Apr 12 Analysis: Pence carries Trump’s baggage to Latin America summit By Michael D. Mosettig Now it’s Vice President Mike Pence who will be carrying America's and President Donald Trump’s baggage to the Summit of the Americas in Peru later this week. But even before Mr. Trump canceled his scheduled trip to Lima to focus… Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump to skip South America summit to focus on response to Syria By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will skip an upcoming summit in South America and will remain in the United States to "oversee the American response to Syria and to monitor developments around the world."… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 3:54 Trump signs new policy that would ban most trans troops By PBS News Hour Four federal courts have temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on trans people in the military, which he issued last summer. On Friday night, the White House released a new, similar policy to bar people with a history of gender… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: White House aide resigns amid domestic abuse allegations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rob Porter, the White House staff secretary, is resigning after his two ex-wives accused him of domestic abuse, including punching and choking. Also, reports of sexual assault doubled at West Point last year. Officials cite… Continue watching
Feb 07 Pence says U.S. preparing ‘toughest and most aggressive’ sanctions on North Korea By Zeke Miller, Associated Press On a six-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Pence is seeking to reassure and refocus American allies on the growing nuclear threat from North Korea. Continue reading
Feb 06 Pence doesn’t rule out North Korea meeting at upcoming Olympics By Zeke Miller, Associated Press "We'll see what happens," the vice president said before departing Monday on a six-day Asia trip. Continue reading
Jan 22 After Pence visit, can the U.S. get Palestinians back to the table? By Larisa Epatko What Pence's trip means for the future of U.S.-Palestinian relations and prospects for peace in the region. Continue reading
Jan 20 Pence says troops should not have to worry about shutdown By Ken Thomas and Tom LoBianco, Associated Press Pence told troops: "We'll get this thing figured out in Washington."… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: GOP tax bill runs into roadblocks over deficit estimate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Republican tax reform bill that emerged from the U.S. House of Representatives ran into new obstacles as the Congressional Budget Office reported it would add at least $1.7 trillion to deficits over 10 years. Continue watching
Nov 08 WATCH: Pence promises swift review of ‘bureaucratic failures’ that enabled Texas shooter to buy a gun By Erica R. Hendry An Air Force review of why the military did not report Kelley’s domestic violence conviction to the National Crime Information Center in 2012, which would have blocked his ability to purchase a gun, would be completed in a matter of… Continue reading