{"id":367,"date":"2026-07-21T00:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/?p=367"},"modified":"2026-07-21T00:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:53:08","slug":"j-d-vance-and-usha-vance-welcome-fourth-child-people-question-strange-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"J.D. Vance and Usha Vance welcome fourth child \u2013 people question \u2018strange\u2019 name"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child. JD announced the news on Sunday, July 19, sharing a blue card signed by both parents and revealing that Usha and their newborn were doing well following the delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading to learn moreThe Vice President and his wife expressed their gratitude to the medical teams who cared for them, specifically thanking doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit. JD wrote that the medical professionals \u201chave been a blessing\u201d and said the family was \u201cdeeply thankful\u201d for everything they had done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They announced the baby named Alec Neel Vance. The fourth addition to their family joins the Vances\u2018 three older children: Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4. The family has reportedly been excited to welcome the newest addition, with Alec now becoming the couple\u2019s youngest child and second son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is often the case with celebrity and political families, the baby\u2019s name quickly became a topic of online discussion. While some social media users questioned the choice or made comments about the name, others ignored the controversy and focused on congratulating the family. One commenter wrote, \u201cCongratulations to you and Usha on the birth of your baby boy. Glad to hear that both she and the baby are well,\u201d while another added, \u201cPolymarket says 20% chance he changes his name.\u201d While some questioned the middle name, others pointed out that the name \u2018Neel\u2019 is of Indian origin. One person wrote, \u201cHis first name is Alec. That\u2019s not exactly an Indian name, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alec\u2019s arrival also reportedly marks a rare moment in American political history. According to Axios, JD Vance is the first sitting U.S. vice president in modern history to welcome a child while serving in office. The last known vice president to have a child born during his time in office was Schuyler Colfax, who served under President Ulysses S. Grant and welcomed his son, Schuyler Colfax III, in April 1870.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The birth comes as the Vance family prepares for another significant change in their daily lives. According to CNN, Usha and the couple\u2019s children have begun spending more time at a rental property on Wolver Hill Farm, a nearly 500-acre estate outside Middleburg, Virginia. The property is reportedly being used to provide the family with more privacy and a quieter environment away from the intense public attention that comes with life in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JD is still expected to stay periodically at the vice president\u2019s official residence at the Naval Observatory, but the family\u2019s increased time in Virginia could offer Usha and the children a greater sense of normalcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since becoming second lady, Usha Vance has often spoken about the challenges of raising a young family while living under intense public scrutiny. The couple\u2019s children have also occasionally attracted attention because of their father\u2019s prominent political position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child. JD announced the news on Sunday, July 19, sharing a blue card signed by both parents and revealing that Usha and their newborn were doing well following the delivery. Keep reading to learn moreThe Vice President and his wife expressed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":369,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367\/revisions\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmnewfeed.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}