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Facebook Live video of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaking in Detroit. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press

WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence will visit southeast Michigan on Wednesday as he triesto drum up support for a new North American free trade agreement.

The White House announced Tuesday that Pence will participate in a fundraiser for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign in Detroit. After that, the vice president is scheduled to tour Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn truck plant.

Following the Ford visit, Pence is expected to deliver remarks regarding the trade deal, which has been negotiated with Mexico and Canada but which still must be approved by Congress in order to go into effect.

The agreement faces an uncertain future in Congress, however, with many Democrats saying it doesn't go far enough in protecting the environment and ensuring labor standards outside of the U.S.

While supporters say the new bill will modernize trade among North American countries, critics have said it will make only modest improvements for U.S. workers and even those could be skirted.

Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission estimated that while employment in parts and engine production would rise somewhat, vehicle assembly jobs could decline as well and vehicle prices would rise, causing a drop in sales.

The Trump administration, in response to that report, said the new trade deal would create 76,000 new auto sector jobs in five years.

Pence's remarks on the trade deal are set to the take place at Motor City Solutionsin Taylor. No information about public access was provided, nor were any details about the fundraiser, which is expected to be closed to the press and public.

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Vice President Mike Pence made a special trip to Myrtle Beach Saturday morning to support U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as he kicked off his re-election campaign. Graham vowed to be an ally to President Donald Trump. By

Vice President Mike Pence will be staying on Hilton Head Island this weekend, according to an email to town employees that was obtained by The Island Packet.

Neither Pences team nor local officials would confirm the visit or discuss details, but all indications are that Pence will be on the island from Friday through Monday.

The Packet obtained an email from Chris Blankenship, deputy chief of operations with Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, to some employees mentioning Pences visit and discussing the possible need of working with the Secret Service.

Also, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary flight restriction for areas surrounding the mid-island area of Hilton Head Island, the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, and Hunter Air Force Base for a VIP, the website said.

The notice begins at 11:30 a.m. Friday and ends at 2 p.m. Monday but changes for the different locations throughout the weekend.

The distance of the flight restrictions are consistent with what the National Business Aviation Association describes as required when the vice president is in an area.

This means operations likely will be halted for a short period of time while Pence arrives and departs from the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport sometime around 11:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. Friday and then again between 12:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. Monday.

Flights might be delayed at the Savannah airport during those times, according to the NBAA.

Throughout the whole weekend, however, there is a temporary flight restriction over Palmetto Dunes, suggesting that is where Pence may be staying.

It is not believed the vice president will be making any public appearances.

It is not known whether or not Pence would be attending RBC Heritage this weekend, officials with the PGA Tour tournament said. Thursday.

A notice sent to Palmetto Dunes residents from community officials on Thursday warned residents of road closures because of a VIPs visit.

Residents are advised to expect heavy law enforcement presence and delays. A vehicle checkpoint will be in place on Mooring Buoy near Galleon, and the intersection of Mooring Buoy near Dinghy will be closed, the notice says.

Over Easter weekend last year, the Pence family stayed in the Sanibel Island, Florida, area and visited a church there, according to the Fort Myers News-Press.

Last year, Pence visited Savannah for the St. Patricks Day Parade.

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Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is not your typical candidate for president. Here are a few facts about 'Mayor Pete.' USA TODAY

WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence defended his opposition to same-sex marriage in an interview Wednesday in which he also scoldedDemocratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg for making comments "critical of my Christian faith and about me personally."

"He knows better," Pence said in a CNBC interview scheduled to air Thursday. "He knows me."

Asked by CNBC's Joe Kernen if his position on marriage equality hadevolved in the past two decades as public opinion has shifted, Pence said: "My family and I have a view of marriage thats informed by our faith."

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"And we stand by that," Pence continued. "But that doesnt mean that were critical of anyone else who has a different point of view."

Hiscomments were the latest development in what Buttigieg, the openly-gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has called his "long and complicated relationship" with the former Indiana governor.

United States Vice President Mike Pence holds a news briefing after addressing the United Nations Security Council on Venezuela, Wednesday April 10, 2019 at U.N. headquarters.(Photo: Bebeto Matthews, AP)

The Democrat and Republican worked together on economic development and other issues in Indiana.

We had a great working relationship," Pence said on CNBC.

But Buttigieg was a vocal opponent of a "religious freedom" law Pence backed that critics called a license to discriminate against gay people.

