“Where we come from is who we are but we choose every day who we become”—Vance’s (Gabriel Basso) dialogue, from Hillbilly Elegy (2020) pretty much sums up the sentiments of Ron ...

Vance's journey from a troubled childhood, detailed in 'Hillbilly Elegy,' to national office underscores his resilience. He emphasizes the importance of family, particularly his wife and children ...

He’s likely to push for a quick deal, which US needs as much as India, since China shows no sign of blinking first. Besides, a deal will be a feather in the hillbilly’s hat.

Going in for the kill. “SNL” star Bowen Yang jokingly called Vice President JD Vance a “pope killer” on Thursday’s episode of “The View,” sending Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow co ...

For nearly 50 years, Hillbilly Days has been an important fundraiser for Shriner's Hospital in Lexington. It has also grown to be the second largest event in the state next to the Kentucky Derby.

Vance made little mention of Bowman in his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. The two share a father who wanted to put Vance up for adoption when he was born. As a result, Vance’s mother opted not to give ...

In his bestselling book Hillbilly Elegy, the VP paints a picture of his early years spent in poverty. Born James Donald Bowman and raised in Middletown, Ohio, by his grandparents in lieu of his ...

The “hillbilly” name set the new white migrants apart from the other residents who shared their skin color. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt smiles in the crowd as mountain musicians play in ...

Those close to JD Vance often say her influence has been pivotal in shaping his political and personal worldview, especially his deep focus on rural America, as reflected in his bestselling memoir ...

Vance is ‘not a political counselor,’ Bowman says According to Vance’s best-selling memoir, " Hillbilly Elegy," Donald Bowman’s other children were more or less strangers to him when he ...

Even at my best, I'm a delayed explosion - I can be defused, but only with skill and precision," he wrote in his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. On Monday evening the Vance family met Prime Minister ...