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☆ Opinion | J.D. Vance Keeps Selling His Soul. He’s Got Plenty of Buyers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Ed Simon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the outset of Christopher Marlowe’s late 16th-century play “The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus,” the scholar at the center of the tale abandons all the learning he has mastered. Law, philosophy, medicine — none of these have fulfilled his boundless ambition. Vance of Ohio, who on Monday was offered and accepted the invitation to be Donald Trump’s running mate. What he has renounced in the process is in the public record for all to see. Mr. Trump’s White House tenure, he said, had changed his mind, but it’s hard to take the senator entirely at his word.

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☆ Donald Trump Jr. Is Building a ‘MAGA Bench.’ J.D. Vance Is Just the Start.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance did his initial walk-through of the Republican National Convention stage this week after he was named Donald J. Trump’s running mate, the Ohio senator was joined not just by aides and event organizers. He was accompanied by a man who had pushed behind the scenes as hard as almost anyone to put him on the ticket in the first place: Donald Trump Jr. When they each deliver a prime-time address on Wednesday night, the moment will mark not only Mr. Vance’s national debut but the unquestioned arrival of Donald Trump Jr. as a political force to be reckoned with in his own right. The younger Mr. Trump is now the rarest of political creatures: a top confidant not only to the Republican presidential nominee but also the vice-presidential nominee. Soon after Mr. Vance got the call from the former president that he would be on the ticket, one of the first outbound calls he made was to the younger Mr. Trump to thank him for his help, according to a person with knowledge of the call.

Persons: J.D, Vance, Donald J, Donald Trump Jr, Trump Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republican Locations: Ohio

☆ Vice President candidate Sen. J.D. Vance speaks at Republican National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVice President candidate Sen. J.D. Vance speaks at Republican National ConventionSen. J.D. Vance, Vice President candidate, speaks at the Republican National Convention after being named Trump's running mate.

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☆ Vance Will Introduce Himself to American Voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance is 39 years old and has spent just 18 months as the junior senator from Ohio; he had never even attended a national political convention before this year. But tonight, the newly minted Republican vice-presidential nominee will introduce himself to millions of Americans as one of the party’s most powerful figures. You can expect Vance to use the prime-time address to tell his personal story, our political correspondent Michael Bender told me. So far, Vance has received a mostly warm welcome in Milwaukee, where the party’s convention is in its third day. “We’re at a moment in time right now where Trump can do no wrong in the party’s eyes,” Michael said.

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☆ J.D. Vance's wife, Usha Vance, introduces her husband at Republican National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJ.D. Vance's wife, Usha Vance, introduces her husband at Republican National ConventionUsha Vance, wife of Vice President candidate J.D. Vance, speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI.

Persons: Usha Vance, J.D, Vance Organizations: Republican, Republican National Convention Locations: Milwaukee , WI

☆ J.D. Vance’s A.I. Agenda: Reduce Regulation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Cecilia Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance, Republican of Ohio, is a strong skeptic of regulating artificial intelligence. He’s also in favor of reining in Big Tech, companies he says have grown so powerful that they stymie smaller companies’ ability to succeed. That seeming contradiction could play a role in shaping the Trump administration’s stance on A.I. And he has strong ties with some of the tech industry’s most powerful backers, many of whom fund smaller A.I. Last week, during a committee hearing on privacy and A.I., Mr. Vance accused Big Tech companies of predicting that A.I.

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☆ There’s No Zealot Like a Trump Convert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Today, I’m looking at how the Republican National Convention has become a conversion story. His long history of disparaging Trump, whom he has called an “idiot” and “cultural heroin,” does not make him less suited for elevation within his party. Rather, it makes him a better avatar for the tale Trump wants to tell. Vance is a political convert, whose remaking of himself and his political image in order to thrive in Trump’s Republican Party proves and reinforces Trump’s power. And he will serve as a capstone for a convention that has been a conversion story unto itself.

Persons: J.D, Vance of Ohio, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Vance Organizations: Republican National Convention, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Milwaukee

☆ Elon Musk Enters Uncharted Territory With Trump Endorsement
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kate Conger | Ryan Mac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Mr. Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns, sharing a video of Mr. Trump raising his fist. In more than 100 posts after the shooting, Mr. Musk further stepped up his political speech. And on Monday, after Mr. Trump announced that Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio would be his Republican running mate, Mr. Musk posted congratulations and said it was an “excellent decision by @realDonaldTrump.”With those moves, Mr. Musk, 53, entered uncharted territory. He broke with tradition set by the leaders of other major social media firms, none of whom have endorsed a presidential candidate.

