5 Debate Highlights From VP Debate
The vice-presidential debate produced insights into how each party sees the presidential election. Here are some of the top takeaways.
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Dad jokes and confusion: Here’s the vice presidential debate, in tweets
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence traded barbs from Longwood University in the first and only vice presidential debate Tuesday night, with both candidates working to further their campaign's chances of succeeding come November. CBS correspondent Elaine Quijano moderated the event.
Pence to Kaine: ‘You whipped out that Mexican thing again’
Mike Pence drew the ire of Latino groups Tuesday night, when he accused rival Tim Kaine of relying on the same attacks that have been used against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kaine had said: "When Donald Trump says women should be punished, that Mexicans are rapists and criminals, he is showing you who he is."
Pence denies he said ‘Putin is a better leader’ than Obama
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine attacked both Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their praise of Vladimir Putin during Tuesday's vice presidential debate. "You guys love Russia," Kaine said.
VP Debate: Not-So-Lofty Expectations Ahead Of Single Debate
The sole Vice Presidential candidates debate will get underway Tuesday evening, but there's little expectation the audience will be as large as the first debate between Presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held last week at Hofstra Unveristy in Hampstead, N.Y. Gov. Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Kaine will spend 90 minutes on stage at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., discussing at least 10 different topics from security to economic reform. The VP candidates' debate will not include a town-hall audience, opting instead for questions from a single moderator: Elaine Quijano of CBS News.
The GOP declares debate victory for Mike Pence, 90 minutes before it starts
Our sincere congratulations to Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence, who, according to the Republican Party, emerged victorious in the sole vice presidential debate of 2016, despite it having not happened yet. The GOP appears to have accidentally published its draft of a post congratulating Pence on his victory about two hours before the thing actually started.
Clinton reaches out to women while Trump defends taxes
Hillary Clinton appealed to voting mothers Tuesday outlining ways she hopes to curb gun violence as president and provide paid family leave and sick days for struggling working moms. Donald Trump tried to blame his opponent about revelations that his massive financial losses could have allowed him to avoid paying federal income taxes for years.
11 Actually Not Boring Vice Presidents
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine may not be America's most exciting politicians, and they're running for a position that's often been considered an afterthought. However, the office of Vice President hasn't just been a breeding ground for future presidents - although none since George H.W. Bush - it's also had plenty of big personalities and hijinks during its 227-year history.
Reublican VP Nominee Mike Pence Pounded by Conservative Sevent Circuit Panel
"A federal appeals court on Monday harshly criticized Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's attempt to stop payments to a nonprofit organization that assists with resettlement of Syrian refugees.
VIEWERSa GUIDE: Low-key VP candidates get debate spotlight
Kesling told News 2 This Morning that if this were a movie script that it would be rejected because directors would call what happened too h FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2016, file photo, tables are in place for the media for the Oct. 4 vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.
Biden rips Trump over remarks about veterans
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: Supporters cheer as they wait for the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in Loveland, Colo. Vice President Joe Biden is criticizing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for remarks suggesting that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don't.
Our View: Take a look at vice-president candidate’s voting records
As Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana face each other tonight, they will likely seek to outline what they will do if they become vice president. Pence's House votes from 2007 to 2012, the last half of his 12 years in Congress, are compared to votes cast by current House Speaker Paul Ryan.
For the Record: Meet the veeps
For the Record: Meet the veeps The vice president is supposed to be America's zany uncle. But not this year.
Recent Past Offers Clues About the Veep Showdown
No doubt, there's never as much portent in a running mate debate as when the two presidential nominees square off, and the rhetorical fireworks won't come close to what we've already seen from the ticket toppers. But this time looks to be special for other reasons, mainly having to do with genuine substance, which is why undecided voters and Beltway insiders have good reason to devote 90 minutes to watching television Tuesday night.
Word on the Hill: Free Condoms
From a table at the University of New Hampshire, the Republican incumbent's campaign is touting Ayotte's commitment to making birth control more accessible through free condoms, according to the campaign. A reporter from local news station WMUR, Josh McElveen, tweeted a photograph on Monday, to which one respondent said, "I might not want to know this, but is there a logo...?" Ayotte introduced a bill in 2015 that would incentivize contraceptive manufacturers to file with the Food and Drug Administration to move their products over the counter.
Court rules Mike Pence unfair to Syrian refugees
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed as "nightmare speculation" Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's fears that Syrian refugees could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence's order seeking to prevent agencies from helping resettle the immigrants in the state. The ruling for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirmed a preliminary injunction that a federal judge in Indianapolis issued in February.
Why Tim Kaine, Mike Pence may be the most important VP candidates in years
The first and only debate between the vice presidential candidates - Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine - may not generate the record viewership or fireworks of last week's presidential face-off. But what Tuesday night's VP debate lacks in theatrics, it could make up for in substance, political analysts say.
Court Strikes Down Gov Pence’s Refugee Ban Monday, October 3
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down efforts by Gov. Mike Pence's administration to ban Syrian refugees from resettling in Indiana. The state was attempting to overturn a lower court ruling that found the Pence administration erred in its judgment when the governor ordered state agencies to stop providing federal dollars to groups that were assisting Syrian refugees resettle in the Hoosier state.
Much unknown about Trump’s taxes and finances
Donald Trump reported losses of more than $900 million on his 1995 income tax returns filed in three states, as revealed in documents obtained by The New York Times, that experts say could have allowed him to forgo paying federal income taxes for nearly two decades. The revelation from a portion of Trump's tax returns for that year gives the most detailed insight yet into the Republican nominee's tax history during a time when his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, has suggested Trump is hiding something from voters.
Appeals court upholds order against Pence on Syrian refugees
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed as "nightmare speculation" Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's fears that Syrian immigrants could commit acts of terror, siding with a judge who blocked Pence's order seeking to prevent agencies from helping the immigrants resettle in the state. The ruling by a three-judge panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago affirmed a preliminary injunction that a federal judge in Indianapolis issued in February.