried to claim credit Monday for a slew of New York wins, but a brutal comeback from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani left onlookers gasping. “We got your back, New York!” Vance wrote Monday in a statement published on social media, along with a...
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Zohran Mamdani Trolls JD Vance’s New York Boast With A ‘Brutal’ 9-Second Video
It involved a subway train, a high-visibility vest and absolutely no explanation.
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New York congressional candidate Blake Gendebien talks about the cost of living ahead of midterms
Vice President JD Vance was in Rome, New York, on Monday campaigning on behalf of Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino in the state's 21st district. Democrat Blake Gendebien is challenging Constantino for Trump ally Elise Stefanik's seat. Gendebien joins...
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Men on a Mission: Trump, Vance Made 50 Travel Stops Since First-Ever Midterm RNC Convention
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have made a combined 50 stops around the country for speeches, announcements, and rallies since the historic, first-of-its-kind Republican National Convention (RNC) for a midterm election in September.
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JD Vance highlights 'good conversations' with Iran amid reports about US preparing strikes after midterms
JD Vance says a US-Iran deal remains possible as Netanyahu pushes Trump for renewed strikes, while Gulf nations warn against further escalation.
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Vance gave up this Ohio Senate seat. It could decide who wins the chamber - USA Today
Vance gave up this Ohio Senate seat. It could decide who wins the chamber USA Today
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This deep-red district is in danger. JD Vance is on a rescue mission - USA Today
This deep-red district is in danger. JD Vance is on a rescue mission USA Today
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Trump Delivers Humiliating Snub to JD Vance
Kevin Lamarque / Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS Donald Trump has pressing thoughts on Cabinet-level issues—Like who the hottest member is. The 80-year-old president was cornered by the New York Post’s Miranda Devine on her podcast, where she pressed him on all the important questions...
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JD Vance's election-eve attack on divisive politicians backfires: ‘Pot meet keetle!'
Vice President JD Vance faced a wave of ridicule Monday after declaring he was tired of politicians dividing Americans against one another — prompting critics to point to his own rhetoric and that of President Donald Trump . Speaking on the eve of the critical midterm...
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JD Vance Kicks Off New Conspiracy to Sow Doubt About Election
Vice President JD Vance is once again spreading racist lies for attention. At a midterm elections rally for Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy in Swanton, Ohio, on Monday, Vance baselessly claimed that undocumented immigrants were engaged in a plot to steal the...
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JD Vance rallies GOP House candidate Anthony Constantino in final stretch of campaign
Vance zoomed into the former Griffiss Air Force Base facility in Rome Monday morning to rally a crowd of hundreds to support GOP congressional candidate as Republicans hope to avoid an embarrassing loss in former Rep. Elise Stefanik’s district.
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Vance heads home to ‘O-H-I-O’ to close out 2026 campaign trail
Vice President JD Vance held his final rally of the 2026 campaign cycle in Swanton, Ohio, as Republicans hope to hold the U.S. Senate seat and majority in the upper chamber. “This state made me the man that I am today. It’s where I learned to work hard. It’s where I learned to love my
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JD Vance jokes he’s ‘raised a Democrat’ after daughter tries to donate siblings’ toys
Vice President JD Vance joked that he was raising a Democrat after his young daughter offered to donate her brothers’ toys. “’I’d like you to identify maybe a couple of toys you’d like to donate, here,’” Vance said he told his daughter. “So, she brings me two of her brothers’...
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Vance's campaign blitz puts him at the forefront of the GOP's midterm push, as insiders praise packed schedule
Vice President JD Vance has held 19 rallies since September as GOP strategists say his midterm election blitz offers a preview of a potential 2028 run.
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Vance's midterm rally blitz draws attention from GOP insiders weighing 2028 predictions
Vice President JD Vance has held 19 rallies since September as GOP strategists say his midterm election blitz offers a preview of a potential 2028 run.
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JD Vance unloads profane tirade on GOP rival — as he brags about Christian roots
Vice President JD Vance called a Democratic congressional candidate an “a------,” then traced his swearing to his grandmother, a “devout Christian” who “loved the F-word.” Vance spoke Monday at an election-eve rally in Rome, New York, for Republican Anthony Constantino. His...
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WATCH LIVE: Vance to stump in New York on Election Day eve
Vice President JD Vance is set to rally Republican voters in Rome, New York, at 10:45 a.m. Monday. Vance’s trip to upstate New York marks his final rally after he and President Donald Trump crisscrossed the country in October to shore up GOP support ahead of the midterm...
