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President Trump formally asked Vice President Mike Pence if he would be his 2020 running mate at the president’s first press conference since the 2018 midterm elections. Prompted by reporter's question, Pres. Trump — mid-press conference — asks VP Mike Pence to be his 2020 running mate https://t.co/ov63X55UM0 pic.twitter.com/wmEsqrPhZZ — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) November 7, 2018 A reporter asked Wednesday if Trump would choose Pence as his running mate. “Well I haven’t asked him, but I hope so,” Trump said, before calling on Pence to stand as he asked, “Mike, will you be my running mate?” Pence nodded his...

Members of the Vice President’s staff are pushing back against rumors that Pence’s team is working on a 2020 shadow campaign as suggested in a Saturday New York Times story. The Times claims that newly installed Vice President Mike Pence’s Chief of Staff Nick Ayers has “signaled” to donors a potential Pence 2020 run, a claim that Ayers immediately refuted via Twitter: Nick Ayers ✔ @nick_ayers .@alexburnsNYT @jmartNYT print total lie in #fakenews article. Said I've "signaled to multiple donors @VP wants to be ready for 2020" (cont) 1:55 PM - Aug 5, 2017 Nick Ayers ✔ @nick_ayers ...Yet they...

Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN) reacted to the accolades he had received throughout the day for winning last night’s vice-presidential debate. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER However, Pence didn’t credit himself, but his running mate Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump instead. “I was honored to be there,” Pence said. “And I know some people might say that we won the debate. I leave that to you and to others … I think Donald Trump won the debate. I think Donald Trump’s vision to make America great again won the debate and I...