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The latest news on Mike Pence, American politician, lawyer and former Vice President of the United States.

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7 Jun 1959

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Former Vice President of the United States of America

Meet Mike Pence’s wife Karen, who taught at an anti-LGBTQ school while second lady and snubbed Donald Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Photo: @karen.pence/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Mike Pence’s wife, Karen Pence – who just snubbed Donald Trump?

Mike Pence’s wife of 39 years caused controversy in 2019 by returning to teaching at a school that prohibited condoning either ‘homosexual or lesbian sexual activity’ or ‘transgender identity’.

10 Jan 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

China technology

CES, Pentagon’s expanded blacklist and more

10 Jan 2025 - 5:00PM

Jimmy Lai trial

Apple Daily turned ‘radical’ after Jimmy Lai met US officials, Hong Kong court hears

19 Jan 2024 - 10:09PM

US presidential election 2024

‘Not my time’: Mike Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race

Pence ended his campaign after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to his former boss Donald Trump.

29 Oct 2023 - 12:04PM

Former US vice-president Mike Pence, with his wife Karen Pence, acknowledges the crowd at an event in Las Vegas on Saturday after announcing he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Photo: AFP

United States

TikTok collecting Americans’ data ‘every single day’, should be banned: Pence

The former US vice-president, who is set to deliver a policy speech on Beijing next week, called the app a platform for China’s government.

16 Sep 2023 - 12:18PMvideocam

US presidential election 2024

Mike Pence launches 2024 election bid challenging Donald Trump

The former vice-president is offering himself as the only traditional conservative in the field who can win the Republican nomination, defeat Biden – and govern with more civility than Trump.

7 Jun 2023 - 6:29PM

US presidential election 2024

Republican 2024 field gets crowded with Pence, Christie to announce bids

Donald Trump enjoys a solid lead in early polls for the Republican nomination and a crowded field could potentially benefit his candidacy in the presidential primaries.

1 Jun 2023 - 3:07PM

Former US vice-president Mike Pence. File photo: AP

Donald Trump

Pence testifies before grand jury probing Trump bid to overturn election loss

The former US vice-president’s appearance is likely to give prosecutors a first-person account about conversations held before the deadly January 6 Capitol riot.

28 Apr 2023 - 8:42AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Mike Pence won’t fight order to testify to Trump January 6 grand jury

The former US vice-president will not appeal against the ruling, and will comply with the subpoena from the special counsel investigating Trump.

6 Apr 2023 - 6:18AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Mike Pence must testify before January 6 grand jury, US judge rules

The former vice-president was subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

29 Mar 2023 - 2:24AM

Former US vice-president Mike Pence speaks to reporters before an event at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, on March 21. Photo: The Roanoke Times via AP

Donald Trump

Pence praises journalists’ coverage of US Capitol riot

Speaking at the Gridiron Club Dinner, a prestigious press event in Washington on Saturday night, Pence said: ‘The American people know what happened that day because you never stopped reporting.’

13 Mar 2023 - 8:24AM

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence . Photo: Reuters

Donald Trump

Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump

The subpoena could lead to an extraordinary scenario of a former vice-president potentially testifying against his former boss in a criminal investigation.

10 Feb 2023 - 11:25AM

United States

Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s home

Discovery puts Pence in the company of his former boss, former president Donald Trump, and President Joe Biden after documents with classified markings were found at their residences.

25 Jan 2023 - 11:31AM

Donald Trump

US Justice Department seeks to question Pence in January 6 probe, report says

The former vice-president is said to be considering the request by investigators looking into Trump’s effort to stay in power after losing the 2020 election.

24 Nov 2022 - 5:30AMvideocam

Former US vice-president Mike Pence speaks at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Pence plays up his China credentials as US turns to 2024 presidential race

The former American vice-president reaffirms his commitment to the Trump White House’s tough line on Beijing.

20 Nov 2022 - 8:00PMvideocam

Mike Pence plays up his China credentials in his book So Help Me God. Photo: AFP

United States

Mike Pence would consider testifying to January 6 Capitol riot panel

Aides to Pence told the panel in June that former President Donald Trump pressured the then-vice president to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

17 Aug 2022 - 11:52PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Capitol riot hearing: Trump unleashed mob after Pence rejected election plot

The mob storming the building came within 12 metres of the VP; Trump supporters threatened to hang Pence, even erecting a gallows outside.

17 Jun 2022 - 8:48AM

Ukraine

Pence’s veiled swipe at Trump: no room in party for ‘Putin apologists’

The former vice-president, in a speech to donors, took on those in his party who have failed to forcefully condemn Putin for his invasion of Ukraine.

9 Mar 2022 - 12:46PMvideocam

A demonstrator holds a placard depicting Russia’s Vladimir Putin during a protest in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: AP

US Politics

Pence says he and Trump may never ‘see eye to eye’ on January 6

Former US vice-president says he and Donald Trump have spoken ‘many times’ since leaving office.

4 Jun 2021 - 10:40AMvideocam

United States

Pence lays groundwork for 2024 run, but could Trump trip him up?

Donald Trump’s anger over the former vice-president’s refusal to overturn the 2020 election results means he is viewed with suspicion by many Republicans.

30 Mar 2021 - 8:03PMvideocam

US Politics

US House tells Mike Pence to do his duty and remove Trump from office

Non-binding resolution passes 223-205 in favour of using 25th Amendment to end turbulent presidency after mob violence.

13 Jan 2021 - 9:39PMvideocam

Members of the National Guard gather at the US Capitol on Tuesday as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding US Vice-President Mike Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office. Photo: Reuters

US Politics

Politico | Pence expected to attend Biden’s inauguration

The vice-president’s appearance at the event would show support for the peaceful transition of power after Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol.

8 Jan 2021 - 5:53AMvideocam

US Vice-President Mike Pence reads the final certification of Electoral College votes at the Capitol on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

US presidential election 2020

‘Do it Mike’: Trump again prods Pence to reject Electoral College count

‘All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States, AND WE WIN,’ Trump tweeted.

7 Jan 2021 - 12:46AMvideocam

US presidential election 2020

Politico | Trump pressures Pence to throw out election results – even though he can’t

‘The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors,’ Trump tweets.

6 Jan 2021 - 8:29PMvideocam

US presidential election 2020

Pro-Trump lawyer says Pence should ‘face firing squad’ in Twitter rant

Wood said that the vice-president could be arrested and executed for treason.

2 Jan 2021 - 11:47PM

US presidential election 2020

Pence resists role in plan to overturn election for Trump

US Vice-President Mike Pence asks judge to reject a Republican congressman’s elector lawsuit that aims to let him overturn the results of the US election.

1 Jan 2021 - 8:14PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence in April, 2020. File photo: AFP

US presidential election 2020

Politico | Republicans sue Pence in bid to overturn Trump’s election defeat

The US vice-president is set to oversee certification of Biden’s Electoral College win.

29 Dec 2020 - 8:58AMvideocam

POLITICO

Politico | Mike Pence announces Space Force members will be called ‘guardians’

‘Soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and guardians will be defending our nation for generations to come,’ said Pence.

19 Dec 2020 - 7:54AM

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