Vice President Mike Pence. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Vice President Mike Pence told graduates of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, Saturday that they should be ready for "anti-Christian persecution" from "the secular left," the Washington Times first reported.
"Some of the loudest voices for tolerance today have little tolerance for traditional Christian belief."
Joe Biden. Photo: Scott Olson / Staff
Joe Biden said he's spoken to Sen. Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama about selecting a running mate — and that he wants to build "a bench of younger, really qualified people" who can lead the nation over the course of the next four presidential cycles.
Driving the news: Biden spoke about the state of the 2020 race during a virtual fundraiser on Friday night that was opened to pooled coverage.
Michael Atkinson, inspector general of the intelligence community. Photo: Bill Clark / Getty Images
President Trump notified key lawmakers on Friday that he’s firing Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community's inspector general, who first alerted Congress last September of an "urgent" complaint from an official involving Trump's correspondence with the Ukrainian president.
Why it matters: The move, to take effect in 30 days, comes amid a broader initiative to purge the administration of officials seen as disloyal to the president.
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