Mitt Romney

Trump says Romney ought to be ‘team player’

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is responding to blistering criticism from Republican Sen.-elect Mitt Romney. Trump says he would "much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful."…

10 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress

By Jessica Yarvin

House Democrats have promised to ramp up congressional oversight of the Trump administration when the party takes over the chamber in January. Changes are coming to the Senate as well.

Mitt Romney wins Utah Senate race

By Associated Press

Romney was the heavy favorite to win the seat in conservative Utah, where he holds near-celebrity status as the first Mormon presidential nominee from a major party.

Mitt Romney wins GOP primary in Utah Senate race

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat, setting him on the path to re-start his political career with a Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Henry McMaster, backed by Trump, wins South Carolina governor primary

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

No contest mattered more to President Donald Trump than South Carolina, where McMaster had faced the possibility of losing his seat to self-made Republican millionaire John Warren.

News Wrap: White House ‘must do better’ on security clearance process, says John Kelly

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Friday, White House chief of staff John Kelly ordered an overhaul of the security clearance process. Kelly has come under fire after reports that Rob Porter maintained interim clearance despite abuse allegations by his two ex-wives.

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From presidential nominee to freshman senator? Romney’s bid makes history

By Daniel Bush

There are few cases like Romney’s, where a major party presidential nominee with no prior experience in Congress later ran for a seat in the House or Senate,…

Mitt Romney, a Republican foil to Trump, formally announces run for Utah Senate seat

By Michelle L. Price, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Romney has been a persistent critic of President Donald Trump, but those close to Romney say he'll focus his campaign instead on Utah.

Trump taps Kellyanne Conway for White House counselor, Sean Spicer for press secretary

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump has named close adviser Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor, elevating the woman who led his campaign to victory to a senior West Wing position.