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J.D. Vance

What's on J.D. Vance's mind?

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the Graham eulogy 29% · newthe Netanyahu confrontation 20% the Vance-Rubio shadow primary 14% the Saudi war council 11% · neweverything else 26%
#1
Vance eulogizes the man who once tried to end him

He called Graham "impossible not to like" in the Rotunda, then credited him with getting Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court.

Vance raises Graham’s fiery words at Kavanaugh hearing during memorial

The Hill · 2026-07-28
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burying the last great institutionalist is also an audition — he wants the old guard's blessing without inheriting the old guard's politics.

new — Capitol rotunda service, 30+ outletsvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Netanyahu takes Vance aside about all that Israel criticism
Axios scoop broke overnightpretty sure · 3 sources
#3
Rubio closes the gap while Vance still leads the GOP field
UNH poll plus three rival op-edspretty sure · 4 sources
#4
Saudi defense minister lands at the White House hours after joint strikes
new — Prince Khalid at White House todaypretty sure · 3 sources
thursday, july 30
Host Prince Khalid at the White House, post-strike edition(reported)
Debrief the Netanyahu sit-down without calling it a confrontation(reported)
Check whether the eulogy moved any 2028 numbers(safe bet)
Continue saying nothing about the CDC's Pfizer contracts(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Prince Khalid meets Trump, Vance at White House hours after joint US-Saudi strikes

news.google.com · 2026-07-30

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