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Watch live: Vance rallies GOP voters in New York, Ohio as Election Day looms
Vice President Vance is hitting the campaign trail in New York and Ohio on Monday, making a final push for Republicans with the midterms just one day away. He will first rally voters in Rome, N.Y., alongside GOP House hopeful Anthony Constantino, who is competing in a...
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A ‘Pugnacious’ Vance Leans Into Personal Attacks on the Campaign Trail
Vice President JD Vance’s sharp-edged rhetoric shows his instincts as a politician as attention is about to shift to the 2028 presidential race.
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Fox News Viewers Joked 'This Isn't Weird at All' as JD Vance Says He Is Jealous of Trump
JD Vance joked that he was jealous of Donald Trump's compliments about Ohio Senator Jon Husted's backside during a Fox News town hall in Texas.
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JD Vance is mercilessly torn apart for 'embarrassing' Halloween costume: 'This dude will never president'
Vice President JD Vance was blasted online for showing off his Harry Potter inspired Halloween costume with his newborn son Alec.
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'Worst Dumbledore Costume I've Ever Seen': JD Vance's Halloween Look Draws Mockery Over Silver Robes
US Vice President JD Vance faced online criticism after dressing as Dumbledore for a Harry Potter-themed family Halloween celebration, while other viewers praised his son's Dobby costume
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Vance road tests 2028 campaign as Trump’s midterm sideshow
Weatherton, TEXAS — Vice President Vance is honing in on his campaign message ahead of Election Day in what many see as a preview of a presidential bid in 2028 that seems all but certain. As Trump has criss-crossed the country for almost daily midterm rallies in the final...
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Iran security chief says US letter signals ‘positive’ shift
US Vice-President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iran’s security chief in a reported effort to revive talks.
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‘SNL’ Weekend Update Finally Weighs in on Israel
The Halloween edition of “SNL” Weekend Update saw a cameo by Ben Marshall’s Pennywise as well as some jabs at President Trump’s recent obsession with candidates’ posteriors. “Even Vice President JD Vance came out and said that he was jealous that President Trump has never...
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JD Vance’s Halloween costume backfires spectacularly as critics flag awkward detail
Vice President JD Vance dressed as Harry Potter’s Albus Dumbledore for Halloween on Saturday, and critics quickly flagged a detail about the wizard that turned his past jabs at Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico back on him. “Hey guys, Vice President Dumbledore here...
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Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran strikes; Tehran signals shift in US peace talks
Trump and Netanyahu discuss potential fresh strikes on Iran as Tehran signals a shift in the US tone on peace talks following a letter from JD Vance.
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JD Vance's adorable son Alec is dressed up as Dobby the Elf from Harry Potter for Halloween as vice president shows off his Dumbledore wig... while Trump parties at Mar-a-Lago
Both the Vice President and President Donald Trump were celebrating the holiday, thought Trump, in a Mar-a-Lago ceremony, admitted he'd dressed as himself.
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JD Vance transforms into Dumbledore for Halloween as baby son steals show dressed as Dobby
US Vice President JD Vance dressed as Dumbledore for Halloween 2026 and posted a video holding his baby dressed as Dobby.
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Iran-US war to erupt again? Iranian Supreme Leader Warns US, Israel but Tehran offers Strait of Hormuz deal
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council head said that he has not responded to a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance and that “the tone has completely changed.”
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Iran debating whether to maintain ban on nuclear weapons, regime's security chief Rezaei says
Rezaei also discussed US Vice President JD Vance's letter, saying that the "tone" of the Americans had "completely changed, which is a good sign as it shows the Iranian people's victory."
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Iran says US tone has 'changed' as Washington seeks negotiations
While the US and Israel have upped their threats to order fresh strikes, Vice President JD Vance also sent a letter to Iranian officials in recent days in a bid to revive talks.
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Carrot-And-Stick: Vance Letter Offered Iran Urgent Medical Supplies
Carrot-And-Stick: Vance Letter Offered Iran Urgent Medical Supplies Via The Libertarian Institue President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran offering medical assistance . Axios reported that the letter offered to engage in wider discussions...
