JD Vance just made his opening pitch in the GOP’s maternity leave primary.

When JD Vance took to the podium in the White House briefing room, the comparisons with potential 2028 rival Marco Rubio were inevitable.

The earliest signals of a presidential race normally involve such subtle positioning from candidates that it’s become known as the “shadow primary.”

JD Vance just made his opening pitch in the GOP’s maternity leave primary.