MIKE PENCE/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Republican pollster who had planned to split time advising both Vice President Mike Pence and the United Nations ambassador, Nikki R. Haley, on national security issues withdrew from the dual role on Sunday [4-15-18] night, a White House official said. The move by the veteran strategist, Jon Lerner, who […]
Category: Mike Pence
4/16/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A new national security aide to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stepped down on Sunday [4-15-18], only two days after being officially named to the job, after a behind-the-scenes White House argument hit the headlines, a White House official said. The appointment of Jon Lerner to Pence’s team […]
3/20/2018
LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS: “Guess who just managed to pull a best-selling book out of their hat? That’s right: it’s John Oliver and the staff of Last Week Tonight—specifically, writer Jill Twiss—whose picture book, the somewhat cumbersomely titled Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, is, as of this […]
3/2/2018
MIKE PENCE/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The Rev. Billy Graham, for half a century the world’s most famous evangelist and a pastor to presidents, will be memorialized at his funeral on Friday by his family and some of the preachers he inspired from around the globe… When the funeral was planned, the expectation was that it […]
2/28/2018
BUDGET/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence cast his ninth tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Wednesday [2-28-18] to save the confirmation of Russell Vought to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought had some controversial writings in his past related to Islam, which were brought up during his confirmation hearing. Sen. […]
2/22/2018
EDUCATION/GOP/GUNS/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence told the audience at a conservative gathering outside Washington on Thursday [2-22-18] that the ‘the safety of our nation’s schools and our students’ is a top priority for the Trump administration. Pence also urged people to ‘come together with American solutions to confront and end this evil in our […]
2/13/2018
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Omarosa Manigault Newman, the three-time ‘Apprentice’ contestant and fired White House staffer, told fellow contestants on her current reality television show there’s more reason to fear Mike Pence in the Oval Office than Donald Trump… Manigault Newman’s latest comments touch on a favorite parlor game of some anti-Trump politicians and […]
2/10/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence can’t attend a sporting event these days without attracting a controversy. Four months after causing a ruckus by leaving a National Football League game after some players protested during the national anthem, Pence drew criticism from some Koreans after he remained seated as the unified Korean team […]
2/9/2018
LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “The 2018 Winter Olympics officially opened on Friday [2-9-18] but the first bit of drama has already boiled over: a three-way dispute between Adam Rippon, the first openly gay American man to qualify to compete in the Winter Games; Mike Pence, the conservative vice president and longtime opponent of gay rights; and the […]
2/7/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA: “Vice President Mike Pence, dispatched to Asia to blunt a North Korean charm offensive at South Korea’s Olympic Games, said Wednesday [2-7-18] that the United States planned to levy the toughest sanctions yet on the North over its nuclear and missile programs. Mr. Pence’s threat, delivered in Tokyo, came two […]
2/7/2018
LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “US Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon reportedly turned down a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence after criticizing him for his stance on gay rights. After reading a January 17 interview in which Rippon criticized Pence, the vice president’s staff asked the US Olympic Committee to set up a conversation that same day […]
2/7/2018
LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/SPORTS: “Gay U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon said on Thursday [2-8-18] he is willing to meet U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who has expressed staunchly anti-gay rights views, for an ‘open conversation’ – but only after the Olympics. Rippon set off a furore last month by reportedly criticizing Pence’s views on LGBT rights and […]
2/6/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA: “Vice President Mike Pence on Monday [2-5-18] did not rule out contact with North Korean officials when he attends the Winter Olympics in South Korea this week, saying, ‘I have not requested a meeting, but we’ll see what happens.’ The comments came as North Korean athletes, artists and officials were descending […]
1/28/2018
