[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing hard to portray the southern border with Mexico as an imminent “humanitarian and national security crisis” to win support for border wall funding in a fight with lawmakers that has brought the country to an 18-day partial government shutdown. Trump is set to make that case […]
The National Rifle Association will not allow attendees to carry firearms when Vice President Mike Pence speaks Friday at its annual meeting. The move by the most influential gun-rights lobby in the United States has sparked outrage among the survivors of the deadly shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school, who say school children should […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence assured South Korea the United States will stand shoulder to shoulder with its allies to bring “maximum pressure” on North Korea to end its nuclear and ballistic missile program. Pence arrived in South Korea on Thursday intent on countering North Korea’s Olympic charm offensive in ways that could create a […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker met with Vice President Mike Pence in Anchorage Saturday to discuss Alaska’s significant trade relations in Asia, and highlight further opportunities to develop the state’s natural resources for both foreign and domestic use. The meeting took place during a refueling stop on the Vice President’s trip to the Asia Pacific. […]