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☆ How Will Vance Affect the Race? Look at 2028, Not 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The campaign was jolted by President Biden’s debate performance, which led many Democrats to call on him to leave the race. Of all these events, the selection of Mr. Vance seems by far the least significant — at least for this campaign. Historically, vice-presidential selections play only a minor role in the course of presidential elections, and Mr. Vance is probably less likely than most to change the direction of the race. His basic political identity — a white, male, populist Trump loyalist — reinforces the core message of the Trump ticket. Mr. Vance will not bestow a small home state “bonus” in a swing state, either, as Mr. Vance’s home state, Ohio, is not competitive.

Persons: Biden’s, Donald J, Trump, Vance, Tim Kaine, Sarah Palin Organizations: Trump, Republican Locations: Ohio

☆ The View From Milwaukee: Scenes of a Boisterous G.O.P. Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For a third night, thousands of Republican delegates, donors and party leaders crowded into the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee to celebrate former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign to return to the White House. Though the event began just two days after an assassination attempt against him, the mood was boisterous, with attendees donning makeshift ear bandages in support of him. Mr. Trump’s vice-presidential pick, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, along with Donald Trump, Jr., were slated to headline a night of speeches mostly focused on foreign policy. Here’s what New York Times photographers are seeing on the ground in Milwaukee.

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☆ Trump's VP pick Vance could have a market impact if they win—Beware Meta and Alphabet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

At a February event, Vance raised concerns about Alphabet and Meta Platforms , saying that the technology behemoths have hurt tech innovation and pose potential risks to democracy. Trump would completely delegate the tech policy agenda to anyone given his personal interest in that space," Gallant wrote. "But we believe Sen. Vance would be a very important voice — perhaps decisive on some matters — in view of experience in the tech sector ... and of tech policy." Cryptocurrencies Many Wall Street analysts also expect Vance to maintain a favorable stance toward digital assets under a Trump White House. These stocks should fare well given Trump's favorable view toward digital assets, Boltansky said.

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☆ Opinion | What Trump Sees in J.D. Vance, His New Apprentice
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Matthew Continetti | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance of Ohio to be his running mate is the latest example of the former president’s willingness to flout political convention. But then Mr. Trump has never been a traditional candidate. The last time Mr. Trump named a running mate, he had more pressing concerns. Mr. Trump selected Mike Pence, who had close ties to evangelical Christian voters and had served 12 years in Congress, to allay their fears. The idea was that he could help Mr. Trump deal with insiders and power brokers.

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Vance as his running mate and a possible successor to lead the “Make America Great Again” movement. The 39-year-old served in Iraq and later went to Yale Law School, where he met his wife, Usha Vance. (She resigned from her role as a trial lawyer at Munger Tolles & Olson after Vance joined the ticket.) Vance rose to national prominence after publishing the best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” He worked at Mithril Capital Management, a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, and Steve Case’s Revolution. Vance is close to the libertarian wing of the tech industry.

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On Today’s Episode:Takeaways From Day One of the Republican Convention, by Jonathan WeismanHow J.D. Vance Won Over Donald Trump, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie HabermanBystanders Warned Law Enforcement of the Gunman Two Minutes Before He Began Shooting, Video Shows, by David Botti, Malachy Browne, Haley Willis, Riley Mellen and Dmitriy KhavinJudge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Trump, by Alan FeuerThe World Is Pushing Clean Energy. Oil Companies Are Thriving, by Rebecca F. Elliott

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☆ Meet the woman who helped boost JD Vance from Ohio obscurity to 'Hillbilly Elegy' superstardom
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSen. JD Vance of Ohio has come a long way since graduating from Yale Law School in 2013. AdvertisementThe Marine veteran enrolled at Yale Law School in 2010 after graduating from Ohio State University. In his 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance likened his year at the Ivy League institution to attending a kind of "nerd Hollywood." Vance's bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" wouldn't have existed without Chua's helpJD Vance released his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" in 2016. In the "Acknowledgments" section of "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance thanked both Bennett and Chua for their support.

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☆ Treyz: J.D. Vance represents the new realm of the Republican party
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTreyz: J.D. Vance represents the new realm of the Republican partyHenrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy Research at Veda Partners, discusses J.D. Vance as Donald Trump's running mate pick.

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☆ J.D. Vance’s Chance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Trump chose Senator J.D. With Vance’s hardscrabble upbringing and Trump-aligned ideology, the senator is Trump’s attempt to appeal to those voters. Instead of balancing the ticket with someone who could expand Trump’s appeal to new voters, Trump has anointed the senator as the future of the Republican Party. The party that Trump took over in 2016 — one guided by establishmentarians like Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and John McCain — is now unrecognizable. (As an author and private citizen, Vance said in 2016 that Trump might be “America’s Hitler.” Later, as he ran for office, the Ohioan embraced Trumpism.)

