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May 19, 2026
Vance and Rubio step behind the lectern — and deeper into 2028 territory
Parallel briefings by the two men offer a view of their contrasting styles.
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May 19, 2026
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Senate primary over incumbent Cornyn
The president faced pressure from his base to endorse the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton. But advisers had urged him to support Sen. John Cornyn, arguing that Paxton has too much baggage.
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May 15, 2026
A golden statue of Trump draws mixed reactions at his golf course
Online, the glittering statue of Trump has become a flash point. In real life, golfers seem less excited.
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May 13, 2026
White House aims to link U.S. history and Christianity in 9-hour prayer festival
Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio and Mike Johnson will speak at the unprecedented event, arguing that the founders wanted the U.S. to be explicitly Christian.
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May 7, 2026
As Marcomentum sweeps the internet, Rubio, White House swear off 2028 talk
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has won over some former critics while Vice President JD Vance struggles with Trump’s shadow.
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May 7, 2026
Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl and will take maternity leave
Viviana was born May 1, making Leavitt the first White House press secretary to give birth while in the job. She has not yet set a date to return to work.
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May 6, 2026
JD Vance makes his Iowa debut as he campaigns for GOP congressman
The state will play a key role if the vice president decides to run for president in 2028, and other potential GOP candidates have visited in recent months.
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April 24, 2026
Iran talks to resume this weekend without Vance
The White House will send Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Tehran decides not to send its top negotiator.
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April 20, 2026
Trump’s statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other
The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.
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April 15, 2026
Vance praises Trump, while subtly differentiating himself at Georgia event
At a gathering of conservative college students, the vice president expressed respect for Pope Leo XIV and empathized with concerns about high costs of living
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April 13, 2026
Trump post appearing to depict himself as Jesus sparks backlash from religious right
Evangelical and Catholic allies call the post “blasphemous” and urge its removal in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.
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April 13, 2026
Trump attacks Pope Leo, taking credit for his election as bishop of Rome
President Trump wrote that Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, was “weak” and “terrible” on crime and foreign policy. Leo has criticized the Iran war.
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April 12, 2026
Inside Vance’s Iran negotiations: No deal, but ‘friendly’ talks
Vice President JD Vance’s negotiations in Pakistan with Iran failed to end the war, but progress was reported on building goodwill.
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April 11, 2026
Vance, who wasn’t keen on Iran war, now tasked with trying to end it
The weekend’s peace talks in Islamabad mark Vance’s highest-profile assignment as vice president, with concomitant political risk.
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April 10, 2026
Cardinal’s meeting at Pentagon was ‘unusual,’ Vatican official says
U.S. and Vatican officials have sought to downplay accounts of a strained relationship, but there have been tensions between the Trump administration and the Catholic Church.
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April 7, 2026
‘Pray that we are on God’s side,’ Vance says of U.S. role in Iran war
When asked whether he shared Trump’s view that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran carried divine backing, the vice president declined to go as far.
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April 7, 2026
Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orban as Trump-aligned movement faces critical test
The vice president traveled to Budapest as Trump’s deadline for an Iran deal loomed Tuesday, backing the administration’s closest ideological ally in Europe.
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April 6, 2026
Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing
The president offered a new rationale for the costly, unpopular conflict: “God wants to see people taken care of,” he said.
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April 3, 2026
Trump weighs more Cabinet changes, but wants to avoid ‘massive shake-up’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are vulnerable, officials said. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears more secure.
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March 28, 2026
MAGA’s eruption has so far kept Trump from endorsing in key Senate race
President Donald Trump seemed set to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary runoff. But strong opposition from MAGA activists forestalled that.
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March 26, 2026
As Trump skips CPAC, MAGA’s rifts over Iran war are on display
At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.
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March 19, 2026
Vance is in a bind, supporting a war that could cost him politically
People close to JD Vance concede that a long conflict will be a challenge for the next GOP nominee but say the vice president hasn’t made up his mind about running.
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March 10, 2026
White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms
White House tells GOP House members to avoid talk of “mass deportations” ahead of the midterms, backing away from public discussion of a key campaign pledge.
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March 9, 2026
White House fires GOP NTSB member, who calls it ‘political hit job’
J. Todd Inman frequently represented the National Transportation Safety Board in news conferences after the deadly American Airlines crash in D.C. last year.
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March 7, 2026
Republicans hope Mullin brings steady hand amid Trump’s shakeup at DHS
If confirmed, Sen. Markwayne Mullin would oversee the sprawling agency amid falling public support for the administration’s mass deportation program.
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March 6, 2026
In Texas, Trump flirts with defying his own movement
The president is looking to endorse a senator he once called a “RINO” over a staunch ally who worked to try to overturn the 2020 election results, dismaying many in his MAGA base.
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March 4, 2026
Full economic turnaround will take time, Vance says in interview
Vice President JD Vance argues voters should have patience with the pace of economic improvements, saying there was “no way” to fix the economy overnight.
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March 1, 2026
Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran
President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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February 28, 2026
Trump: ‘Freedom’ for Iran is goal of ‘major military operation’
The president spoke to The Washington Post early Saturday after announcing that the U.S. had begun striking Iran to bring about regime change.
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February 26, 2026
Vance: ‘No chance’ U.S. will be in drawn-out war in Middle East
As President Trump contemplates military action in Iran, the vice president told The Post he still sees himself as a “skeptic” of overseas military intervention.
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