US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area

US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area

ANKARA, Turkey — The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks' deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey's position and aims in the weeklong conflict.

US and Poland sign agreement to cooperate on 5G technology

US and Poland sign agreement to cooperate on 5G technology

WARSAW, Poland — The U.S. and Poland signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate on new 5G technology amid growing concerns about Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.Vice President Mike Pence and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki signed the deal in Warsaw, where Pence is filling in for President Donald Trump, who scrapped his trip at the last minute because of Hurricane Dorian.The signing comes amid a global battle between the U.S. and Huawei, the world's biggest maker of network infrastructure equipment, over network security.The agreement endorses the principles developed by cybersecurity officials from dozens of countries at a summit in Prague earlier this year to counter threats and ensure the safety of next generation mobile networks.

VP Mike Pence honors fallen service members at Arlington cemetery

VP Mike Pence honors fallen service members at Arlington cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. — Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and acknowledging that for them "every day is Memorial Day."Pence placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to remember dead service members whose remains haven't been identified and observed a moment of silence.

Street clashes erupt as Venezuela's Guaido urges uprising

Street clashes erupt as Venezuela's Guaido urges uprising

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Anti-government demonstrators clashed with troops loyal to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro at an air base in the capital hours after opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets in a bold and risky attempt to lead a military uprising against the embattled socialist.The early-morning rebellion seems to have only limited military support.

Eyeing 2020, White House steps up 'socialism' attack on Democrats

Eyeing 2020, White House steps up 'socialism' attack on Democrats

WASHINGTON — As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it's pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it's calling the policies of "socialism."Trying to portray Democrats as out of step with ordinary Americans, Vice President Mike Pence said in a speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference that the choice in the next election is "between freedom and socialism, between personal responsibility and government dependence."It was the latest step in a coordinated effort by President Donald Trump and his allies to drive up enthusiasm among the GOP base by sowing fears about the policies pushed by Democrats."The moment America becomes a socialist country is the moment America ceases to be America," Pence told the crowd of conservative activists.Pence also took aim at "Medicare for all" and the Green New Deal, policy proposals prominent in the crowded Democratic contest for the presidential nomination.The Medicare proposal really means "quality health care for none," Pence said.

VP Mike Pence to visit Milwaukee Thursday for event with GOP US Senate candidate Leah Vukmir

VP Mike Pence to visit Milwaukee Thursday for event with GOP US Senate candidate Leah Vukmir

MILWAUKEE -- Vice President Mike Pence will be in Milwaukee on Thursday, Aug. 30 to campaign for Leah Vukmir, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.The remarks in Milwaukee are set to begin at 5 p.m.Before that, VP Pence will be in Minneapolis, where he will offer keynote remarks at the American Legion's 100th National Convention, and then take part in a Minnesota Republican Party Unity event.VP Pence will return to Washington, D.C. after the Milwaukee event.A spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin issued this statement in response to VP Pence's planned visit:"Vice President Mike Pence is helping Leah Vukmir raise money because she'd be the deciding vote in the U.S. Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and replace it with a corporate special interest-approved plan that would gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions, take health care away from millions of Americans, and let predatory insurance companies charge older people more."

'Space Force all the way!' VP Pence says 6th, separate military service to be created by 2020

'Space Force all the way!' VP Pence says 6th, separate military service to be created by 2020

WASHINGTON — Faced with growing competition and threats from Russia and China, the White House on Thursday said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020.Vice President Mike Pence told a Pentagon audience that the plan fulfills President Donald Trump's vow to ensure America's dominance in space — a domain that was once peaceful and uncontested that has now become crowded and adversarial."Now the time has come to write the next great chapter in the history of our armed forces, to prepare for the next battlefield where America's best and bravest will be called to deter and defeat a new generation of threats to our people, to our nation," said Pence. "The time has come to establish the United States Space Force."President Trump marked Pence's announcement with a tweet: "Space Force all the way!"President Trump has called for a "separate but equal" space force, a complicated and expensive move that requires congressional approval.