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‘The Border Gets Flooded’ When Democrats Win: Vance Makes Case for Voting Republican
Vice President JD Vance urged Americans on Friday to vote Republican in Tuesday’s midterm elections after sharing a video showing migrants traveling through Mexico who said they hoped Democrat victories would lead to changes in President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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Trump Team’s “Anti-Fraud” Announcement Gets Derailed With One Question
The Trump administration’s big anti-fraud announcement in Minnesota didn’t go as planned Friday. First of all, Vice President JD Vance canceled his appearance at the event in St. Cloud without giving a reason—leaving other Trump officials to stand in front of a giant banner...
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Vance on Trump talking about GOP senator’s ‘a‑‑’: ‘I’m jealous’
Vice President Vance joked Thursday he is “jealous” President Trump has repeatedly praised other male politicians’ appearances, namely that of Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), and not his own. Asked by Fox News’s Jesse Watters during a town hall why the president continues to...
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JD Vance Admits He’s ‘Jealous’ Over Trump’s Fixation On MAGA Senator’s Ass
Trump’s bizarre interest in male bodies isn’t sitting well with the vice president ― for one specific reason.
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Vance: 'I Promise You that Donald Trump Is Not Going to Let Iran Become a Forever War'
During a televised town hall event that aired on Thursday's broadcast of FNC's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Vice President JD Vance vowed that the Trump administration would not allow the ongoing conflict with Iran become a "forever war."
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JD Vance Mysteriously Axes Event Hours After Trump Rally Panic
Evan Vucci / Reuters JD Vance has canceled an in-person event amid his boss’ off-again, on-again campaign schedule. The vice president was due to hold a press conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on Friday, but late Thursday night reports emerged that the event had been...
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Seth Meyers on Trump and Vance’s tactics: ‘No one’s buying your fake folksy bullshit’
Late-night hosts criticised ‘cosplaying as everyday folks’ and mocked the president’s latest attack on a reporter Late-night hosts ridiculed Donald Trump and JD Vance for their hollow attempts to appeal to working-class voters while also detailing the president’s latest...
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Vance Mocked Over Insane ‘Tone Deaf’ Answer to MAGA Voter
Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS Critics ripped Vice President JD Vance as “tone deaf” after he responded to a question about housing affordability by cracking a joke about Sen. Jon Husted’s butt during a Fox News town hall. The awkward exchange unfolded Thursday night when Texas...
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JD Vance Has Wildly Inappropriate Answer to Question on Housing Costs
Vice President JD Vance just showed everyone why he isn’t a viable presidential candidate for 2028. During a pretaped Fox News town hall that aired Thursday, Vance punted a crucial question about lowering the cost of living to talk about President Donald Trump’s new favorite...
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JD Vance Mocked for 'Tone Deaf' Opener to Voter's Affordability Question...
JD Vance Mocked for 'Tone Deaf' Opener to Voter's Affordability Question... (Second column, 1st story, link ) Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
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JD Vance town hall answer flagged by insiders as reason 'he's not our guy in 2028': MS NOW
MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” panel criticized Vice President JD Vance’s response to a young woman at a town hall who said she couldn’t afford rent, groceries, student loans or gas, and The Atlantic’s Jonathan Lemire said moments like it have led people in Trump’s White House to...
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Vance leans into Ohio ties to make a sale for GOP candidates
CINCINNATI — Vice President JD Vance hopes his native ties to Ohio can help save Republican candidates in the state’s most competitive races. During a three-stop Oct. 21 swing through the Buckeye State, including a surprise, private drop-in to a Cincinnati Bengals practice...
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'How is this real?' Critics reel as JD Vance turns housing question into a crude joke
Vice President JD Vance sent critics reeling Thursday night after he was asked during a town hall about the affordability crisis — and responded with a joke about a GOP senator’s rear end. “I genuinely cannot believe this is a real exchange between a voter and the Vice...
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'Utterly Unlikeable': JD Vance's Chances Of Running In 2028 Torn Apart After 1 Voter Interaction
JD Vance’s chances of possibly becoming the next Republican presidential candidate were demolished by critics after one particular interaction with a voter. The US vice president was speaking to members of the public with Fox News ahead of the tense midterm elections next...
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US weighs new Iran strikes as Vance reaches out: Is war or a deal closer?
As Washington and Tehran send mixed signals, analysts say trust remains a key obstacle to any deal.
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Young Republican Asks JD Vance How She Can Afford a Home and Children; He Responds With a Joke About a Senator's 'Ass'
JD Vance addressed housing costs after a Turning Point USA student asked how young Americans can afford homes and children, opening with a Jon Husted joke.
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Trump, Vance scrap planned appearances in final stretch of midterm campaign
Trump and JD Vance have canceled planned appearances across three states, reducing in-person campaigning in the final days before midterm elections.
