J. D. Vance

J. D. Vance is a Republican senator from the US state of Ohio. A longtime critic of former US president Donald Trump, he became one of Trump's defenders as his political career began, entering the Senate in 2023 after being elected in 2022. He has since been appointed Trump's running mate and vice presidential pick for the 2024 US presidential elections.

Vance is also the author of a bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy

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Vance meets with former hostages, families of hostages in Washington

US Vice President JD Vance met with a group of former hostages and families of hostages.

US needs Greenland for international security, says Trump

US Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Greenland earlier in the day.

By REUTERS
28/03/2025

Conflict & Cuisine: Trump-Zelensky trainwreck signals new era of transactional politics

Conflict & Cuisine with Seth J. Frantzman and Erica Schachne - Episode 3.

 Election campaign posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) show local candidate Arne

German Jews express alarm after J.D. Vance’s comments boost far-right AfD ahead of election

German Jews express alarm as the far Right AfD rises in polls, while US VP J.D. Vance's remarks challenge the political firewall against the party.

By TOBY AXELROD/JTA
21/02/2025
 US VICE President JD Vance delivers a speech at the Munich Security Conference last week. He took t

Vance faces backlash in Munich for defending Germany’s far Right AfD

Vance had met on Friday with the leader of AfD, after endorsing the party as a political partner, a stance Berlin dismissed as 'unwelcome election interference.'

JD Vance to visit Dachau on Thursday, the latest VP to tour the Nazi camp

Vance will visit Dachau before heading to the nearby Munich Security Conference, an elite national security gathering.

By BEN SALES/JTA
12/02/2025

Kippah-wearing bodyguard steals spotlight from Pete Hegseth

Social media users commented that they were surprised to see a kippah-wearing security guard, some saying they had never before seen it in America. 

'We don't want to fight wars': Pete Hegseth gets sworn in as US Defense Secretary

Hegseth, a former Minnesota National Guard officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan was sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance on Saturday morning to lead the Pentagon.

Vance: Trump will let IDF 'knock out' Hamas, if hostages not released before Jan. 20

J.D. Vance reveals the incoming administration's plans to address the Gaza hostage crisis and domestic disaster relief, promising decisive action on both fronts.

Eight fascinating Jewish news stories from 2024 that you might have missed

From antisemitism in Spain to J.D.'s Jewish chief of staff, explore the fascinating stories about Jews that you may have missed over 2024.

By JTA STAFF
01/01/2025
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