GOP/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence, looking to buttress his party ahead of what is shaping up to be a difficult midterm election season, will headline a high-dollar fundraising dinner Monday [1-29-18] that is expected to net about $500,000 for his leadership PAC, according to an administration official. The Great America Committee event, to be […]
1/23/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/PALESTINE: “Vice President Mike Pence visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Tuesday [1-23-18], marking his last major official engagement in the city on his trip to the Middle East. Pence slipped a personal note into the wall, and then placed his right hand on it to pray for a few […]
1/22/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Mike Pence on Monday [1-22-18] said the U.S. will open its embassy in Jerusalem next year, a move that Arab leaders warn undercuts efforts to reach a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. In the final leg of a three-nation visit to the Middle East, Mr. Pence told […]
1/18/2018
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence still plans to depart for a trip to the Middle East on Friday [1-19-18] evening, his office said Thursday, as a government shutdown appeared increasingly likely. Pence has been the White House’s primary link to critical House conservatives in tricky legislative negotiations in the past, particularly with the House […]
1/16/2018
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A pastor in Maryland who had Vice President Mike Pence as a captive audience on Sunday [1-14-18] took the opportunity to attack the politician’s boss, calling President Donald Trump’s comments on Haiti and Africa ‘hurtful,’ ‘dehumanizing’ and ‘vulgar.’ Dr. Maurice Watson, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, Maryland, ripped […]
1/9/2018
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, U.S. officials said Tuesday [1-9-18]. Mr. Pence is expected to be joined by Ivanka Trump, although her attendance isn’t certain, officials said. President Donald Trump plans to name other members of the U.S. delegation for […]
1/8/2018
MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “Vice President Mike Pence is jumping into the midterm elections, planning visits soon to Nevada and Pennsylvania and helping recruit a candidate in Ohio amid an aggressive push to retain Republican control of Congress. Mr. Pence, in an interview at his White House office Monday, conceded that history shows it is difficult for […]
1/5/2018
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s chief lawyer and domestic policy director are leaving his office at the beginning of the New Year, according to four sources familiar with the staff turnover. The moves come amid high tensions and staff turnover in the Trump administration thanks to the ongoing Russia probe and a new tell-all […]
1/3/2018
2016 ELECTION/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “President Donald Trump dissolved the commission he created just eight months ago to investigate his unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the 2016 election, bringing an end to a panel that had faced resistance from state election officials. Mr. Trump formed the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity in […]
12/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/PALESTINE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s planned visit to the Middle East, the cradle of Christianity, ought to have had a particular poignancy in the days before Christmas… But then on Dec. 6, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, smashing seven decades of American policy and provoking violent protests. One by […]
12/19/2017
MIKE PENCE/TAXES: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will preside over the Senate’s vote on sweeping tax legislation, his office confirmed on Tuesday [12-19-17]. ‘The @VP will preside over the historic vote,’ Alyssa Farah, a spokeswoman for Pence, said on Twitter. Republicans may need Pence’s vote in favor of the legislation to break a tie.” -Reuters […]
12/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/MIKE PENCE/TAXES: “US Vice President Mike Pence has delayed his upcoming visit to Israel for several days, spokespeople for the Speaker of the Israeli Parliament and Foreign Ministry and Pence’s office told CNN on Thursday [12-14-17]. The delay comes as Congress prepares to vote on a sweeping tax reform bill, and amid an ongoing […]
12/13/2017
GOP/MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “The upset defeat of Republican Roy Moore in Alabama’s special Senate election sparked finger-pointing Wednesday [12-13-17] between the GOP establishment, who opposed Mr. Moore, and Donald Trump’s insurgent allies led by Steve Bannon, who backed him. The bickering set off by the victory of Democrat Doug Jones heightened anxieties about GOP prospects in […]
12/6/2017
FBI/MICHAEL FLYNN/MIKE PENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA: “New revelations about Michael Flynn’s lies to the FBI are laying bare Vice President Mike Pence’s in-the-dark strategy when it comes to Russia’s election meddling, raising new questions about whether he could have been left in the dark as he has argued for nearly a year. Advisers have long insisted that […]
