President Trump headlined the second and final night of the Republican's midterm convention, but Vice President J.D. Vance debuted as the party's political future. Mr. Vance, 42, delivered the penultimate speech at a convention dedicated to getting Republicans elected in the 2026 midterms.

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday pushed back against Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, who suggested that Mr. Vance's grandfather was a racist who would not have approved of Usha Vance because she is of Indian descent.

A protester interrupted Vice President J.D. Vance during his remarks at the Republican convention in Dallas, throwing a Mexican flag at the stage.

Vice President J.D. Vance's speech Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention was interrupted by chants of "48!" from the enthusiastic crowd, which made it clear that he was their choice to succeed President Trump.