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Trump administration may discourage travelers from taking ocean cruises

World / Science & Health Mar 7, 2020

Trump administration may discourage travelers from taking ocean cruises

The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to four officials familiar with the situation. The officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said no decision ...

Trump says Vice President Mike Pence will be running mate in 2020 election

World / Politics Nov 23, 2019

Trump says Vice President Mike Pence will be running mate in 2020 election

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Vice President Mike Pence will be his running mate in the 2020 presidential election. "Mike Pence has done a phenomenal job as vice president and he's our guy, he's my friend. And look, we have a great team, ...

Aide claims Mike Pence never discussed Bidens or Ukraine company with Gordon Sondland

World / Crime & Legal Nov 21, 2019

Aide claims Mike Pence never discussed Bidens or Ukraine company with Gordon Sondland

Vice President Mike Pence's office, responding to testimony on Wednesday by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, said the two men had not discussed tying the release of U.S. aid to Ukraine to "potential investigations" during a September trip to Poland. Sondland, testifying ...

Mike Pence says Hong Kong violence makes China trade deal 'very hard'

Business Nov 20, 2019

Mike Pence says Hong Kong violence makes China trade deal 'very hard'

by Jordan Fabian

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that it would be difficult for the U.S. to sign a trade agreement with China if demonstrations in Hong Kong are met with violence. "The president's made it clear it'll be very hard for us to do a deal ...

Trump slams Mike Pence aide slated to testify at Tuesday impeachment hearing

World / Crime & Legal Nov 18, 2019

Trump slams Mike Pence aide slated to testify at Tuesday impeachment hearing

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to slam Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence who's due to testify in the public impeachment inquiry into the president's actions with Ukraine. Trump called Williams a "Never Trumper." The longtime State Department employee — ...

Mike Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'

Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 25, 2019

Mike Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'

Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing "rights and liberties" in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing's behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to "de-couple" from its main economic rival. Pence delivered a ...

Mike Pence announces truce deal with Erdogan to halt Turkey's Syria offensive after 200,000 flee

World Oct 18, 2019

Mike Pence announces truce deal with Erdogan to halt Turkey's Syria offensive after 200,000 flee

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he had reached a deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a cease-fire in northern Syria to end an eight-day-old Turkish offensive against Kurdish-led forces. Speaking after crisis talks with Erdogan in Ankara, Pence said that ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to attend enthronement ceremony

National Oct 5, 2019

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to attend enthronement ceremony

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will represent the United States at the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito later this month, the White House said Friday. The U.S. government had initially made arrangements to send Vice President Mike Pence to the ceremony on Oct. 22, in which ...

At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event that slams China for treatment of Uighurs

Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 24, 2019

At U.N., Trump pushes religious freedom at event that slams China for treatment of Uighurs

U.S. President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution on Monday at a U.S. event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations that featured a woman whose Uighur father has been imprisoned in China. China has ...

Pence cancels meeting with Solomons leader over switch of allegiance to Beijing

Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 18, 2019

Pence cancels meeting with Solomons leader over switch of allegiance to Beijing

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to meet with the leader of the Solomon Islands to discuss development partnerships after the Pacific nation cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China on Monday, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. The Solomon Islands ...

Pentagon prepares show of evidence in Saudi oil attack, as CBS reports on launch sites in Iran

World Sep 18, 2019

Pentagon prepares show of evidence in Saudi oil attack, as CBS reports on launch sites in Iran

The Pentagon is preparing a report on who was responsible for the weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities and intends to make it public within 48 hours, a U.S. defense official said. The official couldn't confirm or deny a CBS News report that the U.S. ...

Pence to deliver postponed and potentially hard-line China speech this fall, White House official says

Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 7, 2019

Pence to deliver postponed and potentially hard-line China speech this fall, White House official says

A major speech on China by Vice President Mike Pence that was expected to take a tough line on Beijing has been rescheduled for later this year, a White House official said. The tone of the speech, originally scheduled for delivery in June, will be ...

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