12/5/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “On Wednesday [12-6-17] morning, first lady Melania Trump will make a return visit to Texas, accompanied by second lady Karen Pence, according to the White House. Landing in Corpus Christi, Trump and Pence are scheduled to get an update on recovery efforts in the region, which in August was devastated by Hurricane […]
12/4/2017
FBI/LEGAL/MICHAEL FLYNN/MIKE PENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “The White House’s chief lawyer told President Donald Trump in January he believed then-national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the FBI and lied to Vice President Mike Pence and should be fired, a source familiar with the matter said Monday [12-4-17]. The description of the conversation […]
11/28/2017
MIKE PENCE/UN: “Vice President Mike Pence said the White House is actively considering when and how to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a campaign promise the Trump administration has so far put on hold. Mr. Pence, speaking Tuesday [11-28-17] at a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the United […]
11/21/2017
GOP/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence will dip into his new political-action committee to help Republicans keep control of Congress and statehouses, contributing more than $200,000 to candidates in dozens of races across the country, his office said. The money will go to 36 GOP candidates for U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial seats, a list […]
10/30/2017
GOP/MIKE PENCE/TAXES: “Vice President Mike Pence will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday [10-31-17] as Republicans grappled with key provisions in the tax cut bill and lobbyists expressed concern that a bill might not be ready by a self-imposed deadline… He said the number of unresolved issues was ‘very, very few,’ but did […]
10/24/2017
BANKING/CONSUMER PROTECTION/MIKE PENCE/OBAMA/TREASURY: “Congress overturned a rule by an Obama-appointed financial regulator that would have made it easier for consumers to sue banks in groups, with Vice President Mike Pence casting a tiebreaking vote in the Senate. The 51-50 vote handed the financial industry its most significant legislative victory since President Donald Trump took office […]
10/23/2017
FEDERAL RESERVE/MIKE PENCE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Kevin Warsh, a candidate for the Federal Reserve chairmanship, met with Vice President Mike Pence last week to talk about the central-bank job, according to a White House aide. Mr. Warsh visited Thursday [10-19-17]—the same day Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen was in the Oval Office interviewing for the same job […]
10/18/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Mike Pence’s older brother Greg Pence is running for the vice president’s old congressional seat representing rural eastern Indiana. Greg Pence, who has not run for office before, filed paperwork with the IRS on Monday launching ‘Greg Pence for Congress Inc.’ — a move to set up his bid for the reliably Republican […]
10/17/2017
FAKE NEWS/LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is hitting back at The New Yorker magazine after an explosive profile of Vice President Mike Pence, contesting an anecdote about President Donald Trump joking that Pence wanted to ‘hang’ homosexuals as well as other details reported in the story. Reporter Jane Mayer wrote that the president […]
10/10/2017
BUDGET/MIKE PENCE/NASA: “Last week, Vice President Mike Pence announced a bold new mission for NASA: creating a sustained human presence, perhaps like a lunar base, on the Moon’s surface. It’s a big change for the agency, which has been focused on going to Mars for the last seven years. But just saying NASA is going […]
10/9/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [10-9-17] morning doubled down on Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday, saying it was ‘long planned.’… Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday after several players on the opposing San Francisco 49ers team kneeled in protest during the national anthem. […]
10/9/2017
MIKE PENCE: “The trip by @VP Pence was long planned. He is receiving great praise for leaving game after the players showed such disrespect for country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 06:05am […]
10/8/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/SPORTS: “Vice President Mike Pence attended and then left Sunday’s Indianapolis Colts game in response to players protesting during the national anthem, he explained in a string of tweets Sunday [10-8-17] afternoon. ‘I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or […]
10/8/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 8, 2017 01:16pm […]
10/3/2017
MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff railed against congressional leaders in closed-door remarks to wealthy donors and called for a ‘purge’ if GOP lawmakers don’t quickly rally behind President Donald Trump’s agenda. In remarks at a Republican National Committee event at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington on Tuesday [10-3-17] morning, Nick […]
