Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Vice-President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, making him the first sitting US vice-president in more than 150 years to welcome a baby while in office.The couple named their son Alec Neel Vance. He was born on Sunday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.“We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy…
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Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump praised Second Lady Usha Vance during a special Independence Day edition of her children’s literacy podcast, calling her “so popular around the White House” and telling her, “Everybody loves you.”Trump appeared as the guest reader on Storytime with the Second Lady, hosted by Usha Vance from the Oval Office, where the pair read Presidents Play!, a children’s book published by the White House Historical Association. Throughout the programme, Vanc…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump offered a series of personal observations about former American Presidents, mixed with humour about himself and a message for children marking Independence Day, during an appearance on Second Lady Usha Vance’s children’s podcast released on Friday.Trump joined Vance for an episode of StoryTime with the Second Lady, recorded in the Oval Office, where he read from Presidents Play!, a children’s book published by the White House Historical Associa…
Washington, June 22 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance has credited his Indian American wife, Usha Vance, with helping shape his return to Christianity, saying her support in their interfaith marriage and her influence on his understanding of love, family and commitment played a crucial role in his spiritual journey.In a candid interview with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, Vance said his relationship with Usha transformed not only his personal life but also the way he viewed faith after y…
Washington, May 30 (IANS) Second Lady Usha Vance announced the winners of a nationwide bookmark design competition that invited elementary and middle school students to express what America means to them ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations.The Bookmark Design Challenge: Celebrating America’s 250th, organised in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), selected three winners from submissions across the United States.The winners were Iris Zhang, a first-grader …
Washington, May 29 (IANS) Second Lady Usha Vance visited the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs to promote childhood literacy, using a stop at one of Team USA’s premier training facilities to encourage children to read during the summer break.The Second Lady joined two-time Olympian and six-time World Champion wrestler Adeline Gray in reading If You Can Dream it, Be It by Team USA bobsled pilot Riley Tejcek to a group of local students.”What an honor it was to visit …
Washington, May 16 (IANS) As part of her effort to promote childhood literacy, US Second Lady Usha Vance visited a charter school in Florida during which she highlighted her Summer Reading Challenge for students across the country.During her visit to AcadeMir Academy Charter School East in Doral, Florida, the Second Lady read Ada Twist the Scientist by Andrea Beaty to students. She also spoke about the importance of reading and answered questions from children and faculty members.“It was such …
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Usha Vance has offered a rare personal glimpse into life inside the vice president’s residence, speaking about family, politics, and her evolving public role in an interview with NBC News.In the wide-ranging conversation, Vance described her transition from a legal career to public life as “disorienting”, while emphasising that her primary role is to support her husband, Vice President JD Vance.“It was really disorienting at first to lose that. It was just you…
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Second Lady Usha Vance on Monday launched a new podcast aimed at boosting childhood literacy. It combines storytelling with celebrity participation and a broader push to encourage children’s reading. Titled “Storytime with the Second Lady,” the podcast debuted with three episodes released simultaneously on Spotify and YouTube, according to an official statement.The first episode features Vance reading The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, a book she de…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Usha Vance, the wife of US Vice President J.D. Vance, has announced that she is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, with the baby due in July. The announcement was made through a post on social media platform X, drawing congratulatory messages from across the political spectrum.“We’re very happy to share some exciting news,” Usha Vance wrote on X. “Our family is growing!”Second Lady Usha Vance also shared a statement from her husband, Vice President J.D…