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Vance Gets His Time in the Spotlight. Did He Drop the Ball?
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Last week, US Vice President JD Vance was dispatched abroad for a pair of high-profile assignments. But after stumping for Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister suffered a huge election loss and marathon talks Vance led to end the war with Iran wrapped up without a deal. So what does this say about the political power of the MAGA movement’s heir apparent? And how does someone shaped by Catholicism feel about President Donald Trump’s beef with the Pope?
For more: How Vance is navigating peace talks with Iran — and his own political future
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Guest: Alayna Treene, CNN White House Correspondent
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AP
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