The White House is defending a decision by the U.S. Secret Service to have the Army Corps of Engineers raise the water level of a river in Ohio so Vice President JD Vance could kayak with his family for his 41st birthday. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ + news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.

Vice President JD Vance’s security detail had an Ohio river’s water level raised last weekend to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took for his 41st birthday.

Vice President JD Vance's security detail from the Secret Service requested that the Army Corps of Engineers change the outflow of a lake into the Little Miami River in Ohio, The Guardian reports. A spokesman for Vance said the Vice President was unaware of the "protective measures" undertaken by the Secret Service.

Vance's meeting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday will bring renewed scrutiny of Vance’s sharp criticism of Britain and its governing Labour Party.

Vice President JD Vance met Thursday with Gov. Mike Braun and state legislative leaders as the White House ramps up pressure on Republican-led states to redraw their congressional maps.

The satirical series, which previously ridiculed President Donald Trump, did not hold back in episode two of its 27th season.

It often feels like nobody is safe from being parodied on Comedy Central's South Park, with the long-running animated series now having the potential for a broader audience via viewers with a Paramount+ subscription.