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November 7, 2024 at 9:09 PM

How will Vice President-elect JD Vance's Senate seat be filled?

Vice President-elect JD Vance has served in the U.S. Senate for less than two years and soon the process will begin to pick his replacement in the upper chamber.
November 7, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Sen. JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance attend an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
November 6, 2024 at 7:02 PM

JD Vance's wife, Usha Vance, set to become history-making second lady

With Ohio Sen. JD Vance set to become the next vice president, Usha Vance is set to be the first Indian American second lady in the White House.
November 6, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, waves as his wife Usha Vance looks on at an election night watch party, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
November 5, 2024 at 7:39 PM

JD Vance will still ‘love you’ if you don’t vote for him

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate spoke to reporters after voting on Election Day in Ohio.
November 5, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate spoke to reporters after voting on Election Day in Ohio.
November 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Trump campaign looks to Vance to help them over the finish line in Pennsylvania

After being named former President Donald Trump's running mate, it was clear that one of Sen. JD Vance's primary roles was to help win Pennsylvania.
November 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign rally in Aston Township, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3, 2024.
November 1, 2024 at 7:17 PM

Vance pushes anti-vaccine message during Joe Rogan podcast

Recent comments from both JD Vance and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could signal how a Trump administration erodes public confidence in vaccines.
November 1, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance comments during a town hall meeting at the Bedford County Airport in Bedford, Pa., Oct. 30, 2024.
October 26, 2024 at 1:10 AM

Chinese hackers believed to have targeted Trump, Vance cellphones: Sources

Chinese hackers believed to have targeted Trump, Vance cell phones, according to reports.
October 26, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Former resident Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance, Republican vice-presidential nominee, stand together during a campaign event at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 20, 2024.
October 26, 2024 at 1:05 AM

Sources: Chinese hackers believed to have targeted presidential campaigns

Chinese hackers have targeted cell phones connected with both campaigns, including phones formerly used by former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, sources told ABC News.
October 26, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Sources: Chinese hackers believed to have targeted presidential campaigns
October 25, 2024 at 9:31 PM

China hackers targeted Trump, Vance phones: Report

Chinese hackers are believed to have targeted cellphones used by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, according to sources familiar with the matter.
October 25, 2024 at 9:31 PM
VIDEO: China hackers targeted Trump, Vance phones: Report
1 month ago

Vance says 'no' Trump didn't lose the 2020 election

In his most direct answer yet of this election cycle, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance said he doesn't believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign event in Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 16, 2024.
1 month ago

Vance says 'no' Trump didn't lose the 2020 election

In his most direct answer yet of this election cycle, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance said he doesn't believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
1 month ago
In his most direct answer yet of this election cycle, vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance said he doesn't believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
1 month ago

Vance stands by Trump's false claims Venezuelan gangs have invaded Colorado

Sen. JD Vance is standing by his running mate, former President Donald Trump, and his false claims that Venezuelan gangs have invaded and conquered Aurora, Colorado.
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on “This Week.”
1 month ago

Trump falsehoods about Aurora, Colorado, have ‘some element of truth’: Sen. JD Vance

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance on “This Week.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with JD Vance
1 month ago

With Kamala Harris, Usha Vance on political stage, anti-Asian hate sees spike

As South Asian figures take the stage in the fight for the White House, a new report from Stop AAPI Hate has recorded a rise in anti-South Asian racism online.
1 month ago
Usha Chilukuri Vance, left, and Vice President Kamala Harrris.
1 month ago

Vance and Walz visit Arizona as early voting begins in the battleground state

With the first day of early voting beginning on Wednesday in Arizona, both vice presidential nominees, Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz, will campaign in the state.
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2024.
1 month ago

Vance and Walz press corps revive a tradition on their campaign planes

The vice presidential candidates participated in an old campaign tradition: answering questions written on an orange rolled to them by their traveling press corps.
1 month ago
US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance (L) and Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz shake hands at the start of the Vice Presidential debate in New York City on Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Vance, Walz battled over health care during debate. Here's where they stand

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz debated several health care topics during the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday. Here's where they stand on the issues.
1 month ago
Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance nd Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz participate in the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS News in New York City, Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Harris, Trump stick by running mates as campaigns spin VP debate performances

