Mike Pence

Cbo Report Adds To Mike Pence's Woes

... within the White House. The only thing that has insulated President Trump thus far from the ongoing attacks by Democrats, the relentless investigations from the news media, and the growing scrutiny of the courts is the Republican Congress. President Trump, the divider, is depending on the fact that partisanship will hold and that in the end the Republican Congress will not abandon him or, even worse, turn against him. Until that happens it will be very difficult for any Democrat to make headway against this White House. So, if the vice president can get them through this challenging moment with an actual piece of legislation and without an open right-wing revolt, the President will keep turning to him as his point man on the Hill. JUST WATCHED. MUST WATCH. Report: Pence used private email account 02:19. Pence has also become an important voice on foreign policy, The president sent him to Europe to help ease concerns among U. S. allies ...

Pence Used Personal Email For State Business

... Force Base, Md., on Jan. 9, 2017. Alex Brandon, AP. Pence leaves a press availability after speaking about Republican attempts to repeal Obamacare at the Capitol on Jan. 4, 2017. Jim Lo Scalzo, European Pressphoto Agency. Pence arrives to speak at a rally at the Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds on Dec. 16, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Evan Vucci, AP. Pence arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Dec. 13, 2016. John Taggart, Pool/European Pressphoto Agency. Pence arrives with his wife, Karen, at Trump Tower in New York on Dec. 5, 2016. DOMINICK REUTER, AFP/Getty Images. Pence meets with Speaker Paul Ryan and incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus on Capitol Hill on Nov. 30, 2016. Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency. Trump and Pence arrive for a day of meetings at the clubhouse of Trump National Golf Club on Nov. 20, 2016, in Bedminster, N. J. Don Emmert, AFP/Getty ...

Mike Pence Breaks Senate Tie To Allow States To Defund Planned Parenthood

... from yesterday’s forum on empowering women to today leading a group of male politicians in a vote to take away access to birth control and cancer screenings,” Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of Planned Parenthood, said in a statement. “There’s a reason they could barely get enough votes to get this bill through a procedural step: People are sick and tired of politicians making it even harder for them to access health care, and they will not stand for it.”. The Title X federal grant program, enacted by President Richard Nixon in 1970, subsidizes preventive health care and family planning services for 4 million low-income Americans, roughly half of whom are uninsured. Planned Parenthood serves about a third of Title X patients, using the $70 million a year it receives in family planning grants  to provide birth control and sexually transmitted infection screenings  for people who can’t afford them. Title X money cannot be used to pay for abortions, but Republicans still oppose giving grants to ...

Democrats’ Victory On Health Care ‘won’t Last Long

... to keep his promise to the American people” on health care. “You saw his resolve,” Mr. Pence said. He said the administration will turn next to cutting taxes, including lowering the corporate tax rate to 15 percent from the current 35 percent. “We want to cut taxes for every American,” he said. Referring to Senate Democrats’ decision to try to filibuster the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch, Mr. Pence also said Saturday that the nominee will be confirmed “one way or another.” He said the administration is counting on the support of West Virginia’s senators, Democrat Joe Manchin III and Republican Shelley Moore Capito. “If we can get the help of Joe Manchin and with the help of Shelley Moore Capito, Judge Neil Gorsuch will soon be Justice Neil Gorsuch,” Mr. Pence said. INVEST IN ...

President Mike Pence Is Coming

... continued use of Twitter to attack people, events or even other countries is negative, diminishes the stature of the presidency and limits his success. He should stop using Twitter, but seems blissfully ignorant to the chaos he creates with his behavior and no one seems to have the courage to really confront him for fear they will hear those famous words: "You're fired.". I do not believe Trump will complete his first term. He is 70 years old and we know nothing about his health. Trump is a very bright person, but he is definitely handicapped in his social and educational and that is limiting his success as president. His father died of Alzheimer’s disease, so memory loss has to be a concern for him going forward. He is already showing the stress of the office and he has been president for only a short time. I believe deteriorating mental and physical health will be the most likely causes for Trump to not finish his term. The other causes for an early exit for Trump are all related to Russia and his finances. His lack of transparency and honesty about these issues sets him up for all kinds of ...

Mike Pence Calls Obamacare A 'nightmare' At Kentucky Stop

... Yetter, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal Published 12:57 p.m. ET March 11, 2017 | Updated 2:12 p.m. ET March 11, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence is taking the Trump administration's case for a health care overhaul to Kentucky, where the governor is unimpressed with the current proposal to replace the Obama-era law. (March 11) AP. Vice President Mike Pence at a rally to promote the repeal and replace of Obamacare in Jeffersontown on Saturday. (Photo: Sam Upshaw Jr./ The CJ). 517 CONNECT TWEET 2 LINKEDIN 225 COMMENTEMAILMORE. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Vice President Mike Pence, at a stop in Louisville, Ky.,  vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act , even as hundreds of people demonstrated outside in support of the federal health law. "Obamacare has failed the people of Kentucky, Obamacare has failed the ...

The Religious Reasons Mike Pence Won’t Eat Alone With Women Don’t Add Up

... their congregation. Women, after all, have more to fear from men than men from women in terms of their physical safety. But can you imagine a professional woman refusing to meet one-on-one with her male colleagues? “Sorry, Jack, but we can’t talk alone in this conference room. You might rape me!” In 80 percent of sexual assaults, the victim knows the assailant, and 8 percent of rapes happen at work, yet I’ve never heard of a woman in the workplace — let alone the church — refusing to meet with a man. In this conversation, we also have to keep in mind the fact that Pence is the vice president of the United States. He is not a pastor and does not act in that capacity. How on earth can he be expected to represent half the country if he won’t eat at the same table as us? Not to mention that his ideological purity is called into question by his support of our current president, who has bragged about committing sexual assault. One of the most common citations for following ...

Hamilton' Star Sings, Talks Mike Pence In Iowa City

... the stage of Hancher Auditorium to a nearly filled auditorium built for 1,800 people. He sang songs from his self-titled album, talked about how education got him to Broadway and addressed the controversy of the "Hamilton" cast addressing Vice President-elect Mike Pence from the stage after he had left the show. He even sang three songs from the Broadway smash "Hamilton" that launched him into stardom. Odom was met with raucous cheers and two standing ovations. Buy Photo. Leslie Odom Jr. performs for guests at Hancher Auditorium on Monday, March 27, 2017. Odom starred as Aaron Burr in the Broadway production of "Hamilton.". (Photo: David Scrivner/Iowa City Press-Citizen). "There's no me in 'Hamilton,' no Burr in 'Hamilton,' and thus no awards or fun speaking opportunities in Iowa without the genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda," Odom said of the show's creator and the actor who played the titular role in the production that mixes rap and show tunes to tell the story of the ...