_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Vice President JD Vance remains the frontrunner for the 2028 Republican nomination, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is emerging as a possible rival, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s praise for his foreign policy record.
Rubio’s aggressive, interventionist approach stands in sharp contrast to Vance’s restrained worldview. Together, they embody a growing divide over how the GOP should engage with the world after Trump.
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