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump praised their respective running mates as their campaigns worked to spin how they performed at the debate.
1 month ago
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance hosted by CBS in New York, Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Republicans praise Vance's debate performance -- and want more

JD Vance had a reputation as a culture warrior, but he leaned into policy contrasts in Tuesday's debate.
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks during the Vice Presidential debate in New York City, Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Historian discusses Walz-Vance vice presidential debate's importance

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley talks about why the debate between Vance and Walz could make a difference in the tight race for president.
1 month ago
Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shake hands at the end of the Vice Presidential debate hosted by CBS News at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on October 1, 2024.
1 month ago

Vance claimed Trump 'salvaged' Obamacare, but the facts show otherwise

Sen. JD Vance claimed that former President Donald Trump worked to "salvage" Obamacare. However, history shows Trump worked to dismantle it.
1 month ago
Albany Medical College students walk out of their campus to protest the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Jan. 18, 2017 in Albany, N.Y.
1 month ago

Vance ‘did great with his tone’ at VP debate: Gov. Sununu

New Hampshire’s Republican governor also said there were a few questions JD Vance “could’ve answered better” at Tuesday night’s debate against Gov. Tim Walz.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Vance ‘did great with his tone’ at VP debate: Gov. Sununu
1 month ago

What early polls say about who won the VP debate

Americans are split over whether Sen. JD Vance or Gov. Tim Walz won Tuesday's vice presidential debate.
1 month ago
People watch the debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the Gaf East Bar in Manhattan, October 1, 2024.
1 month ago

JD Vance refuses to say Trump lost in 2020, downplays events of Jan. 6

In one of the most notable exchanges of the vice presidential debate, JD Vance refused to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and downplayed the events of Jan. 6.
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks during the Vice Presidential debate in New York City, Oct. 1, 2024.
1 month ago

What Walz, Vance camps are saying after VP debate

Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and Trump campaign representative Alfonso Aguilar react to Tuesday night’s debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: What Walz, Vance camps are saying after VP debate
1 month ago

Fact-checking Tim Walz and JD Vance's VP debate

The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City Tuesday.
1 month ago
This combination image shows Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance and Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, during a vice presidential debate, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City.
1 month ago

Both candidates' mics are muted during vice presidential debate clash

Both candidates' microphones are muted during the vice presidential debate.
1 month ago
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a vice presidential debate with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York City.
1 month ago

JD Vance, Tim Walz face off in vice presidential debate

In what was likely the last debate before the November election, the two vice presidential candidates sparred over the results of 2020 election, immigration and abortion rights.
1 month ago
VIDEO: JD Vance, Tim Walz face off in vice presidential debate
1 month ago

Closer looks at key moments in Vance, Walz debate

ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce and chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl share their analysis of the vice-presidential debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Closer looks at key moments in Vance, Walz debate
1 month ago

Vance, Walz take predictable paths in debate unlikely to change election: ANALYSIS

The vice presidential debate was marked as a key moment to move the electoral needle. It likely won't.
1 month ago
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and  Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance shake hands after a debate, Oct. 1, 2024 in New York City.
1 month ago

Experts analyze VP debate's impact on close presidential race

ABC News' powerhouse politics roundtable dives into how Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance performed in Tuesday's vice-presidential debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Experts analyze VP debate's impact on close presidential race
1 month ago

Walz-Vance debate: Which VP candidate came out on top?

Tuesday's vice-presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance could prove to be a major factor in a close presidential race.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  Walz-Vance debate: Which VP candidate came out on top?
1 month ago

Key moments from the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate

The two vice presidential nominees struck a cordial tone as they spoke in-depth about everything from immigration to the economy.
1 month ago
The two vice presidential nominees struck a cordial tone as they spoke in-depth about everything from immigration to the economy.
1 month ago

Why tonight’s vice presidential debate will be important

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with presidential historian Douglas Brinkley on why the debate between Vance and Walz could make a difference in the tight race for president.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Why tonight’s vice presidential debate will be important
1 month ago

Walz on immigration and Springfield: Vance will ‘demonize’ the issue

Sen. JD Vance responded that he thinks Walz wants "to solve this problem, but I don't think that Kamala Harris does."
1 month ago
VIDEO: Walz on immigration and Springfield: Vance will ‘demonize’ the issue
1 month ago

