U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, announce the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance. Multiple outlets report that Vance shared the news in a social media post, saying his wife and the child are “happy and healthy.” The birth is reported to have taken place on Sunday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Several reports also describe the timing in relation to Vance’s time in office, noting that it is uncommon for a vice president’s family to have a child while they are serving. One outlet describes it as the first instance in more than 150 years of a vice president welcoming a new child while in office. Other sources add that Alec Neel Vance joins siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4. Overall coverage is consistent on the family update, the baby’s name, the reported birthplace and timing, and the stated health status of both mother and child.