9/15/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary Marc Lotter is leaving the administration after eight months. ‘This is a tremendous opportunity to continue to speak on behalf of the President and VP and serve them on the outside of the administration,’ Lotter said in a Friday [9-15-17] statement. Lotter will serve as ‘a top […]
8/30/2017
CRISIS/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence is getting a chance to survey Harvey’s wreckage. Pence is traveling to the tiny coastal town of Rockport, Texas, on Thursday to see the devastation caused by the hurricane-turned-tropical depression that set a rainfall record and severely flooded the Houston area. Harvey’s five straight days of rain totaled close […]
8/28/2017
CRISIS/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is ‘anxious’ to visit hurricane-ravaged Texas this week and convey to Texans that ‘we are with you,’ Vice President Mike Pence said Monday [8-28-17]. The White House announced Sunday that Trump will visit the state on Tuesday, and Pence said Monday that details of the trip will be […]
8/25/2017
MIKE PENCE/MILITARY: “Members of a military detail assigned to Vice President Mike Pence’s communications team have been removed for bringing women back to a hotel during a trip to Latin America, U.S. defense officials told NBC. Senior Army and Air Force members were caught on surveillance camera bringing unregistered women into the secure area, the […]
8/16/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence urged Latin American countries to sever diplomatic ties with Pyongyang and step up economic sanctions against the North Korean regime in a speech here. Mr. Pence on Wednesday [8-16-17] urged Chile, Mexico, Peru and Brazil to break off diplomatic and commercial relations with the regime of Kim Jong […]
8/13/2017
MIKE PENCE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Vice President Mike Pence tamped down President Donald Trump’s threats of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela amid growing regional fears that such comments have strengthened that country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Mr. Pence spoke Sunday [8-13-17] night in neighboring Colombia, two days after Mr. Trump jolted the region by saying he was […]
8/6/2017
MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “Vice President Mike Pence declared his loyalty to President Trump on Sunday [8-6-17] and denounced a New York Times article suggesting that he was positioning himself to run for president in 2020 if Mr. Trump does not seek a second term. ‘Today’s article in The New York Times is disgraceful and offensive to […]
8/4/2017
MIKE PENCE/TAXES: “In a sign of an expanding alliance between the Trump administration and one of the most well-financed forces in conservative politics, Vice President Mike Pence has agreed to speak to a gathering of the billionaire Koch brothers’ advocacy network this month. Mr. Pence will deliver the keynote address on Aug. 19 in Richmond, […]
8/2/2017
MIKE PENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NATO/RUSSIA: “Vice President Mike Pence accused Russia on Wednesday [8-2-17] of working to ‘destabilize’ the Western Balkans and divide the region from the West where he said its future lies. Pence spoke in Montenegro, which joined NATO this year in defiance of Russia, on the final leg of a tour designed to reassure […]
8/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will ‘very soon’ sign a law limiting his ability to lift sanctions against Russia, even though he has ‘concerns’ about the measure, Vice President Mike Pence said on Tuesday [8-1-17]. The announcement during a visit to Tbilisi, Georgia, comes as no surprise, because the Trump administration had signaled […]
7/31/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/RUSSIA: “Vice President Pence, on his first full day in Eastern Europe, twice offered a clear and direct message to Russia, warning the Kremlin that the United States will not tolerate Russian force or intimidation toward its neighbors and reassuring the Baltic States that the United States supports them in the face of […]
7/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA: “Trump administration officials urged China and other nations to band together to confront North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic-missile ambitions, with Vice President Mike Pence declaring ‘all options are on the table’ to rein in Pyongyang. ‘The continued provocations by the rogue regime in North Korea are unacceptable and the […]
7/27/2017
MIKE PENCE/MILITARY: “The vice president of the US once claimed that he was ‘victimized’ by Mulan, a 1998 animated Disney film about a young woman who tries to join the Chinese military. ‘I suspect that some mischievous liberal at Disney assumes that Mulan’s story will cause a quiet change in the next generation’s attitude toward […]
