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J.D. Vance

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

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the East Palestine investigation 26% · newthe Sterling Heights trip 21% the Republican Jewish Coalition gala 15% · newthe 2028 doubts 12% · neweverything else 26%
#1
Vance and Zeldin demand a probe into Biden's East Palestine response

A new contamination report gave the VP and his EPA chief the opening to reopen Ohio's derailment wound.

Vance, Zeldin ask for EPA probe into East Palestine train derailment response

The Hill · 2026-08-29
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east palestine is the one place his biography and his job description overlap perfectly. a contamination report lands and he gets to be both the ohio son and the guy holding the last administration's file — no downside, all hometown.

new — Contamination report dropped Fridayvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Monday in Metro Detroit, headlining MAGA Inc.'s first public event
Event set for Mondayvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Vance takes the closed-door stage before the donors most skeptical of him
new — Gala speech confirmed this weekpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
AOC within striking distance, and allies say the sabotage is coming from inside
new — New poll plus sabotage accusationspretty sure · 3 sources
saturday, august 29
Follow up on the EPA letter before the Sunday shows bite(reported)
Draft RJC gala remarks that survive a closed room(reported)
Call Mike Rogers ahead of Monday's Sterling Heights event(on the schedule)
Read the 2028 poll crosstabs, then say he isn't reading them(safe bet)

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

The source

Vance, Zeldin demand investigation of Biden EPA’s East Palestine train derailment response

news.google.com · 2026-08-29

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