Oct 05 Trump scolds Romney over criticism about Trump’s China words By Nicholas Riccardi, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Dissent came from familiar corners this past week, and President Trump took notice. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Death toll climbs in Russian building explosion In our Wednesday news wrap, President Trump said he’d like a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. U.S. diplomatic talks have stalled, but the president said he and Kim have a “very good relationship.” Also, in western… Continue watching
Jan 02 Departure of Trump’s GOP critics in Senate leaves a void By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are close to completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who — if anyone — will take their place as willing to publicly criticize a president who remains popular… Continue reading
Jan 02 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."… Continue reading
Nov 09 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. Continue reading
Nov 06 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. Continue reading
Jun 26 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. Continue reading
Jun 26 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. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: White House ‘must do better’ on security clearance process, says John Kelly By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
Feb 16 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,… Continue reading