7/25/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/JOHN MCCAIN/MIKE PENCE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Senate Republicans overcame a range of internal fissures in narrowly voting on Tuesday [7-26-17] to begin debate on their health-care overhaul, but the party suffered a setback hours later when a proposal replacing major portions of the Affordable Care Act failed to attract enough votes to pass. In a dramatic day at […]
7/21/2017
HEALTHCARE/MIKE PENCE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “A Medicaid expert and close associate of Vice President Mike Pence has emerged as one of the most influential advocates of the Obamacare repeal effort. Seema Verma, who runs Medicare and Medicaid for the Trump administration, keeps a low public profile, but behind the scenes, she’s been guiding skeptical Republican senators and governors […]
7/19/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “President Donald Trump called on states to turn over voter records sought by his recently formed election-integrity commission at the panel’s first official meeting on Wednesday [7-19-17]… The panel, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence and formally called the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, has run into early legal […]
7/18/2017
HEALTHCARE/MIKE PENCE/OBAMACARE(ACA): “Vice President Mike Pence warned Republican lawmakers on Tuesday [7-18-17] that ‘inaction is not an option’ on Obamacare, urging Republicans to ‘do their jobs’ by passing legislation to undo former President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement. ‘Congress needs to step up,’ Pence said Tuesday in remarks at a National Retail Federation summit in […]
7/12/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Mike Pence’s team pushed back Wednesday [7-12-17] against the notion that he was trying to distance himself from President Donald Trump, after a statement Pence issued a day earlier on the latest developments in the Russia saga drew raised eyebrows. Some White House aides said they were blindsided by […]
7/12/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/MIKE PENCE: “While Senate Republicans wrangled behind closed doors over health care Wednesday [7-12-17], Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Kentucky, one of the states with the most at stake as the GOP pushes to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Pence planned to join Republican Gov. Matt Bevin in Lexington […]
7/9/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence has been courting scores of the country’s most influential donors, corporate executives and conservative political leaders over the past several months in a series of private gatherings and one-on-one conversations. The centerpiece of the effort is a string of dinners held every few weeks at the vice president’s official […]
6/30/2017
MIKE PENCE/NASA/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS: ” ‘Reviving the National Space Council’ The order ‘revives’ The National Space Council, a council tasked with advising the president on space strategy that was first established in a 1989 executive order by George H. W. Bush. It appoints the Vice President as chairman and establishes the agency heads that will […]
6/29/2017
MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff will depart the White House in the coming weeks and will be replaced by a long-serving aide, in the first major staff change of his office, officials said on Thursday [6-29-17]. Mr. Pence’s chief of staff, Josh Pitcock, will be replaced by Nick Ayers, a veteran […]
6/29/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday [6-28-17] reiterated a promise to repeal former President Barack Obama’s health care reforms by the end of the summer despite uncertainty over whether a Republican bill has enough votes to pass the Senate. In a speech delivered at a Cleveland manufacturing facility, Pence defended the bill, saying […]
6/21/2017
LEGAL/MIKE PENCE/RUSSIA: “Vice President Mike Pence has chosen not to use an allied political committee to pay for the private attorney he retained last week to represent him in the special counsel probe of Trump associates’ ties to Russia, two people close to Mr. Pence said Wednesday [6-21-17]. Last week, a person familiar with the […]
6/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Leaders from two Central American nations on Thursday [6-15-17] asked Vice President Mike Pence to ensure that their citizens could remain in the United States as part of a work program that temporarily authorizes their residency. Neither the vice president nor Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, who was also […]
6/14/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s first domestic mega-moment has arrived, and his measured reaction to the unexpected tragedy is being praised by all sides as they gauge his temperament in a time of crisis. Trump touched on all the key notes in the immediate hours after Wednesday’s [6-14-17] shooting at a congressional GOP […]
5/25/2017
MIKE PENCE/POLITICS: “Vice President Mike Pence’s attempt to peel away House Republicans to support the White House’s tax plan spurred a backlash among a critical bloc of conservative lawmakers Wednesday, Hill sources said. Pence pressed Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker to poll his members to see if they would split with House Speaker Paul […]
