JD Vance Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Republicans are in a bind on abortion

by Jim Fossel September 8, 2024September 7, 2024

Trump and Vance’s waffling on the issue could prove costly with voters in November.

Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics

JD Vance calls reality of school shootings a bleak ‘fact of life’

by Frances Vinall The Washington Post September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

Following the Apalachee High School killings in Georgia, the Republican vice-presidential nominee said schools must beef up security but rebuffed stricter gun laws.

Election 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics

Vance defends telling Harris to ‘go to hell’ for nonexistent cemetery criticism

by Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post August 29, 2024September 1, 2024

The Republican vice-presidential candidate said an Arlington cemetery worker pushed aside by a Trump aide does not deserve an apology.

Election 2024 Education Child Care Economy

Business, Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics, Schools and Education

Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs

by MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

The tickets have 1 main commonality: Both candidates and their running mates have, at one point or another, backed an expanded child tax credit.

Election 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press August 25, 2024August 26, 2024

While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats’ warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.

Letters

Letter: Vance ignores a simple principle of military service

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

In the military, enlisted members go where they are ordered and do their job as ordered. Period. One person’s service is no less valued than any other. The key is that they served.