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As US V-P Vance takes on a forceful new role, his positions are shifting
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Mr J.D. Vance’s seemingly mutable positions could test his appeal as the face of his party for the next generation.
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Dylan Freedman
WASHINGTON – Online, overseas and in the halls of the White House, US Vice-President J.D. Vance has taken on a far more visible role in recent weeks.
He flew to Israel to help keep the US-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on track. He has been US President Donald Trump’s attack dog on redistricting and the government shutdown, trolling Democrats on social media and from the White House.