AsButtigieg has been exploring a presidential bid that he's expected to make official Sunday, he's frequently criticized Pence and his record on gay rights issues.

In remarks Sunday that received widespread media attention, Buttigieg said he wishedthe Mike Pences of the world would understand that he didnt choose to be gay.

That if you have a problem with who I am, your problem is not with me. Your quarrel, sir, is with my creator, Buttigieg said at a fundraising brunch for a group that supports LGBTQ candidates.

After delivering a speech at the United Nations and before the CNBC interview Wednesday, Pence ignored shouted questions from reporters about whether he believes people choose to be gay.

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Republicans have accused Buttigieg of attacking Pence to raise his own profile, even though he previously had a cordial relationship with Pence.

The vice president, likewise, toldKernan that he understands the Democratic field is crowded and "they'reall competing with one another for how much more liberal they are than the other."

The New York Times reported Wednesday that Buttigieg's attacks "have miffed the vice president, who has privately told allies that if Mr. Buttigieg had questions about his religious beliefs, he could have asked him at any time during their friendship."

Pence's wife and daughter have also weighed in this week as they've made media appearances promoting their new children's book aboutthe family's pet rabbit.

Its perfectly OK for us to believe what we believe. People shouldnt take that as us attacking what they believe, Karen Pence said on Fox News Tuesday. Mike Pence can believe what he believes. And Mayor Pete can believe what he believes.

In the children's book that Charlotte Pence wrote and her motherillustrated, the family rabbit visits places in Washington meant to illustrate the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance. First stop is the Washington National Cathedral,which, the rabbit learns,is a symbol of religious freedom

"I wrote this book before religious liberty was a hot topic," Charlotte Pence said on Fox when asked about Buttigieg's criticisms of her father. "I think it is important for kidsto learn at a young age that religious liberty means you can believe in God or you can not believe in God. And you don't have to be afraid to hold that belief."

Buttigieg, who talks often about his faith on the campaign trail, told reporters Monday that most Christians understand that it's not OK to discriminate against gay people.

"It's time to move on to a more inclusive and more humane vision of faith than what thisvice president represents," he said.

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Vice President Mike Pence said that despite his bullish view of the state of the economy, he backs the president's calls for further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

The comments came in response to a question from CNBC's Joe Kernen and will air 6 a.m. ET Thursday on "Squawk Box."

"If things are so great, I don't understand ... At this point, people say we don't have dry powder for the next slowdown. Why would we cut rates again?" Kernen asked.

"Well, you saw the consumer numbers that came out yesterday, though, Joe. I mean, there's no evidence of inflation in this economy," Pence responded.

In the 12-month period through March, consumer prices rose just under the Fed's inflation target of 2%, according to government figures released Wednesday. The Fed tracks a different benchmark, which also remains under 2%.

President Donald Trump and top economic advisor Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, have also called on the Fed to cut rates, though the central bank's decisions are generally made independently of political demands.

The minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting, held in March, show that most Fed officials expect the benchmark rate to be left unchanged this year, though some noted that it "could shift in either direction" depending on economic conditions.

Pence said Wednesday that "this is a president that really does believe that this economy's only starting to grow."

"You look at nations around the world, nations that we compete with every day. And the president really does believe that 3% is a starting point in this economy," he said.

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Furthermore, UN recognition of Mr Guaido would be deeply symbolic. His supporters hope that, by conferring an additional layer of legitimacy, the move would encourage wavering military members to defect.

The replacement of the Maduro delegation, headed since December 2017 by Oxford-educated Mr Moncada, Venezuelas former ambassador to the UK, could occur in two ways.

First, the group could present the credentials challenge to the nine-member UN Credentials Committee, which currently includes Antigua and Barbuda, Chile, China, Finland, Ghana, Palau, Russia, Sierra Leone, and the United States.

If a majority of the Credentials Committee voted to revoke the credentials of Mr Maduros delegation and to replace them with those of Mr Guaidos delegation, then the case would be brought before the General Assembly. A simple majority vote would be required there to affirm the Credential Committees recommendation.

Neither vote is subject to a veto by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Second, it would also be possible for the group of Member States to bypass the Credentials Committee entirely and to have the question considered as a separate agenda item of the General Assembly, where it would also require a majority vote.

The scale of the challenge was laid bare on Wednesday whenRaul Castro, who stepped down as Cuban president last year, used his first public appearance in three months to vow that his country would never abandon Venezuela.

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