JD Vance Discusses Catholicism, 2028 Ambitions, and AI Policy in Wide-Ranging CBS Interview

—Vice President JD Vance gave an extended interview to CBS News covering his conversion to Catholicism, potential ambitions for a 2028 presidential run, and his views on policy priorities in Trump's second term. In a separate CBS extended interview, Sen. Dave McCormick addressed AI policy and argued that energy and artificial intelligence strategy are now inseparable in the US-China technology competition. Together the two segments marked a notable moment of Republican lawmakers framing their party's vision on faith, power, and the tech economy.