Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Republican lawmakers who have lost their primaries to challengers or have decided not to run for reelection to let their consciences guide them, when asked whether they will work with the Trump administration or stand up to the administration.  “My advice to them is just follow your conscience,” Pence,…

Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview that President Trump deserves latitude on reaching a preliminary agreement with Iran but noted he still has “very real concerns.”   “I believe the fact that President Trump took historic action to strike Iran directly last year and to have our armed forces take the fight directly…

President Trump said Tuesday the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue.  “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the Group of Seven summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if Israel attacks Lebanon, referring to the…

President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon.  “Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did.…