VENEZUELA TODAYSep 28Claudia Macero, María Corina Machado's press chief, returns to Venezuela after exileVENEZUELA TODAYSep 28Chavismo and the opposition agree on seven-jurist panel to vet new Supreme Court candidatesVENEZUELA TODAYSep 27Marches in six cities demand María Corina Machado's return and presidential electionsVENEZUELA TODAYSep 27Delcy Rodríguez frames her UN trip as an economic turn as María Corina Machado stays off the negotiating tableVENEZUELA TODAYSep 27Comando con Venezuela calls nationwide caravan demanding María Corina Machado's return and 2027 electionsVENEZUELA TODAYSep 27Government and AN2015 close second dialogue round with deal to expand digital press freedomVENEZUELA TODAYSep 26María Corina Machado denied flight permits for the third time this weekVENEZUELA TODAYSep 26Chavismo frees Operación Gedeón prisoners after second round of dialogueVENEZUELA TODAYSep 26Delcy Rodríguez promises elections at the UN with no date, avoids mentioning Maduro and Cilia FloresVENEZUELA TODAYSep 26U.S. prosecutors formally oppose Cilia Flores's bid for house arrestVENEZUELA TODAYSep 26María Corina Machado weighs a public return to Venezuela after new failed attemptsVENEZUELA TODAYSep 25U.S. prosecutors oppose house-arrest release for Cilia FloresTOCORÓN WATCHSep 23Prosecutors oppose Cilia Flores's bid for house arrest releaseTOCORÓN WATCHSep 22Judge issues protective order for handling evidence in Maduro case
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JD Vance

Vice President of the United States

Who is JD Vance?

As of September 26, 2026, JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States, serving alongside President Donald Trump since January 20, 2025. He previously served as the Republican U.S. Senator for Ohio (2023-2025) and is the author of the memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." Source

How old is JD Vance and when was he born?

As of September 26, 2026, JD Vance is 42 years old; he was born on August 2, 1984, in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Source

Who is JD Vance's wife?

As of September 26, 2026, JD Vance is married to Usha Chilukuri Vance, a lawyer, since 2014; the couple has three children. Source

Did JD Vance meet with María Corina Machado?

As of September 26, 2026, no. According to our coverage, Machado's team turned down a meeting the Trump administration had offered with Vice President Vance in Washington; Machado has instead sought to meet directly with Trump or Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Source

What role did JD Vance play in the capture of Nicolás Maduro?

As of September 26, 2026, Vance monitored the January 3, 2026 military operation that captured Maduro by secure video conference, without attending Trump's in-person announcement for security reasons; he later called the operation's execution "flawless." Source

Was JD Vance skeptical of the operation to capture Maduro?

As of September 26, 2026, yes. Vance acknowledged in an interview with "The Scott Jennings Show" that he and other officials were "kind of skeptical" the operation could be carried out without American casualties, though he later praised its "flawless" execution. Source

When did JD Vance become vice president?

As of September 26, 2026, Vance was sworn in as Vice President of the United States on January 20, 2025, after winning the November 2024 election alongside Donald Trump; he previously served as the Republican U.S. Senator for Ohio from 2023 to 2025. Source

What has JD Vance said about Venezuela's oil?

As of September 26, 2026, Vance has said Maduro's removal should translate into cheaper energy for Americans and greater U.S. control over global oil resources, comments he made after Maduro's capture in January 2026. Source

Was JD Vance a senator before becoming vice president?

As of September 26, 2026, yes. Vance represented Ohio in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from January 2023 until he took office as Vice President in January 2025. Source

What is JD Vance's book "Hillbilly Elegy" about?

As of September 26, 2026, "Hillbilly Elegy" (2016) is Vance's memoir about his childhood in Middletown, Ohio, raised by his grandmother amid poverty and his mother's addiction; the book brought him national recognition before he entered politics. Source

The story so far

Oldest first · Born 1984, Middletown, Ohio, Estados Unidos
  • James David Vance is born in Middletown, Ohio, United States. source
  • 2005
    Is deployed to Iraq as a combat correspondent with the U.S. Marine Corps. source
  • 2016
    Publishes his memoir "Hillbilly Elegy," which brings him national recognition. source
  • Is sworn in as the Republican U.S. Senator for Ohio. source
  • Is inaugurated as Vice President of the United States alongside President Donald Trump. source
  • Monitors "Operation Absolute Resolve," which captures Nicolás Maduro, by secure video link, and says Maduro learned that Trump "means what he says." source
  • María Corina Machado's team turns down a meeting offered with Vance in Washington, according to Escríbele Informa's coverage. source

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