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Is Mike Pence Slated to Resign at the Request of President Trump?

27 December 2018 - A tidbit of major 'breaking news' that somehow escaped the attention of the mainstream press.

VP Pence: Khashoggi’s Death Will Not Go Without US Response

23 October 2018 - Mike Pence declined to discuss what punitive action the U.S. might take in response to the death of the Washington Post columnist and critic of the Saudi kingdom.

Did Vice President Mike Pence Warn Against ‘Gay Aliens’?

10 August 2018 - A report about proposed uses for the Trump administration's recently announced "Space Force" was satire from a well-known humorist.

Did the NRA Ban Guns at Their Own Leadership Forum?

1 May 2018 - Some gun control advocates misrepresented security measures imposed by the Secret Service, not the NRA, at a May 2018 event.

Does Mike Pence’s Brother Make Engines for the Russian Military?

23 April 2018 - The Vice President is rumored to have close ties with the Russian government via his brother, Ed Pence, a former executive at engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.

Sales Multiply for Pence and Oliver Rabbit Books

26 March 2018 - The past week was a good one for picture books about rabbits. Gay or straight.

Did Mike Pence Defend Rob Porter’s Domestic Abuse with a Bible Verse?

13 February 2018 - Shortly after a Trump senior aide resigned amid domestic abuse allegations, a false rumor was spread that the Vice President had defended his behavior.

Did Donald Trump Say It Was ‘Low Class’ for Mike Pence to Bring Pets to Washington?

2 January 2018 - A December 2017 report had the president calling the vice president and his family "yokels" for moving their pets from Indiana.

Did Mike Pence Say He Wants to ‘Hang’ Gay People?

18 October 2017 - President Trump reportedly joked that Vice President Pence, whose views are notably anti-LGBTQ, wants to “hang” gay people.

Did Mike Pence Say That ‘Only Guilty People’ Hire Criminal Defense Attorneys?

20 June 2017 - We found no record of the Vice President's saying that "only guilty people need to hire a criminal defense attorney."

Graduates Walk Out on Pence at Notre Dame Commencement

22 May 2017 - Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out as Vice President Mike Pence began his address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.