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☆ How J.D. Vance Won Over Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jonathan Swan | Maggie Haberman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The former president had a thick stack of papers on his desk: printouts of Mr. Vance’s copious broadsides against Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump, using an expletive, bluntly told Mr. Vance: You said some nasty stuff about me. This was the first time he was meeting Mr. Trump, and Mr. Vance needed the former president to like him or at least leave the meeting with an open mind. He told Mr. Trump that he had bought into what he described as media lies and that he was sorry he got it wrong. Of all people, Mr. Vance told Mr. Trump, Mr. Vance himself should have understood.

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☆ Trump-Vance Administration Could Herald New Era for Dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance of Ohio to be his vice-presidential nominee pairs him with a kindred spirit on trade, taxes and a tough stance on China. But it is their shared affinity for a weak dollar that could have the most sweeping implications for the United States and the global economy. In most cases, Mr. Trump likes his policies to be “strong,” but when it comes to the value of the dollar, he has long expressed a different view. That’s because their money is worth so much less than the dollars that they need to make those purchases. “As your president, one would think that I would be thrilled with our very strong dollar,” Mr. Trump said in 2019, explaining that U.S. companies like Caterpillar and Boeing were struggling to compete.

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☆ In Vance, Trump Picks an Ambitious Ideologue and First Millennial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Vance, 39, is a political newcomer who entered the Senate only last year, but he has spent that time methodically ascending the conservative firmament. Once an acerbic Trump critic — attacking Mr. Trump as “reprehensible” and calling him “cultural heroin” — he won Mr. Trump’s backing in his 2022 Senate race by wholly embracing his politics and his lies about a stolen election. Mr. Vance, a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley who became best known for writing the memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” did not forget it. Mr. Trump announced his choice in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, as the Republican National Convention was getting underway in Milwaukee. He said that Mr. Vance was “the person best suited” to be his potential vice president.

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☆ Trump Picked J.D. Vance as His Running Mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump announced today that he had selected J.D. Vance as his running mate, elevating the 39-year-old Senator and former Marine who transformed over the last few years from a sharp critic of the former president into one of his most loyal allies. The selection was made public on the first day of the Republican National Convention, where Trump was officially awarded enough delegates to become the party’s nominee for president. By choosing Vance, Trump tapped an ambitious ideologue who relishes the spotlight and has already shown he can energize donors. Vance’s selection positions him to continue pushing Trump’s movement after a potential second term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Vance, Trump, America’s Hitler, ”, Maggie Haberman Organizations: Republican National Convention, Trump

☆ Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Joseph Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

If you were to build a member of the American elite from scratch, she might look something like Usha Vance. The wife of Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, Donald J. Trump’s newly announced running mate, certainly has the credentials. A corporate litigator at a prestigious San Francisco law firm, Ms. Vance has clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was an appeals court judge, and earned degrees from Yale and Cambridge. It’s a conspicuous résumé for a woman whose husband gave a speech in 2021 titled “The Universities are the Enemy,” and rarely missed a chance to bash the establishment as he campaigned for the Senate in 2022, as The New York Times previously reported.

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☆ The Kremlin is pushing a MAGA talking point that Biden's administration is to blame for the Trump assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was indirectly caused by President Joe Biden and his administration, a Kremlin spokesperson said on Sunday. Related stories"The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. That rhetoric led directly to President Trump's attempted assassination," Vance, a potential Trump vice presidential pick, said in an X post on Saturday. The central premise of the Biden campaign is that President Donald Trump is an authoritarian fascist who must be stopped at all costs. Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also ripped the Democratic Party and accused them of inciting tensions before Saturday's assassination attempt.

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☆ J.D. Vance Is Closely Aligned With Trump on Key Issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Adam Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vance of Ohio, Donald J. Trump’s newly chosen running mate, has made a shift from the Trump critic he was when he first entered politics to the loyalist he is today. It was a shift both in style and substance: Now, on topics as disparate as trade and Ukraine, Mr. Vance is closely aligned with Mr. Trump. Here’s a look at where the senator stands on the issues that will most likely dominate the campaign ahead and, should Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance win in November, their years in the White House. AbortionMr. Vance opposes abortion rights, even in the case of incest or rape, but says there should be exceptions for cases when the mother’s life is in danger. As he ran for Senate in 2022, a headline on the issues section of his campaign website read simply: “Ban Abortion.”That said, Mr. Vance, like Mr. Trump, opposes a national abortion ban, saying the issue should now be left to the states.

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☆ Opinion | Donald Trump, Man of Destiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every act of political violence yields instant reactions that can’t be supported by the available facts. A single assassination attempt by a loner with a rifle doesn’t necessarily tell us anything about whether America is poised to plunge into a political abyss. Nor do the motives of would-be assassins necessarily map onto a given era’s partisan divisions. Nor can we say definitively that this assassination attempt has sealed up the 2024 election for Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance — surely the wild twists and turns of the Trump era should disabuse us of that kind of confidence.

Persons: Donald Trump, J.D, Vance —, Trump, Hegel, Thomas Carlyle, Napoleon Locations: America, Pennsylvania, Corsican, Europe

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