Sep 15 Vance continues fueling false rumors about migrants in Ohio as community receives threats By Colleen Long, Associated Press For two days straight, bomb threats prompted the evacuation of schools and government buildings in Springfield, Ohio, with some emailed threats referencing an influx of migrants into the community. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Vance says school shootings are ‘the reality we live in’ at campaign rally in Phoenix By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press “If these psychos are going to go after our kids we’ve got to be prepared for it,” Sen. JD Vance said Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 04 What is postliberalism? How a Catholic intellectual movement influenced JD Vance’s political views By Peter Smith, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s 2019 conversion to Catholicism helped shape his political worldview. It also put him in close touch with a Catholic intellectual movement known as postliberalism, viewed by some critics as having reactionary or authoritarian leanings. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Vance addresses Arlington cemetery altercation involving Trump campaign By Tara Copp, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump's campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 25 Vance says Trump would veto a bill that establishes a federal abortion ban By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump would not support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk. Continue reading
Aug 22 WATCH: JD Vance talks border security, immigration at Georgia campaign stop By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is making a campaign stop in south Georgia on Thursday to talk about border security and immigration — counterprogramming to Vice President Kamala Harris' keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 21 Vance and Walz are still relatively unknown, but Walz is better liked, poll finds By Linley Sanders, Associated Press A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Walz had a smoother launch as a running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris than Vance did for former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump and Vance hold outdoor campaign rally in North Carolina By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump's podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame, where he is slated to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon, is surrounded by panes of bulletproof glass that form a protective wall across… Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH: Vance talks about crime and safety in Kenosha, Wisconsin By Associated Press Sen. JD Vance said that feeling safe is an American birthright and promised that he and former President Donald Trump would end sanctuary cities for people in the country illegally, deport those who are violent and push for the death… Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: In Milwaukee, Vance addresses crime and criticism of Trump’s comments on the Congressional Medal of Honor By Associated Press During an event at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said the Medal of Freedom “much better” than the top military honor because the servicemen and women who receive it have “been hit so many… Continue reading