What Donald Trump’s Veep Pick Means

Zeke J Miller, Time: Politics
Fri, 07/15/2016 - 9:16am

If you only read one thing: Donald Trump made it official on Twitter. The presumptive Republican nominee—who just 12 hours earlier resoundingly defeated a challenge to his position—announced the selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running-mate. The silver-haired former congressman provides experience and substantive heft to Trump’s ticket.

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