JD Vance

JD Vance's Jewish chief of staff and confidant to leave role shortly

Reses, who’s been in his role since Vance and President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, is perhaps the closest Jewish official in Vance’s orbit.

Jacob Reses, second from the left, accompanies JD Vance to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Nov. 16, 2022.
US VICE President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

US close to deal addressing Iran's nuclear program 'for the long term,' VP Vance says

US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One, after attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, June 8, 2026.

Trump says US to finalize Iran deal within days, achieve 'total victory' within two weeks

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'


JD Vance voices full support for Trump on Iran war, dismisses rift speculation

Vance's comments appeared to be an effort to counter questions about whether his well-known anti-war and isolationist views put him at odds with Trump.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

'Not very bright': US intel. shows Khamenei was unsure of his son replacing him as leader - report

CBS added that the White House further believes that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently pulling the strings within Iran. 

A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

At Republican antisemitism confab, Tucker Carlson is the villain, JD Vance the unspoken question

Attendees clapped when Sen. Ted Cruz called Carlson “the single-most dangerous demagogue in the country,” and speakers praised US President Donald Trump for recently casting him aside as “not MAGA.” 

Some Jewish Republicans are losing patience with Vice President JD Vance, who has not condemned Tucker Carlson.

JD Vance praises Tucker Carlson-Mike Huckabee interview as ‘a really good conversation’

Vice President JD Vance praised Tucker Carlson’s interview with Mike Huckabee, declining to criticize Carlson despite antisemitism allegations and rising concern among Jewish conservatives.

US Vice President JD Vance steps off Air Force Two at Central Wisconsin Airport on Feb. 26, 2026 in Mosinee, Wisconsin.

CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on military options against Iran, source tells 'Post'

The briefing came while the Trump administration's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner were in Geneva holding nuclear talks with Iran.

US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

What do we know ahead of US-Iran talks in Geneva amid tension in Middle East?

The talks are expected to determine whether there is still a path to an agreement between Tehran and Washington, or whether the likelihood of a US military strike will rise significantly.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi meets with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect US-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Anti-Hamas Gaza militia leader says group readying for next phase after dismantling tunnels

“The first phase is that we are depriving Hamas of one of its most important means: the tunnels," Duhine told N12 News.

Ghassan Duhine and members of the Abu Shabab anti-Hamas Gaza militia.

Iran will not accept US President Donald Trump's 'red lines' after Geneva talks, JD Vance says

"If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, there are a lot of other regimes, some friendly, some not so friendly, who would get nuclear weapons after them," Vance said.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

Iran prepares for US talks, offers nuclear guarantees with conditions

According to Araghchi, Tehran last seach initiative is how Iran is preparing for the next round of talks with the US, even as it closely watches US moves.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a statement at the Ritz Hotel as he meets Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, on January 30, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey.

JD Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan is a milestone for peace - analysis

The Trump administration’s push for peace follows the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that stretches back to the 1990s.

US Vice President JD Vance gets out of a car before boarding Air Force Two upon departure for Azerbaijan, at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, February 10, 2026.