Feb 27 Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks By Sam Mednick, Sam Metz, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit came just hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem implemented “authorized departure” status for non-essential personnel and family members, which means that eligible staffers can leave the country voluntarily at government… Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: Vance touts Trump economic agenda at Wisconsin machining facility By Associated Press Vice President JD Vance spoke on Thursday in Plover, Wisconsin, about affordability and reducing fraud, making the case for Republicans in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns By Michelle Price, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax money.”… Continue reading
Feb 11 Vance deleted a message referring to the 'Armenian genocide.' Here's why the phrase matters By Bill Barrow, Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s team posted and then deleted a message on social media about the Republican’s visit to a memorial paying tribute to early 20th century Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Vance and Azerbaijani President Aliyev speak after signing strategic partnership charter By Associated Press Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hosted Vice President JD Vance as he arrived in Baku on Tuesday following a visit to neighboring Armenia. Continue reading
Feb 09 Vance visits Armenia, a country no sitting U.S. president or vice president has gone to before By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed an agreement to push forward negotiations on a civil nuclear energy deal, and Vance said the U.S. was ready to export advanced computer chips and surveillance drones to Armenia, and invest in… Continue reading
Feb 05 Vance says the Olympics are 'one of the few things' that unite Americans By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance is leading President Donald Trump's delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and later stopping in Armenia and Azerbaijan in a show of support for a peace agreement brokered by the White House last year. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Rubio holds news conference at State Department critical minerals summit By Associated Press Speaking at a meeting of dozens of countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed frameworks that will serve as “platforms for coordinating policies” to ensure countries can have abundant and affordable access to critical minerals. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Vance says U.S. wants to create critical minerals trading bloc to counter China By Didi Tang, Josh Funk, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that the trade war over the past year exposed how dependent most countries are on the critical minerals that China has a stranglehold on. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Trump announces plan for rare earth elements strategic reserve By Josh Boak, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks. Continue reading