JD Vance

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With an eye on 2028, Vance seeks to inherit Trump’s base and shed his baggage

Vice-President J.D. Vance is viewed as a leading potential contender in 2028.

Rubio rejects reports he will leave his jobs to run for president

Rubio, who is also Trump’s national security adviser, declined to answer questions about whether he was considering running for president in 2028.

US midterms upended Congress, but Trump still commands foreign policy

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping touring the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, in May 2026. Trump will retain broad latitude to pursue his objectives on the world stage.

Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz, as Iran keeps up pressure after US midterm vote

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Nov 3.

US midterm results herald upheaval in Middle East policy

The new Democratic congressional majority could push to end “unrestricted aid” to Israel and compel President Donald Trump, seen here with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to end his war in Iran.

US midterms: Republicans call for Trump to change course after midterm drubbing

Republican allies and strategists called for US President Donald Trump to shake up his White House personnel, restore discipline and scrap policies they blamed for the losses.

US midterms: Republican blame game starts as 2028 hopefuls angle for position

US Vice-President J.D. Vance, the Republican Party’s presumed frontrunner, on Nov 4 distanced himself from both President Donald Trump and the war against Iran.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking to the media on Nov 4 inside the upcoming White House ballroom, following his Republican Party’s drubbing in the US midterm elections.

Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to transfer love for him to midterms candidates

US President Donald Trump addressing construction workers at the upcoming new White House ballroom on Nov 4.

US V-P Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ midterms

US Vice-President J.D. Vance (right) moved to distance himself from the unpopular Iran war on Nov 4, ahead of a possible 2028 White House run.

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