Pence Reinforces 2020 Deadline For Space Force
A United States Space Force will be a reality by 2020, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday, doubling-down on the administration’s goal of establishing a sixth branch of the armed forces.
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Pence Physician Resigns in Wake of Jackson Flap
Vice President Mike Pence’s personal physician resigned Friday in move seen tied to the collapse of Dr. Ronny Jackson’s nomination for secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Read moreSan Diego “Ground Zero” for Asylum-Seekers
Just days before a federal judge will decide whether to bar the government from separating asylum-seeking families, a group of about 200 Central Americans descended on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday seeking protection from violence.
Read morePeru Opens Americas Summit Decrying Scourge of Corruption
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra opened a subdued Summit of the Americas decrying widespread corruption and urging regional leaders to join forces in increasing transparency and boosting civil society.
Read moreVP Pence Campaigns for North Dakota Senate Candidate
Vice President Mike Pence made a stop Tuesday in Fargo, North Dakota to promote Kevin Cramer’s race for the Senate coming up in November.
Read morePence Protesters Win Free Speech Fight Over St. Pat’s Parade
Protesters seeking to carry signs in an area being secured for Vice President Mike Pence to participate in the South’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade won a brisk free speech fight Friday as city officials in Savannah backed off prohibiting signs and posters at the event.
Read moreState Department Says NKorea Passed Up Meeting With Pence
Vice President Mike Pence was all set to hold a history-making meeting with North Korean officials during the Winter Olympics in South Korea, but Kim Jong Un’s government canceled at the last minute, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
Read moreHeading Home, Pence Insists ‘No Daylight’ on North Korea
Pence insisted Saturday “there is no daylight” among the United States and allies South Korea and Japan in intensifying pressure on the North over its nuclear and missile programs.
Read moreNorth Korea Says It’s Not Interested in Meeting US VP Pence
North Korea says it is not interested in meeting U.S. Vice President Mike Pence while he is in South Korea for the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Read morePence Pushes Tax Cuts to Republican Governors
Vice President Mike Pence pushed President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul as a “middle class miracle” Wednesday in a speech to the Republican Governors Association Annual Conference in Austin, Texas.
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In Colombia, Pence Tries to Strike Balance on Venezuela
Demonstrating the delicate balancing act that has come to define his vice presidency, Mike Pence tried to strike a balance Sunday in Colombia between Latin American opposition to possible U.S. military intervention in neighboring Venezuela, and President Donald Trump’s surprising refusal to rule out that option.
Read morePence Touts Health Care Redux at Governors’ Meeting
Vice President Mike Pence addressed governors at a National Governors Association meeting Friday, urging them to support what he called the “Senate health care bill.”
Read moreIndiana Watchdog Fights for Trump Emails on Carrier Jobs Deal
An Indiana watchdog group claims in court that the governor’s office is stalling on a public records request for communications between former Gov. Mike Pence and then-President-elect Donald Trump about a deal to keep Carrier Corporation jobs from going to Mexico.
Read moreIndiana High Court Ends Fight for Pence Emails
The Indiana Supreme Court denied an attorney’s request to hear his public-records lawsuit seeking emails from Vice President Mike Pence’s time as governor of the state, ending a two-year battle for the documents.
Read moreVP Pence Aims to Reassure Australia After Tense Trump Call
More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings.
Read moreVP Pence Praises Indonesia’s Democratic, Tolerant Values
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia’s democracy and moderate form of Islam on Thursday alongside the president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, reinforcing his message with a visit to the region’s largest mosque.
Read more‘Patience Is Over,’ Pence Warns North Korea
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traveled to the tense zone dividing North and South Korea and warned Pyongyang that “the era of strategic patience is over.”
Read moreVP Pence Used Private Email for State Business
Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star.
Read moreDeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary as Pence Breaks Tie
The Senate on Tuesday narrowly approved Betsy DeVos as education secretary, requiring a rare vote from the vice president to push the controversial nominee over the top.
Read moreArkansas Governor Tightens Abortion Restrictions
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a new law Thursday barring a commonly used abortion method, while pro-abortion rights advocates argue it is an unconstitutional ban on a safe method of ending a pregnancy in the second trimester.
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