Watch JD Vance Call California Senator Alex Padilla ‘Jose’
Vice President JD Vance on Friday referred to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California as “Jose” while speaking to reporters. Asked about the comment, a spokesperson for Vance told Newsweek in a statement: “He must have mixed up two people who have broken the law.” The Context Padilla made headlines earlier this month when he […]
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LA Mayor Rips JD Vance for Calling Senator Padilla ‘Jose’: ‘How Dare You’
Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass ripped Vice President JD Vance on Friday after he referred to Democratic U.S. Senator Alex Padilla as “Jose.” Newsweek reached out to the office of Bass for additional comment Friday night. Why It Matters Republican President Donald Trump has prioritized immigration control as a key pillar of his second […]
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Bluesky Explains Why JD Vance Was Briefly Suspended From Platform
By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The […]
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Alleged Minnesota Assassin Vance Boelter in Custody
Minnesota governor Tim Walz confirmed the arrest of Vance Boelter, 57, in Sibley County during a public safety briefing Sunday night, ending the nearly two-day manhunt for the suspect in the targeted shooting of two Democratic state lawmakers early Saturday morning. Authorities reported it took 43 hours to capture an armed Boelter following the Saturday […]
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JD Vance Reacts to Trump and Musk’s Public Meltdown
Vice President JD Vance cracked a joke on social media Thursday about billionaire Elon Musk‘s bitter feud with President Donald Trump. The Context The war of words between Trump and Musk has intensified GOP fissures at a critical legislative moment, with the fate of the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” still uncertain as it […]
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JD Vance Is Being Proven Right About Europe’s Free Speech Problem
When JD Vance stood before European leaders in Munich this past February, warning that free speech was “in retreat” across the West, his remarks were met with audible discomfort in the room. The gravest threat to democracy in Europe, he argued, wasn’t external—it was the internal erosion of liberal principles like free expression. “If you […]
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JD Vance Jokes About Detaining World Cup Visitors
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Dozens of Tourists Killed in Terror Attack During JD Vance Visit to India
At least two dozen people are feared to have been killed after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday in what local authorities called a terror attack, blaming militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack is much larger than anything we’ve seen directed at civilians in recent years,” Omar Abdullah, the region’s […]
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JD Vance Clarifies Stance on Russia, Zelensky: ‘Absurd’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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JD Vance Reacts After Stocks Suffer Worst Day Since 2020: ‘Could Be Worse’
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that things “could be worse” after the stock market posted its single worst day since June 2020 in response to President Donald Trump‘s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on more than 180 countries. The Context Trump announced on Wednesday that he would slap at least a 10 percent “baseline” […]
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