Why that $14 billion TikTok deal may not be what it seems

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JD Vance and Donald Trump explain the new TikTok deal in the Oval Office, September 2025
Vice President JD Vance says the deal he and Donald Trump worked out with China allows TikTok to stay in the U.S. . Chinese officials have yet to comment publicly.

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Take a look inside Air Force Two, the 155-foot custom jet plane that vice presidents use to travel the world

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Air Force Two flies through the sky.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - SEPTEMBER 11: Air Force Two, carrying Vice President JD Vance, and the casket of Charlie Kirk on board, takes off at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

MAGA to Elon Musk: We want you back

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Elon Musk in the Oval Office in March
Several prominent MAGA figures, including Vice President JD Vance, have said in recent days that they're willing to take Elon Musk back.

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JD Vance says he used Grok to help make a customized children's book

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JD Vance
Vance said he's "not an AI guy" but that his kids "loved" the images he generated for a children's book they made together.

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A guide to tech billionaire Peter Thiel's Washington web

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel's influence in Washington stretches far and wide, from politicians to tech leaders to his own companies' government contracts.

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What we know about Usha Vance's political views

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Sen. JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance at the first day of the Republican National Convention, after Trump picked the senator as his vice presidential nominee.
Usha Vance has been tight-lipped about her political beliefs but has long supported her husband's ambitions.

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These Trump loyalists flocked to the courtroom for his criminal trial this year. Now, they've been named in his new administration.

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An entourage of GOP elites rallied behind President-elect Donald Trump during his criminal hush-money trial.
An entourage of GOP elites rallied behind President-elect Donald Trump during his criminal hush-money trial.

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Meet Peter Thiel, the controversial tech billionaire and GOP kingmaker

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Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley titan, spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2016.

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JD Vance says it's 'bizarre' to reject having children because of climate change concerns: 'That's a very deranged idea'

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Ohio Sen. JD Vance speaks at a rally in Michigan.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance is critical of the idea of not having children due to concerns over climate change.

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How JD Vance could set himself up to be Trump's GOP successor

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JD Vance at the 2024 vice presidential debate.
Ohio Sen. JD Vance could potentially be the future face of the Republican Party.

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