Vice President Mike Pence popped in for a visit this weekend with Charles Koch, the billionaire GOP donor hosting his semi-annual confab of like-minded business leaders assessing their priorities for the White House and Congress. The vice president had previously attended the exclusive gathering of donors, held this weekend at the luxurious Broadmoor hotel. Pence and Koch and their top aides spoke for nearly an hour late Friday, according to a Koch spokesman. Even without investing in Trump, the Koch network has made impressive strides in advancing its agenda this year. The Koch network groups, including Freedom Partners, a free market-oriented, chamber of commerce-type organization, is pushing the Trump administration and Congress to pass tax reform and overhaul healthcare.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 24, 2017 17:07 UTC