Vance is prepared for VP debate with Walz: Trump campaign

Minnesota Republican Rep. Tom Emmer will be playing Tim Walz in Vance’s debate prep in the final leg before the vice presidential debate next week.
1 month ago
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 18, 2024.
1 month ago

Walz-Vance VP debate: How to watch, what time tonight

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are set to face off in their only scheduled vice-presidential debate next week.
1 month ago
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Senator JD Vance speaks at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 5, 2024. | Vice President candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks at a rally at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 12, 2024.
1 month ago

VP candidates show civility on debate stage

ABC News' Jon Karl recaps Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz's respective performances during the debate, detailing the "tone of civility in this debate, in an election that has been anything but civil."
1 month ago
VIDEO: VP candidates show civility on debate stage
1 month ago

VP candidates spar over Jan. 6 on debate stage

Walz called Trump’s actions “troubling” while Vance said Democrats have protested the results of elections.
1 month ago
VIDEO: VP candidates spar over Jan. 6 on debate stage
1 month ago

Gun violence conversation turns personal at VP debate

Walz said his 17-year-old son, Gus, witnessed a shooting in a community center and spoke about how meeting with the parents of Sandy Hook victims impacted his views on banning assault weapons.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Gun violence conversation turns personal at VP debate
1 month ago

JD Vance defends his past criticisms of Trump

“I've always been open and sometimes, of course, I've disagreed with the president but I've also been extremely open about the fact that I was wrong about Donald Trump," Vance said.
1 month ago
VIDEO: JD Vance defends his past criticisms of Trump
1 month ago

JD Vance touts Trump’s policies in question about Iran missile barrage

Sen. JD Vance says "effective, smart diplomacy and peace through strength is how you bring stability back to a very broken world," adding, "Donald Trump has already done it once before."
1 month ago
VIDEO: JD Vance touts Trump’s policies in question about Iran missile barrage
1 month ago

VP candidates and their path to the debate stage

Both VP candidates have campaigned and targeted districts in swing states ahead of Tuesday night's debate. ABC News’ Jay O’Brien takes a deeper look at each candidate and their path to the VP debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: VP candidates and their path to the debate stage
1 month ago

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on what to expect from Gov. Walz at the VP debate

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) on what issues the Harris- Walz campaign feel are most important to voters ahead of the vice presidential debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Rep. Jasmine Crockett on what to expect from Gov. Walz at the VP debate
1 month ago

JD Vance and Tim Walz prep for vice presidential debate

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) joins the show ahead of the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' running mates.
1 month ago
VIDEO: JD Vance and Tim Walz prep for vice presidential debate
1 month ago

RNC Chairman on Walz-Vance vice president debate

Republican National Convention Chairman Michael Whatley joins the show ahead of Tuesday’s vice president debate between JD Vance (R) and Tim Walz (D).
1 month ago
VIDEO: RNC Chairman on Walz-Vance vice president debate
1 month ago

'Vance has the advantage' at VP debate, history professor says

Douglas Brinkley, a professor of history at Rice University, talks about what Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance need to bring to Tuesday's debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 'Vance has the advantage' at VP debate, history professor says
1 month ago

Walz-Vance VP debate will show 'stark contrast,' Tulsi Gabbard predicts

The former Democratic congresswoman and current Trump campaign representative says Ohio Sen. JD Vance has asked her for "some feedback" ahead of Tuesday’s debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Walz-Vance VP debate will show 'stark contrast,' Tulsi Gabbard predicts
1 month ago

Why VP debates aren't all that important

Historically, VP debates haven't really moved the polls.
1 month ago
Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally, Aug. 9, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks to supporters during a campaign event at the Northwestern Michigan Fair grounds, Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich.
1 month ago

Walz taking VP debate ‘very seriously’: Harris campaign official

Adrienne Elrod, senior spokesperson for the Harris campaign, talks about what she expects to see Tuesday at the only scheduled vice-presidential debate
1 month ago
VIDEO: Walz taking VP debate ‘very seriously’: Harris campaign official
1 month ago

All eyes on vice presidential debate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will face off tonight in the first and only vice presidential debate.
1 month ago
VIDEO: All eyes on vice presidential debate