JD Vance

Politician

Iran threatens to resume rocket attacks as US blockades the Strait of Hormuz

Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors set to begin peace talks while fighting continues between Israel and Tehran-backed Hizbullah

Why did the US enter this ill-conceived war with Iran? Psychology offers some answers

Let’s start our journey into the mind of the Trump administration with a blue fish

Viktor Orban concedes defeat in Hungarian election as opposition heads for landslide win

Peter Magyar’s Tisza party projected to win 138 out of 199 seats, a two-thirds majority that would enable it to change the constitution

Donald Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks break down

US president says aim of move is to place chokehold on Tehran’s access to oil revenues

The Melania mystery – why did the Slovenian Sphinx relight the Epstein fire?

The US first lady’s shock statement last week took everybody – including Trump – by surprise, but what was behind it?

Faced with an untrustworthy US, Europe must make bold diplomatic moves

Worldview: European elites are ill-prepared for this scale of change in their relations with the US

US and Iran peace talks ‘progressing well’, Pakistan reports

Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz

Why did Trump choose Vance to negotiate difficult peace talks with Iran?

JD Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East, has gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign

Iran calls for ceasefire in Lebanon before US peace talks take place

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said no talks will take place unless Israel stops Lebanon attacks

Orbán makes last-ditch appeal to voters as Hungary prepares for pivotal elections

Polls show opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar heading for landslide victory but outcome remains uncertain

Trump renews demand for opening of Strait of Hormuz as Israel and Hizbullah trade fire

Oil ‌prices climbed in early trade due to anxiety as tanker traffic through the strait remained largely frozen

Did JD Vance’s visit to Hungary help or hinder Viktor Orbán ahead of elections?

Hungarian prime minister’s party is struggling in the polls ahead of this weekend’s election

The Irish Times view on the Hungarian election: Orbán on the precipice

Should he be defeated, it will be the most significant setback for the populist right in years

Karoline Leavitt usually retaliates first, but a tough question made her pause

The White House press secretary and JD Vance took questions on the Iran ceasefire while the US president remained elusive

The British government has no business in banning Kanye West from the country

Free-speech absolutism is the only logical position in modern democracy. Yes, even when the speech is as base and bigoted as this

JD Vance endorses Hungary’s Viktor Orbán while railing against Brussels election meddling

US vice president visits Hungary days before crucial election

Yes, Easter is largely a festival of chocolate. No, that’s not anti-Catholic bias

Catholics are not being persecuted in Ireland but Christian teaching is being ignored - and that’s a pity

Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi seriously injured in US-Israeli strike

Kharazi previously said Iran had not rejected negotiations and was open to indirect talks with US to end war

Oil prices drive higher amid fears of longer war

Global benchmark Brent Crude is up more than 50% this month

JD Vance has had a quiet few months. Now, he’s back in the spotlight

US president’s Iran war is straining Republican loyalty, leaving Vance both heir‑apparent and uneasy messenger in a moment of political risk

JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks

Iran’s parliamentary speaker has dismissed reports of talks between the two sides as ‘fake news’

US claims progress in Iran talks, but it’s business as usual for Israel

Netanyahu has a history of sabotaging potential deals that he believes are contrary to his country’s interests

Iran war opens a dangerous new front for the US president: his Maga base

Tensions spill over after counterterrorism chief quits with letter criticising rationale for the conflict

Nato allies must not save Donald Trump from himself

Trump is at heart not merely cruel but a coward

Bank of Ireland to close New York office this year amid US leveraged finance exit

Chicago and Stamford operations will also shut down

No wonder Tommy Robinson has become a Maga hero

When Maga looks at Europe, it sees a continent pushing itself to the brink with permissive migration policies

Trump’s goal in attacking Iran is unclear. So are the consequences

The US has been building up a massive military deployment in the Middle East, making it difficult for Trump to back down

Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran talks as US urges its citizens to leave Israel immediately

Warning comes as talks over the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively

Seven takeaways from Trump’s 2026 state of the union address - the longest in history

In an address heavy on theatrics, US president Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats as ‘crazy’ and unpatriotic

Four years on, Ukrainians no longer believe in anything but the weapons they carry

Idea of just peace, war crimes trials and reparations has fallen by wayside

Hated by all the Right People by Jason Zengerle: Will Tucker Carlson become next Maga leader?

This biography of the right-wing media celebrity is timely, informative and highly readable

Taoiseach gave Trump personalised golf set during last year’s St Patrick’s Day visit

JD Vance presented with silver cufflinks while his wife Usha received Meab Enamels silk scarf

Munich was no love-in, but Rubio spared Europe a Valentine’s Day massacre

Shuttling between realpolitik slap and diplomatic tickle, US secretary of state urges end to ‘western malaise’

Marco Rubio says US destiny ‘intertwined’ with Europe, but with caveats

US secretary of state uses Munich speech to urge allies to dispense with ‘foolish’ policies in security, migration and climate

Pushing baby-making on 29-year-olds is patronising, alarmist and tone deaf

Would the prospect of a passive-aggressive letter from a middle-ranking Department of Health bureaucrat get you in the mood?

German chancellor urges Europe and US to ‘revive and repair’ transatlantic relationship

Postwar order ‘currently being destroyed’, says Merz as Macron says Europe will show ‘strength and tenacity’ to support Ukraine

Europe’s wary leaders to meet Trump officials at Munich Security Conference

Despite global disquiet and disorder, there is quiet confidence among some European representatives

Dublin woman Gail Slater exits Trump administration less than a year after appointment

Former anti-trust chief departs after months of internal acrimony over light-touch regulation

Breaking up is hard to do: Europe confronts end of the old order

A year on from JD Vance’s bombshell speech in Munich, European leaders are searching for a post-American future

Ireland has a lot of skin in the game of international politics

What might a prime minister Nigel Farage say or do in relation to Northern Ireland?

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