mike pence
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Coffman gives thumbs down to Trump’s proposed Space Force
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said Friday he opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to create a new “space force” branch of the military and will lead opposition to the plan from his perch on the House Armed Services Committee. The Aurora Republican said the program would only add to military bureaucracy at a time when lawmakers…
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Gardner, Pence differ on Trump’s promise to end U.S.-S. Korea ‘war games’
One of President Trump’s more controversial pledges at his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – that the United States would halt joint military exercises on the Korean Peninsula – touched off confusion on Capitol Hill, with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner asserting the exercises would nonetheless continue. According to the Colorado Republican, that…
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Walker Stapleton launches TV ad campaign as GOP primary for Colo. governor heats up
Just three weeks before Colorado voters start receiving mail ballots for the June 26 primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is debuting his TV campaign with an ad that features a cameo appearance by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Stapleton plans to start airing a 30-second commercial that describes the two-term state treasurer as “a…
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Book tour for Bunny of the United States stops at Fort Carson
FORT CARSON – One of the world’s most famous rabbits was absent at his own book signing Sunday at Fort Carson. But whether Marlon Bundo is around or not, what he does for the Trump administration continues to turn heads. His stardom rose after Vice President Mike Pence’s daughter, Charlotte, penned a children’s book called…
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VP Mike Pence to speak next month in Colorado Springs at Space Symposium
Vice President Mike Pence will speak at a symposium for people in the space race next month in Colorado Springs, as the White House takes a slimmer view of NASA’s budget. Pence will give a noontime address as part of the April 16 opening ceremony for the 34th Space Symposium at The Broadmoor resort. The…
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VP Pence’s Aspen visit lets the air out of a local balloon biz
Vice President Mike Pence, who has said the Trump administration is a best friend to small business, seemingly squashed one Aspen company’s busiest time of year when he vacationed in the area last week. Above It All Balloon Co. had to cancel rides because of security issues, according to the Aspen Times, which first reported…
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Pot, Handmaids and Magpul: Colorado Politics’ hottest stories of 2017
Our most popular stories aren’t always the ones Colorado Politics journalists consider most newsworthy. Case in point: this list of our most viral-prone stories of 2017, which contains nary a mention of school choice, Neil Gorsuch, DACA, the #MeToo movement, transportation or special sessions, threatened or real. Without further ado, here are the headlines…
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VP Mike Pence ringing out 2017 Aspen-style
A motorcade carrying the Mike Pence, led by a Secret Service helicopter, made its way down Colorado 82 in Pitkin County Tuesday, the Aspen Times’ Rick Carroll reported. The vice president and his wife, Karen Sue, are expected enjoy the high country fare through New Year’s Day. The Aspen Times noted flight restrictions around Eagle…
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Vice President Mike Pence visiting Aspen area for holiday vacation
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, are spending the week in the Aspen area on vacation, The Aspen Times reported, bringing heavy security and some traffic delays to some of Colorado’s ritziest mountain communities. A motorcade bearing the Pences made the journey from Eagle County and its airport near Vail to a residence…