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J.D. Vance

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

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the messy Iran talks 30% Trump's 2028 anointing 20% the Modi phone call 14% · newthe war on fraud 10% everything else 26%
#1
Vance says the US is 'in the middle of the game' with Iran

Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have 'made progress,' he says — then Tehran published a fresh list of demands.

Vance Says US in ‘Middle of the Game’ in Iran Conflict

Bloomberg.com · 2026-08-08
our translation

he needs that strait open before shipping costs start writing midterm ads, so he calls it progress while tehran keeps raising the price. 'middle of the game' is how you pre-excuse an ending you can't guarantee.

Hormuz talks stall, Tehran adds demandsvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Trump tells donors to back Vance, then calls it 'way too early'
Trump hedges publicly after donor pushpretty sure · 4 sources
#3
Vance dials Modi; Modi opens with congratulations on the baby
new — PMO readout, wide Indian pickupvery sure · 4 sources
#4
The task force puts the fraud number at $229 billion
$229B figure, Senate SAVE pushpretty sure · 4 sources
sunday, august 9
Say 'middle of the game' again when Hormuz comes up(safe bet)
Read Tehran's new demand list before the next Iran readout(reported)
Push the India call readout out before Delhi's morning papers(reported)
Take the Sunday-night newborn shift, quietly(safe bet)

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

The source

Say 'middle of the game' again when Hormuz comes up

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