Pence: Administration backs Israel abroad, business at home

Vice President Mike Pence is assuring the Republican Jewish Coalition that he and President Donald Trump will work tirelessly on foreign and domestic issues important to the group, such as enacting business-friendly policies at home and supporting Israel abroad. “If the world knows nothing else, the world will know this: America stands with Israel,” Pence told the group Friday night.

Five decades on the job

In November 1966, Ronald Regan was elected governor of California, Muhammed Ali beat Cleveland Williams to earn his third heavyweight title, and Helen Mis took office as the Republican registrar of voters in Beacon Falls. More than 50 years later, Mis can still be found at her desk in Town Hall, helping residents register to vote and preparing for the next election.

Biden signs desk in farewell tradition

In yet another sign the Obama administration is drawing to a close, Vice President Joe Biden signed the inside of his desk drawer Friday, adding his name alongside his predecessors. The tradition of signing the wooden drawer began with President Harry Truman, who used the desk in the Oval Office.

The oilman who brought Trump and the Bush world together

Throughout the presidential campaign, the Bush family and many of its Republican allies turned their backs on Donald Trump. Now, they’re finding common cause with Trump over his pick to lead the State Department: Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who has long orbited their same political, philanthropic and business worlds.