JD Vance

Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to meet Qatar's prime minister as Doha continues mediating between Washington and Tehran amid stalled negotiations to end the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks during NASA's Max Power event at the Kennedy Space Center, in Merritt Island, Florida, US, November 6, 2026.

Trump cites dislike of Israel as key factor in GOP midterm losses alongside war with Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 8, 2026.

Eisenkot, Netanyahu have 'very similar views,' Trump says, suggests both would support him

U.S. Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) arrives ahead of a classified Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026.

Rep. Fine to 'Post': I will not endorse Vance in 2028, blaming Jews for GOP losses 'inexcusable'


Iran hardliners demand US ‘pays the price’ before war ends, emboldened by GOP defeat - report

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

Some of Vance's allies urge him to sit out 2028 after historic Republican midterm losses - report

Some allies have told the vice president no Republican can win in 2028, while major donors are already floating Ron DeSantis as an alternative, The Wall Street Journal reported.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, November 2, 2026.

Vance blames the Iran war, but diplomacy was the real failure - opinion

The Iran war did not fail because Israel pushed for it. It failed when Washington abandoned its objectives and gave Tehran time to survive.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

After midterm rout, Vance tries to build his own 2028 brand

In a blunt election postmortem, the vice president called for a swift end to the Iran war and urged Republicans to focus on affordability and overhaul the US relationship with Israel.

US Vice President JD Vance arrives to speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

Pro-Israel conservatives blast JD Vance for blaming Israel after GOP midterm losses

Christians United for Israel called the vice president’s comments a ‘dog whistle’ faulting Jews.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, November 2, 2026.

'You'll know soon enough': Trump leaves door open to devastating new Iran strikes

"I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following a meeting with his national security advisers, "but maybe I'll have to."

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, on November 5, 2026.

After vague midterm remarks, VP Vance must clarify what's next for US-Israel ties - editorial

As JD Vance links Republican electoral losses to the Iran war and US-Israel relations, he must explain what he wants to change and why distancing Washington from Jerusalem would help.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

Editor's Notes: Why JD Vance is beginning to sound more like Rahm Emanuel on Israel - comment

From JD Vance to Rahm Emanuel, American politicians are questioning the terms of US support for Israel. Jerusalem must prepare for a changing alliance, regardless of who holds power.

 US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 3, 2026.

Vance, Trump and the midterms: Is US support for Israel ending?

JD Vance says voters want a new US-Israel relationship, and Trump is ending aid early. Jacob Laznik and Shir Perets unpack what the midterms really mean for Israel and the Iran war.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

Israel must not become the scapegoat for America’s political failures - opinion

Blaming Israel for America's political failures echoes a troubling history that Christian leaders have a moral obligation to reject.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio, November 2, 2026.