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JD Vance Names The 'Normal Way' To Do An Election — And It's Not A Good Look For Trump
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday played dumb when asked about ranked-choice voting , claiming that he doesn’t “understand” the method despite its use in dozens of communities across the country. “It seems to me that you have an election, the person who wins the most...
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US strikes missile launcher after Iran takes hard line on JD Vance's peace talks letter
Tehran has not yet formally responded to Mr Vance's letter.
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Vance urges DOJ investigation into alleged gender transition letter for 11-year-old
Vice President JD Vance encouraged a Texas mother to talk to his staff about getting the Department of Justice to investigate an alleged letter sent to her 11-year-old daughter about transitioning genders without her parents’ knowledge. Rebekah Smith of Fort Worth, Texas,...
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'Killer': Analyst awed as JD Vance's flails under pressure from betrayed MAGA voter
Vice President JD Vance was confronted by a former Trump voter in Texas about the war in Iran and did his best to respond. "In 2024, I cast my first-ever vote for you and Trump because of your promises for real change, affordability, government accountability, and foreign...
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JD Vance sparks outrage with bizarre hospital story on Fox News: 'Bunch of hypocrites'
Vice President JD Vance sparked outrage Thursday night when he told a bizarre story about taking one of his children to the hospital. Vance appeared on Fox News for a town hall with voters, where he told a brief story about him and his wife being "panicky" and taking one of...
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Trump and Vance offer glimpse of MAGA’s future on midterm campaign trail
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took the stage hundreds of miles apart Thursday, offering Republican voters two different presentations of the MAGA movement as the party fights to preserve its congressional majorities. For Trump, the campaign trail remains...
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Vance announces new beef processing facility in Texas while campaigning for Ken Paxton
Vice President JD Vance announced that the Agriculture Department is opening a new beef processing facility in Texas, a move that will bring jobs and money to the state as the Republican Party works furiously to help boost the economy. Vance was stumping in Weatherford,...
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CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on Iran military options in meeting with Hegseth, Caine - report
Vance has reportedly reached out to Iran to revive peace negotiations, although Trump dismissed the reports, saying the communication regarded medical equipment.
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JD Vance Names The 'Normal Way' To Do An Election — And It's Not A Good Look For Trump
The Yale grad-turned-veep shared what he finds “so confusing” as “a person who pays pretty close attention to politics.”
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Live updates: Trump, Vance zip across South to shore up GOP votes
With less than a week out until Election Day, candidates attempt to leave their final mark on voters. President Trump held a lunchtime rally Thursday in Rock Hill, S.C., on the North Carolina border, to gin up voter enthusiasm for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), who is facing a...
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JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran
US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacy Hopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon after Tuesday’s midterm elections could rest on Iran’s response to a personal letter from the US...
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Vice President JD Vance Slams Globalists in Midterm Speech: 'Being an American Means Something'
Vice President JD Vance delivered an impassioned speech in eastern North Carolina on Wednesday, going after globalist leaders who he said have forgotten that being an American means something, connecting his time serving as a young Marine in the state to failed politicians in...
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JD Vance contacts senior Iranian official in bid to revive peace talks
With less than a week until the US congressional midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal has reported that JD Vance has written to Mohsen Rezaei in a bid to revive negotiations, as Trump continues to warn of possible renewed strikes again
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Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh U.S.-Iran Diplomacy
U.S. Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an effort to revive peace negotiations, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks
The vice president sent a letter to Iran’s security chief at President Trump’s direction.
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Kilmeade, Hume say Vance ‘not as popular as he thinks he is’ ahead of 2028
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade and Brit Hume shared their doubts Wednesday about Vice President Vance’s prospects in the 2028 presidential race, questioning whether his close association to President Trump could hurt his chances of winning the Republican nomination. “I just don’t...
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Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks
The vice president sent a letter to Iran’s security chief at President Trump’s direction.
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Vance tells top Iranian official negotiations must address nuclear program
Vice President Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief stressing that any negotiations to head off U.S. military strikes "require discussions on the nuclear issue," a U.S. official said. Why it matters: The letter to Mohsen Rezaei, which focused on the...
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Was This JD Vance Group Trying to Fund Bolsonaro? Brazil Wants to Know
A Brazilian judge has ordered an investigation into a donor network co-founded by Vice President JD Vance, saying it may have aided right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election. The Washington Post reports that Brazil Supreme Court Justice Flávio...
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