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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: J.D. Vance: You're Hired
Description: J.D. Vance, the Yale Law School graduate once hailed by the media as a white working class-whisperer, has been selected as Donald Trump’s running mate. But not too long ago, he was one of the former president’s critics. The former-Marine and San Francisco venture capitalist won over Trump with the hardline, America-first policies he championed in the Senate—and some serious groveling. Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writerWant more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite...