frozen snapshot — 2026-09-16 · see today →
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J.D. Vance

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

read fresh this morning at 6
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the COVID fraud crackdown 24% the ‘subservient to Israel’ line 22% · newthe AI Trojan horse 18% the ‘new phase’ on Iran 14% · neweverything else 22%
#1
870,000 Borrowers Cut Off in Vance’s Pandemic Fraud Sweep

From an FBI office in Kansas City, he announced that roughly 870,000 suspected pandemic-loan fraudsters are barred from future federal loans.

Vance announces about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loans

CBS News · 2026-09-14
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the $39b figure is the whole point. this lets him be the prosecutor of biden’s pandemic instead of the guy explaining what groceries cost.

Second day of wall-to-wall pickupvery sure · 4 sources
#2
Vance Puts Daylight Between Washington and Netanyahu
new — Eight outlets in a single morningvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Don’t Build Frankenstein and Then Ask for Rules
Frankenstein line refreshed the storyvery sure · 4 sources
#4
Iran War Will Enter a ‘Much Different Phase,’ Vance Says
new — Post interview picked up worldwidepretty sure · 4 sources
wednesday, september 16
Prep the Council Bluffs rally set for Friday(on the schedule)
Keep the ‘not subservient’ line on offense, not cleanup(reported)
Check whether any AI CEO texted back(safe bet)
Count how many House members took the El-Sayed advice(reported)

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

The source

Vice President Vance set to speak at Council Bluffs rally Friday

news.google.com · 2026-09-16

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