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At White House briefing, Vance says Iran war won’t be 'forever'

Daily Maverick · · 624 words · By Reuters
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“Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave”
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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post and Flipboard, confirm that Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is on maternity leave.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich, Karoline C. Leavitt, and Susan Wiles is a pending court case before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_v._Budowich
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karoline Claire Leavitt (, LEV-it; born August 24, 1997) is an American political spokesperson who since 2025 has served as the 36th White House press secretary. A member of the Republican Party, she …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoline_Leavitt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Office of the Press Secretary, or the Press Office, is responsible for gathering and disseminating information to three principal groups: the president, the White House staff, and the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Office_of_the_Pres…
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“Vance fielded questions from journalists for nearly an hour”
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Multiple web search results confirm JD Vance delivered a White House press briefing on May 19, 2026, filling in for Karoline Leavitt.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Usha Bala Vance (née Chilukuri; born January 6, 1986) is an American lawyer and second lady of the United States since 2025, being the wife of JD Vance, the 50th vice president of the United States. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usha_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nate Vance (born 1978) is an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and former volunteer combatant in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He is the first cousin of JD Vance, the 50th vice president …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Vance
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio... drew wide attention for his debut briefing”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm Marco Rubio is the Secretary of State and that he previously filled in for Karoline Leavitt at a White House press briefing.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio, then the junior United States senator from Florida, formally announced his 2016 presidential campaign on April 13, 2015, at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. Early polling showed Rubio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Rubio (/ˈruːbioʊ/; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, diplomat, and attorney serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States Secretary of State. He was a Republican United States Senator…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
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“Vance, 41, a former Marine”
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While Wikipedia confirms JD Vance's age (born 1984, making him 41 in 2025/2026), the evidence regarding Marine Corps service is contradictory. Wikipedia mentions a cousin, Nate Vance, as a Marine veteran, but does not explicitly list JD Vance as a former Marine in his primary biography; however, the claim is common in the source text. Given the specific mention of Nate Vance as the Marine in the provided Wikipedia snippet, the claim about JD Vance is disputed or potentially confused with his relative.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JD Vance has served as the 50th vice president of the United States since January 20, 2025, during the second presidency of Donald Trump. Vance, a member of the Republican Party who had previously ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_presidency_of_JD_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman; August 2, 1984) is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio. Republican writer and venture capitalist JD V…
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“Since it began on February 28, it has shut down a large chunk of the global oil trade, sending U.S. gas prices about 50% higher”
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Wikipedia and web search results explicitly confirm a war with Iran began on February 28, 2026. While the specific '50% gas price' figure is not explicitly in the snippets, the event and date are verified by Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“In a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Tuesday, Trump's presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House”
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The provided evidence confirms the existence of Reuters/Ipsos polls, but the specific result regarding Trump's approval rating falling to its lowest level 'on Tuesday' is not found in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters (/ ˈrɔɪtərz / ⓘ ROY-tərz) is a British news agency wholly owned by Thomson Reuters, a multinational information conglomerate. [4][5] It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalist…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
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“The poll, conducted between May 15-18, showed some 34% of Americans have a favorable view of Vance and 33% said the same of Rubio.”
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The provided evidence confirms Reuters/Ipsos conducts polls, but the specific favorability numbers (34% for Vance, 33% for Rubio) from May 15-18 are not present in the evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the power of Reuters: Supercharge your content output with breaking news and multimedia content from 2,600 journalists across 165 countries.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reuters (/ ˈrɔɪtərz / ⓘ ROY-tərz) is a British news agency wholly owned by Thomson Reuters, a multinational information conglomerate. [4][5] It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalist…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
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“In January 2025, 42% of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos poll said they had a favorable view of Vance.”
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The provided evidence confirms the existence of Reuters/Ipsos polls, but the specific 42% favorability rating for Vance in January 2025 is not found in the snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted Monday and Tuesday, showed Harris just ahead with 44 percent support to Trump’s 42 percent among registered voters, within the poll’s margin of…The "Late Show" host m…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted May 8-11 among 1,254 adults using Ipsos’s KnowledgePanel, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 points, found 30 percent approval and 64 percent disapproval, for a…
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-econom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vance was Ohio's junior senator from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025. Data from mid-July 2024 showed that Vance had made 45 Senate speeches and sponsored 57 legislative bills, none of which had pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance
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“Vance, who has spent the last few weeks campaigning across states including Iowa, Maine and Missouri and raising money for Republican candidates”
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The web search results returned irrelevant information about 'JD Sports' and 'John Deere' instead of JD Vance's campaigning activities in Iowa, Maine, and Missouri.
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web search NEUTRAL — JD Sports is your destination for must-have sneakers, sportswear and apparel from top brands like Nike, Jordan, adidas, New Balance, ASICS and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore agricultural, construction, forestry machinery, technology, services and more on the official John Deere website. Find a dealer in your area or purchase online.
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web search NEUTRAL — JD is a sports fashion, multibrand, multichannel retailer of sports and casual wear, combining globally recognised and emerging brands with strong private labels to provide an elevated consumer experi…
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“Usha Vance, who is pregnant with their fourth child”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny that Usha Vance is pregnant with their fourth child.
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