President Donald Trump, VP Pence, to campaign for McMaster in Columbia

Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence intend on visiting Columbia to campaign on behalf of Governor Henry McMaster, who is headed into a competitive runoff election for the Republican ticket in the governor's race. WIS has independently confirmed through sources close to McMaster's campaign that a Trump visit is imminent is tentatively planned for Monday; the plans were first published in the New York Times .

Vice President Mike Pence will be greeted by a ‘Big Gay Dance Party’…

Vice President Mike Pence is traveling to Columbus, Ohio on the first day of the city's Pride festival - and residents will greet him with a "Big Gay Dance Party." Pence, who is frequently criticized for his stance on LGBTQ issues, will arrive in Columbus on Friday afternoon for a talk about Republican-backed tax cuts at the Renaissance Hotel.

Karen Tumulty: Lesser known election wave equally important

A decade ago, Colorado entrepreneur and philanthropist Jared Polis made history as the first openly gay man elected as a non-incumbent to Congress. But most voters did not get a glimpse of his longtime partner Marlon Reis until the night Polis won the Democratic primary, when the couple created a sensation by sharing a hug onstage at a victory party.

GOP Likely to Keep Control of Senate in 2018 Midterms

Last December, Democrat Doug Jones won a Senate race in Alabama by defeating a horribly flawed Republican candidate Roy Moore. For the first time, it appeared that the Democrats had a plausible path to winning control of the U.S. Senate in 2018.

Trump hails Indiana teacher who stopped shooting

''Thanks to very brave teacher and hero Jason Seaman of Noblesville, Ind., for his heroic act in saving so many precious young lives,'' Trump said on Twitter. "His quick and automatic action is being talked about all over the world!'' Vice President Mike Pence, the former governor of Indiana, also credited the teacher's ''courageous action'' for saving lives during the shooting.

Suspect in custody after shooting at Indiana middle school

A student was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a Noblesville, Indiana, middle school left three people injured, officials said. Noblesville police Chief Kevin Jowitt told reporters that a teacher and a student were taken to hospitals with injuries from the shooting at Noblesville Middle School.

Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim over ‘broken promises’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called off his planned June summit with Kim Jong Un, blaming "open hostility" from the North Korean regime and warning Pyongyang against committing any "foolish or reckless acts." US President Donald Trump informed Kim Jong Un he is canceling their nuclear summit next month in Singapore, in a letter released by the White House In a letter to Kim, Trump announced he would not go ahead with the high-stakes meeting set for June 12 in Singapore, following what the White House called a "trail of broken promises" by the North.

‘Right to try’ drug legislation heads to the White House

The House on Tuesday passed "right-to-try" legislation that would allow the critically ill to bypass the Food and Drug Administration to obtain experimental medications, ending a drawn-out battle over access to unapproved therapies. President Donald Trump is expected to quickly sign the measure, which was praised by supporters as a lifeline for desperate patients but denounced by scores of medical and consumer groups as unnecessary and dangerous.

Meet Erin Bailey, the 18-year-old student who took on Mike Pence with Pride

Welcome to Queerty's Pride 50, a series of articles celebrating the people and movements we are particularly proud of this season. Next year marks 50 years since the first Pride march in New York City, and this season we're celebrating the amazing people who are continuing the progress of a half-century of Pride.

The latest political back and forth, on both sides of the aisle, as…

Politico has two fascinating new articles about on-going political debates and maneuvering surrounding the FIRST STEP Act. That proposal, as reported here, received a 25-5 vote in favor in the House Judiciary Committee ten days ago, and it seems to be the top federal criminal justice reform bill with a real chance to get to the desk of Prez Trump in the coming months.

GOP wary of Trump as midterm elections near

Some Republican candidates fear that the unscripted and relatively unpopular president could do more harm than good should he campaign on their behalf. Leading party strategists want Trump to focus his time and energy on a handful of Senate contests in deep-red states where Democratic incumbents are particularly vulnerable.

Mike Pencea s 2024 campaign is ON.

The New York Times is out with a bombshell story detailing how a) Vice President Mike Pence and his advisers are operating as a sort of de facto political unit within the White House and b) allies of President Donald Trump are none too happy about that fact. "Republican officials now see Mr. Pence as seeking to exercise expansive control over a political party ostensibly helmed by Mr. Trump, tending to his own allies and interests even when the president's instincts lean in another direction.

Corey Lewandowski Joining VP Mike Pence’s Team

President Donald Trump 's first campaign manager has spent months in exile, since he was dumped in the summer of 2016 after he manhandled a Breitbart reporter, but according to Fox News he's joining Vice President Mike Pence 's political action committee. Lewandowski, according to Howard Kurtz 's reporting , will join The Great America Committee, a group deeply involved in the upcoming 2018 midterm elections.