Vice President JD Vance declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a day after President Donald Trump publicly backed Netanyahu as he seeks re-election this month. “I’m not getting involved in the Israeli elections,” Vance said in an interview on Mark Halperin’s show “2WAY Tonight.” “I’m not anti-endorsing him; I’m not pro-endorsing…
Vance says Iran must do “something meaningful on enrichment capacity” to end the war, as Rubio claims Tehran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz.
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Thursday that Republicans face an “uphill climb” in next month’s midterm elections — and that the results may be a data point he reviews as he decides whether to run for president in 2028. “Historically there’s always a bit of an uphill climb, and I…
DALLAS — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered his young family — in particular, his newborn son — as a model and a window to the future that the potential 2028 presidential contender envisions for America. In a speech here at the Republicans’ midterm convention, Vance broadly criticized Democrats who he said do not…
An Iranian government spokeswoman acknowledged Friday that the country is facing economic pressure and shortages, insisting that officials do not deny the difficulties confronting regular Iranians. Fatemeh Mohajerani, speaking at the opening of a 64-bed hospital in the western Ilam Province, said U.S. sanctions had impacted the implementation of infrastructure projects across the country. “The…
Major stock markets traded mixed in sparse summer trading Friday, with oil prices edging higher and the dollar slipping as investors assess the outlooks for U.S. interest rates and the war in the Middle East. Data this week showing cooler inflation in the U.S. has bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve will not rush to…
Iran and the United States have begun indirect talks in Doha, with the Qataris and Pakistanis mediating, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trumps’s son-in-law, met with Qatar’s prime minister on Tuesday but are not attending Wednesday’s technical…
2m ago U.S. Treasury clears Iran to sell its oil on global markets through August The U.S. Treasury, making good on a condition of the memorandum of understanding with Iran signed last week by President Trump, cleared Iran to start selling its oil and gas again on Monday. The Treasury confirmed in a statement…
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Amid the confusion, U.S. Vice President JD Vance left Washington to travel to Switzerland for further negotiations with Iran on Sunday. Tensions between…
Vice President JD Vance had this week circled on his calendar for months. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He would release his second book, a memoir about his faith journey, and go on a media blitz to promote it. The centerpiece would be an appearance…
