It’s the second week of the second Trump presidency, and Mike Pence has some concerns.  Coming off a trip to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, the former vice president is more convinced than ever of the need for the U.S. to stand strong against China and bolster Taiwan’s defenses.  “There seems to be this suggestion on both sides of a certain thawing in relations, which in principle I...

U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., said she does not believe conditions should be placed on federal support for wildfires sweeping through Southern California, after President Donald Trump suggested he wanted wildfire aid to be conditional. The district Chu represents includes Altadena and northern Pasadena, which have been impacted by the deadly Eaton Fire. “There have never been conditions laid on disaster aid in the history of America,” Chu...