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November 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM

Hegseth says he's 'cleared' in sex assault case. The police report doesn't say that.

JD Vance returns to Capitol Hill today to accompany Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. There, he'll meet with GOP Senators to discuss his nomination.
November 21, 2024 at 11:28 PM
 Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with the media as he departs a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 21, 2024.
November 21, 2024 at 12:29 AM

'Kavanaugh on steroids': Gaetz, Vance meet with GOP senators amid questions

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz met with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance.
November 21, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Attorney General walks alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance as they arrive for meetings with Senators at the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 20, 2024, in Washington.
November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Vance, Gaetz call senators to shore up support amid GOP concerns

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been working the phones reaching out to senators trying to gauge support for former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Vice President-elect JD Vance arrives for the Senate Republicans Leadership Elections at the US Capitol Hill, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
November 14, 2024 at 10:13 PM

What could we see from a Vice President JD Vance?

Vance will be Trump's "eyes and ears" in the Senate, a source said.
November 14, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Vice President-elect JD Vance walks on Capitol Hill on the day U.S. Senate Republicans meet to vote on leadership positions, including Senate Majority Leader, for the 119th Congress in Washington, Nov. 13, 2024.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate spoke to reporters after voting on Election Day in Ohio.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign rally in Aston Township, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 3, 2024.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance comments during a town hall meeting at the Bedford County Airport in Bedford, Pa., Oct. 30, 2024.
1 month ago

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

Chinese hackers believed to have targeted Trump, Vance cell phones, according to reports.
1 month ago
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.
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
Sources: Chinese hackers believed to have targeted presidential campaigns
1 month ago

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.
1 month ago
VIDEO: China hackers targeted Trump, Vance phones: Report
2 months 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
2 months ago
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks during a campaign event in Williamsport, Pa., Oct. 16, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance on “This Week.”
2 months 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.”
2 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with JD Vance
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Usha Chilukuri Vance, left, and Vice President Kamala Harrris.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks during the Vice Presidential debate in New York City, Oct. 1, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Vance ‘did great with his tone’ at VP debate: Gov. Sununu
2 months 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.
2 months ago
People watch the debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at the Gaf East Bar in Manhattan, October 1, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks during the Vice Presidential debate in New York City, Oct. 1, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: What Walz, Vance camps are saying after VP debate
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago

Both candidates' mics are muted during vice presidential debate clash

Both candidates' microphones are muted during the vice presidential debate.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: JD Vance, Tim Walz face off in vice presidential debate
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Closer looks at key moments in Vance, Walz debate
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Experts analyze VP debate's impact on close presidential race
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO:  Walz-Vance debate: Which VP candidate came out on top?
2 months 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.
2 months ago
The two vice presidential nominees struck a cordial tone as they spoke in-depth about everything from immigration to the economy.
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Why tonight’s vice presidential debate will be important
2 months 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."
2 months ago
VIDEO: Walz on immigration and Springfield: Vance will ‘demonize’ the issue
2 months 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.
2 months ago
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 18, 2024.
2 months 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.
2 months 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.
2 months 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."
2 months ago
VIDEO: VP candidates show civility on debate stage
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: VP candidates spar over Jan. 6 on debate stage
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Gun violence conversation turns personal at VP debate
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: JD Vance defends his past criticisms of Trump
2 months 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."
2 months ago
VIDEO: JD Vance touts Trump’s policies in question about Iran missile barrage
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: VP candidates and their path to the debate stage
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Rep. Jasmine Crockett on what to expect from Gov. Walz at the VP debate
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: JD Vance and Tim Walz prep for vice presidential debate
2 months 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).
2 months ago
VIDEO: RNC Chairman on Walz-Vance vice president debate
2 months 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.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 'Vance has the advantage' at VP debate, history professor says