Former Vice President Mike Pence 's entrance into President Donald Trump 's inauguration was met with boos from Capital One Arena, where thousands of Trump supporters gathered ahead of the inaugural parade on Monday. Newsweek reached out to Pence's team for comment via email.
"This is a day when every American does well to celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power," Pence wrote.
Vice President JD Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically win wider support.
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his confirmation came down to Vice President JD Vance serving as tiebreaker.
Three Republicans voted with every Democrat against Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, forcing Vance to step in and put Hegseth over the top.
A son of a Democratic political dynasty, Kennedy is seeking to become the nation's top health official under President Donald Trump.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his
Alaska's Lisa Murkoswski and Susan Collins of Maine — voted no. The only previous time a vice president broke a tie on a Cabinet confirmation vote was during the first Trump term when Vice President Mike Pence cast a vote to confirm Betsy DeVos ...
Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. Vance's vote marked only the second time in history that a vice president broke a tie for a Cabinet nominee, with the other being in 2017 when then-Vice President Mike Pence voted for Betsy DeVos to ...
Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Mitch McConnell ... In 2017, then-Vice President Mike Pence cast the deciding vote for Betsy ...
The former vice president has become a spokesman for traditional conservatism in the Republican Party, clashing with the dominant MAGA populists.
It’s the second week of the second Trump presidency, and Mike Pence has some concerns. Coming off a trip to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, the former vice president is more convinced than ever ...