In Lakewood speech, Mike Pence warns of ‘populists,’ says he congratulated Trump

In Lakewood speech, Mike Pence warns of ‘populists,’ says he congratulated Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence warned against “populists” seeking sway over conservative politics during a Friday speech at Colorado Christian University, and he called for a defense of “traditional” conservative values on foreign policy, abortion and marriage. Pence’s speech at CCU, a small conservative school in Lakewood, came 10 days after his former running mate, … Read more

Ford Will Pause F-150 Lightning Plant For Seven Weeks Because of Weak Demand

Ford Will Pause F-150 Lightning Plant For Seven Weeks Because of Weak Demand

Good morning! It’s Thursday, October 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ford Has Built 150,000 Mustang Mach-Es Already 1st Gear: F-150 Lightning Plant To Idle In Mid-November We’re starting … Read more

Special counsel reindicts Trump with narrower set of accusations after Supreme Court immunity decision

Special counsel reindicts Trump with narrower set of accusations after Supreme Court immunity decision

Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday in which he again accused Trump of resisting the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election. Smith narrowed the allegations after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on presidential power earlier this year. The new 36-page charging … Read more

J.D. Vance will chide Europe — that’s it … for now – POLITICO

J.D. Vance will chide Europe — that’s it … for now – POLITICO

Vance started as a smooth and adaptable interviewee in 2016, calmly explaining Trump’s appeal for befuddled liberals while promoting his autobiography “Hillbilly Elegy.” Yet he soon MAGA-morphed into a pugnacious Trump surrogate in every forum — on Fox News, off the Senate floor, on the campaign stump.  As vice president, he’d likely add Europe to … Read more

The Indignity of Trump’s Veepstakes

The Indignity of Trump’s Veepstakes

Donald Trump, the twice-impeached, quadruply indicted former president, is still figuring out who should come aboard his third presidential ticket. His last running mate, Mike Pence, helped create the permission structure that allowed evangelical Republicans to support a thrice-married adulterer. Pence was obsequiously loyal to Trump throughout his entire time in office. And, in the … Read more

Mike Pence to speak at SBC Annual Meeting luncheon

Mike Pence to speak at SBC Annual Meeting luncheon

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Republican presidential candidate former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks after suspending his presidential campaign during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual Leadership Summit at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on October 28, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The summit features the top GOP presidential candidates … Read more

How Pence’s decision not to endorse Trump might impact 2024 race

How Pence’s decision not to endorse Trump might impact 2024 race

How Pence’s decision not to endorse Trump might impact 2024 race – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Vice President Mike Pence reiterated his decision to not endorse Donald Trump for president in 2024 during an interview on “Face the Nation.” CBS News political director Fin Gomez breaks down Pence’s reasoning and the possible impact … Read more

Mike Pence: “I Cannot In Good Conscience Endorse Donald Trump”

Mike Pence: “I Cannot In Good Conscience Endorse Donald Trump”

Mike Pence is not planning to endorse Donald Trump’s re-election bid, the former Vice President announced Friday, rebuking the man he served with for four years until a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building, erecting a makeshift gallows and chanting, “Hang Mike Pence!” “It should come as no surprise that I will not … Read more

Trump win in New Hampshire focuses attention on GOP running mate derby

Trump win in New Hampshire focuses attention on GOP running mate derby

After his win in New Hampshire, renewed questions about Donald Trump’s mental fitness make it more imperative that he selects a solid, vibrant, energetic number two to carry out the MAGA agenda. Democrats have been harping on the 77-year-old Trump’s miscues recently in a Pee Wee Hermanesque “I know you are but what am I” … Read more

The Anti-Spectacle of the Republican Debates

The Anti-Spectacle of the Republican Debates

What were the takeaways from the final Republican debate of the year? Who won? Who lost? Were the various gaffes forgettable, or can they lodge themselves in the addled brain of a viewer in Iowa or New Hampshire, lasting there in the grooves well into mid-January, when she will go to put in her vote? … Read more