Vance balances role as Trump's deputy and his own ambitions

NPR | By Danielle Kurtzleben

Published March 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM CST

President Trump isn't always clear about his policies and why he favors them. That's where Vice President JD Vance comes in.

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Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.

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