The vice president’s first trip to the early caucus state saw him defending the White House’s response to a sputtering economy with an eye towards his own presidential ambitions.
Politics
‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance’s 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say
The vice president’s first trip to the early caucus state saw him defending the White House’s response to a sputtering economy with an eye towards his own presidential ambitions.
Published May 6, 2026, 1:27 AM
Updated May 11, 2026, 8:35 PM4.9K
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