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JD Vance could yet save his political skin. But it will mean turning on Trump – and soon

The vice-president has endured his most humiliating – and damaging – week as his boss’s fall guy. How much more can Maga’s great hope take? asks Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

'Reality is often much more complicated': Vance plays down Trump-Pope tensions

Vice President JD Vance expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV on Friday, saying the "reality is often much more complicated" than media portrayals of a feud between the pontiff and President Donald Trump.

The Times of India

Longtime NPR listener, big-time savior: Meet Connie Ballmer, wife of Microsoft billionaire, who took on Trump’s cuts

NPR also received an anonymous $33 million donation in April

The Independent UK

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Tucker Carlson’s son leaves JD Vance’s team amid his dad’s growing feud with Trump, report says

Buckley Carlson had worked as Vice President JD Vance’s deputy press secretary

The Independent UK

Jon Ossoff calls out ‘Mar-a-Lago mafia’ amid presidential bid rumors

Georgia senator says Americans will pay for Trump’s Iran war, and family’s corruption, with child and healthcare cuts

The Guardian - US

Pope Leo says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump after president’s Truth Social meltdown at pontiff over Iran remarks

‘And yet as it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate again the president, which is not in my interest at all,’ Leo said Saturday

The Independent UK

'JD Vance’s brown kids are less American': Michigan Democrat attacks US VP, makes crude joke about Usha Vance

A Michigan Democrat has made controversial remarks about US vice president JD Vance, including comments about his wife and children during a podcast interview.

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Pope Leo Says Media Got It Wrong, Downplays Growing Clash With Trump

Pope Leo XIV seems to be trying to cool the temperature with President Donald Trump, or at least stop the world from treating every papal sentence like the opening bell of a cable news cage match

Latin Times

Students Are Not Happy: Erika Kirk Heads to High School After University Flop

Students at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix oppose Erika Kirk's visit, citing concerns over safety and political division. The event follows a poorly attended TPUSA event in Georgia.

International Business Times UK

'Creepy Uncle Vibes': Donald Trump's Kiss For Erika Kirk At Arizona Church Sparks Outrage

Donald Trump's kiss with Erika Kirk at a Phoenix rally sparked online controversy, with critics and supporters clashing over its significance and political implications.

International Business Times UK

War isn’t a ‘moral’ issue – at least not for the Trump administration

The US president’s grudge match with the pope underlines how religion really functions in American politics

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president celebrates strait of Hormuz reopening, though Iran officials warn they could close it again

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned it would shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded – key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance

The Guardian - US

Erika Kirk introduces Trump at Turning Point rally days after skipping Vance event over ‘serious threats’

Erika Kirk and the president appeared together at a Turning Point rally in Phoenix on Friday as the Republican Party looks to combat eroding support among young voters ahead of the 2026 midterms

The Independent UK

Parents in Arizona Shut Down Erika Kirk's High School Visit

Parents in Arizona effectively shut down an on-campus appearance by Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk at a Phoenix-area high school, forcing school officials to move the event off site and after hours after complaints over safety, disruption and the role of partisan politics in a public school setting.

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The Times of India

Why didn’t Erika Kirk attend JD Vance’s Turning Point USA event? Source says it was more than just ‘security concerns’

Questions are mounting over why Erika Kirk withdrew from a high-profile Turning Point USA event where she was due to appear alongside US vice president JD Vance, with sources cited by the Daily Mail suggesting the decision was driven by more than just security concerns.

Latin Times

Utah Judge Officially Unseals Ballistic Evidence in Charlie Kirk's Murder Case: What It Means For Tyler Robinson

Tyler Robinson remains at the center of the prosecution in the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, even after newly unsealed court and forensic records showed that one key piece of ballistic evidence is not as definitive as many on social media, including Candice Owens and Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Hungary’s election result is rare good news in a depressing and surreal world

Not least because JD Vance’s show of support for Viktor Orbán appears to have had opposite of desired effect

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“Embarrassing” Revelation Behind Erika Kirk’s Sudden Turning Point USA Pull‑Out

Erika Kirk’s realization about her public image drove her to miss the recent TPUSA event.

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Euronews

White House vs the pope: What is behind the clash and Catholic just war doctrine?

Theologians Euronews spoke to believe that the escalating war of words between Washington and the Holy See has raised important questions over Catholic and Christian moral thought.

International Business Times UK

Did Erika Kirk Lie? Secret Service Calls Out TPUSA CEO's Security Threat Claims

The Secret Service has contradicted Erika Kirk's claims of 'very serious threats' following her last-minute withdrawal from a University of Georgia event with JD Vance.

The Independent UK

Trump ally refuses to back JD Vance as future of MAGA

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The Independent UK

Trump is making calls to friends to take temperature on how Vance is performing as VP

While JD Vance has taken a more hesitant stance on the Iran war, Marco Rubio has advocated for interventionism

The Guardian - UK

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer

When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

International Business Times UK

Erika Kirk Faces Backlash as UGA Withdrawal Sparks Speculation Over Threats and Turnout

Erika Kirk's withdrawal from a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia sparks controversy over alleged fabricated security threats and low attendance claims.

International Business Times UK

TPUSA Under Fire for Hosting Event at Dream City Church Linked to Sexual Abuse Allegations Involving a Teen Girl

Turning Point USA's rally at Dream City Church, linked to a past sexual abuse case, raises ethical concerns as Trump and Arizona Republicans prepare to attend.

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