Mike Pence

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5:00am Jan 06, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Pence Faces His Most Challenging Trump Loyalty Test Yet

by Tamara Keith

The vice president will preside as the Electoral College vote count is tallied. The ceremonial role puts him crosswise with President Trump, who refuses to acknowledge his loss.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP

9:11pm Jan 01, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Rep. Louie Gohmert and other Republicans argue that the Constitution lets Vice President Pence reject Biden electors and count those for Trump. The judge says the plaintiffs have no standing to sue.
John Bazemore / AP

8:05am Dec 05, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

Pence Says It's A 'Season Of Hope,' While CDC Officials Warn Of COVID-19 Surge

by Tamara Keith

Pence visited the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention to highlight promising vaccine developments, but he received a grim assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the U.S.
6:29pm Oct 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Pence Makes Campaign Stop In Guilford County To Shore Up Support

by David Ford

Vice President Mike Pence was in Guilford County Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s final push to capture the North Carolina vote.
5:21pm Oct 26, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Vice President Pence Scheduled For Campaign Stop At PTI Tuesday

by Paul Garber

Vice President Mike Pence is making a stop in the Triad one week before Election Day.
Andrew Harnik / AP

2:36pm Aug 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Fact-Checking 6 Claims Pence Made About Biden's Record In His RNC Speech

by Sam Gringlas

Pence warned that a Biden administration would threaten American freedoms and crumble the nation's economy. In making that case, Pence deployed several inaccurate or questionable claims.
2:10pm Jun 29, 2020

National National Arts Music & Culture

CDC Says Singers Could Be Virus Superspreaders — But 100 Sang Unmasked With Pence

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

At a campaign rally in Dallas that featured Vice President Pence, a choir of about 100 people sang unmasked. Epidemiologists worry that singers are particularly likely to spread the coronavirus.
Evan Vucci / AP

8:55am Mar 18, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

Transcript Of NPR's Full Interview With Vice President Pence

Vice President Pence talked to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus.
Evan Vucci / AP

3:43pm Feb 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Pence's New Coronavirus Role Raises Questions About His Public Health Record

by Miles Parks

During Pence's governorship, an HIV outbreak occurred that some health experts say could have been prevented or lessened with a better response.
Teresa Crawford / AP

8:49pm Feb 12, 2020

National National

Thousands Of Fetal Remains, Found After Abortion Provider's Death, Buried In Indiana

by Sarah McCammon

The 2,411 fetal remains were buried in a single donated grave in South Bend, Ind., during a service presided over by Indiana's Republican attorney general, Curtis Hill.
Andrew Harnik / AP

11:35am Nov 23, 2019

World News World News Politics & Government

Vice President Pence Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq

by Ayesha Rascoe

The vice president and second lady flew to an air base in Iraq to greet U.S. troops ahead of Thanksgiving. At the base Pence spoke with Iraq's prime minister by phone because of security concerns.
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1:54pm Aug 29, 2019

National National Politics & Government

White House Hopes Revived Space Command Is One Giant Leap Toward Proposed Space Force

by Colin Dwyer

President Trump and Vice President Pence are expected to formally reestablish the U.S. Space Command on Thursday. It's not the Space Force they want, but they intend it as a step in that direction.