5/17/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Not since the release of the Access Hollywood tape, in which Donald Trump bragged about groping women by the genitals, have some conservatives thought so seriously, if a bit wistfully, about two words: President Pence. The scandals clouding Trump’s presidency — including, most recently, his firing of FBI Director James Comey, […]
5/11/2017
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP EXEC ORDERS/VOTER FRAUD: ” ‘Establishment of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity’ The order creates a commission, led by Vice President Mike Pence, to investigate allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression in the U.S. voting process. The commission, called the ‘Presidential Commission on Election Integrity,’ will review vulnerabilities in the election system. […]
5/11/2017
FBI/JAMES COMEY/MIKE PENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Vice President Mike Pence has once again delivered the White House line, in the face of growing contradictory evidence, on a charged topic related to Russia’s possible connections to the Trump campaign. In meetings on Capitol Hill and in interviews, Pence has said this week that Trump fired FBI director […]
5/8/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE: “Honored to welcome Georgia Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili to the @WhiteHouse today with @VP Mike Pence. https://instagram.com/p/BT1xH1ngciK/” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2017 12:42pm […]
5/4/2017
HOLIDAY/IMMIGRATION/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence hosted a reception celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, an event traditionally attended by the President. In brief remarks, Pence brought greetings from President Donald Trump and praised Mexican-American and Hispanic-American communities as ‘one of the most vibrant threads in our national fabric,’ specifically addressing […]
4/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia for its tradition of ‘modern Islam’ Thursday [4-20-17], sending a conciliatory message to the Islamic world as the Trump administration continues to cause unease among Muslims. Pence was speaking in the world’s most populous Muslim nation midway through a 10-day swing in Asia meant to reinforce […]
4/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/JOBS/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence praised investment by Toyota Motor Corp. and other Japanese companies in the U.S. while avoiding criticism of Tokyo’s trade practices, drawing a relieved welcome from business leaders here… The election of President Donald Trump and some of his tweets thereafter led to concern in Tokyo about the possibility […]
04/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/JAPAN/MIKE PENCE/NORTH KOREA: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday [4-18-17] that the United States stands ‘100 percent’ behind its anchor ally in Asia in working to defuse risks from North Korea’s nuclear program. Pence struck a stern tone as he began talks with Abe and other Japanese […]
04/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “Vice President Mike Pence will leave Washington on Saturday for an 11-day trip overseas with his first stop in South Korea as North Korea appears to prepare for another nuclear test. White House officials said Pence’s trip is intended to reinforce that the U.S. is fully committed to its security […]
04/06/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MIKE PENCE: “Vice President Mike Pence plans to travel to South Korea and Japan later this month amid simmering tensions along the Korean peninsula over North Korea’s attempts to advance its nuclear and missile programs. The White House said Thursday that Pence would depart April 15 on a 10-day, four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific […]
3/30/2017
PLANNED PARENTHOOD/TRUMP PEOPLE/MIKE PENCE: “With a rare tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence, the Senate on Thursday sent a bill to President Donald Trump’s desk giving states permission to withhold federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Pence and Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson, who is recovering from back surgery and […]
3/28/2017
ATTORNEY GENERAL/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE/JEFF SESSIONS: “It was an honor to welcome @GLFOP to the @WhiteHouse today with @VP Pence & Attorney General Sessions. THANK YOU for all you do 24/7/365! https://t.co/VHzTB4c69h” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 28, 2017 03:57pm […]
2/19/2017
MIKE PENCE: “U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday conveyed a message to jittery partners that the Trump administration will ‘hold Russia accountable’ and maintain steadfast support for NATO, a military alliance the American commander in chief once dismissed as ‘obsolete.’ In his overseas debut as vice president, Pence told the audience at the Munich […]