Taking softer tone, Pence says Clinton is admirable

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Thursday offered rare praise for Hillary Clinton, saying both the Democratic presidential nominee and Donald Trump have "many admirable qualities" for young people to look up to. The modest compliment came as Pence fielded a question that tripped up another Republican earlier in the week: Is Donald Trump a role model for children? "I frankly think both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have many admirable qualities that young people can look up to," Pence said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show.

Pence pardon

For nearly 20 years, Keith Cooper has been a felon - a label wrongfully placed on him by the criminal justice system. And for the past three years, Cooper had hoped and waited for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to use his executive power and issue a gubernatorial pardon, permanently removing that label and the stigma that goes along with being a felon.

The Latest: US helicopters sent to Haiti after hurricane

The commander of U.S. forces in the Caribbean says nine U.S. military helicopters are being sent to Haiti in response to the government's request for help with damage from Hurricane Matthew. Adm. Kurt Tidd told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday that the helicopters are to arrive in Haiti on Thursday, weather permitting, by way of the Grand Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

Pence’s political future brightens after debate

Mike Pence might not have helped Donald Trump in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate -- but he certainly helped his own political future. The Indiana governor largely batted away Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine's recitations of Trump's most incendiary comments, dismissing Kaine's pressure as "pre-done lines" from an "insult-driven campaign."

After testy VP debate, Trump rebuffs claim he ‘loves’ Putin

Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine leaves the stage with Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.

Texas man who killed neighbor couple has been executed

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, Fuller, 58, is set for lethal injection for the May 2003 killing ra... An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing a neighbor couple during a shooting rampage 13 years ago appeared headed for an execution Wednesday that he wanted. An East Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing a neighbor couple during a shooting rampage 13 years ago and said he wanted to be put to death for the crime was executed Wednesday evening.

UPDATE 2-TV audience of about 35 million watches U.S vice presidential debate

About 35.6 million Americans watched the U.S. vice presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine on television, according to preliminary data on Wednesday, about half the number who tuned in to Donald Trump's first matchup with Hillary Clinton last week. Cable network CNN, citing ratings data from Nielsen, said some 21 million people watched Tuesday's 90 minute encounter on the four main U.S. broadcast networks, with another 14 million watching on cable channels.

The Young Turks’ Ana Kasparian Advises Clinton: ‘If You’re a Bitch a Own It!’

Yesterday, Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks praised New Hampshire senatorial candidate Maggie Hassan for releasing an ad that blasted her opponent, Kelly Ayotte , for calling Donald Trump a good role model for kids. "Finally the Democratic party in [New Hampshire] is headed in the right direction by tying [Ayotte] to what they're calling the 'Party of Trump.'

Mike Pence Takes Victory Lap in Tim Kaine’s Backyard: – Donald Trump Won the Debate’ Last Night

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the 2016 GOP vice presidential nominee, headed here in the backyard of his counterpart Sen. Tim Kaine to rub in his victory over the Democratic vice presidential nominee in Tuesday night's debate a couple hours southeast of here. In the heart of one of Virginia's most conservative areas here in the Shenandoah Valley, Pence rallied several hundred supporters at the Rockingham County fairgrounds.

Trump campaign adds town hall to schedule in preparation for second debate

Donald Trump's campaign added a last-minute town hall to his schedule on Wednesday, allowing the Republican presidential nominee to gain additional practice days before he and Hillary Clinton face off in a similar setting for their second debate. Trump will host the "small, intimate" Q&A event in Sandown, N.H., on Thursday evening, following his back-to-back rallies on Wednesday in battleground Nevada, his campaign told WMUR .

Memorial set for Ariz’s first female governor

Friends and family of former Gov. Rose Mofford plan an Oct. 30 memorial and celebration of the life of Arizona's first female governor, who died Sept. 15 at age 94. Memorial and celebration of life scheduled for Rose Mofford PHOENIX - Friends and family of former Gov. Rose Mofford plan an Oct. 30 memorial and celebration of the life of Arizona's first female governor, who died Sept.

Steady Pence gets wide praise, but Kaine lands jabs on Trump

Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. less Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence shakes hands with Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, ... more Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine leaves the stage with Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence during the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016.

Wall Street Journal calls VP debate ‘Trump’s best’

"If Donald Trump could make the case for Donald Trump half as well as Mike Pence makes the case for Donald Trump, the New York businessman would be well on his way to the White House," the newspaper's editorial board wrote in an editorial Wednesday morning. The board applauded Pence's advocating for a more aggressive stance toward Russia while Kaine tried to blast the Republican ticket for being cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

VP Debate Throws Another Curve Into 2016’s Long And Winding Road

Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine shake hands after the vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., on Tuesday. Little has gone as expected in this extraordinary presidential cycle, so we should have known Tuesday's vice presidential debate would have a twist or two in it, too.