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Roger Stone, seen here leaving a federal courthouse earlier this year in Washington, D.C., will not have to serve his three-year prison sentence for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.

Politics & Government

'Unprecedented, Historic Corruption': Romney Joins Critics Of Stone's Commutation

10:46pm July 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The president's decision to grant clemency to his longtime confidant drew vehement criticism from Democratic lawmakers. Republicans largely kept silent, with one notable exception: Sen. Mitt Romney.

Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing a temporary pay bonus — up to $12 an hour — for front-line employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase would be paid, in part, by employers and offset via a payroll tax credit.

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Mitt Romney Proposes Hazard Pay Plan For Essential Workers

5:04pm May 02, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Patriot Pay would offer employers a payroll tax credit to encourage temporary bonuses to essential workers — up to $12 an hour on top of their wages.

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, pauses to speak to media on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Romney is among the officials who criticized the flouting of airport guidelines for greeting returning missionaries.

Salt Lake City Airport Tightens Rules For Greeting Missionaries Returning From Abroad

5:08am March 24, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The tougher restrictions were announced after criticism from officials, including Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, following scenes over the weekend of friends and family thronging an airport parking lot.

In this image from video, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Paul announced Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

3 GOP Senators In Self-Quarantine Will Be Unable To Vote On Coronavirus Relief

9:02am March 23, 2020

by Scott Neuman

After a positive coronavirus test for Sen. Rand Paul, Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, who said they had recent contact with Paul but showed no symptoms, voluntarily self-quarantine.

President Bill Clinton delivers a speech during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1993.

Opinion: A Lesson From Memorial Day, 1993

3:09pm February 15, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon ponders the loss of civility and respect in public discourse.

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Mitt Romney, pictured riding on his campaign bus through Iowa during his 2012 presidential bid, has admitted to using a pseudonym on Twitter.

Politics & Government

Mitt Romney, 'Pierre Delecto' And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump

1:05pm October 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.

President Trump's approval rating is slipping, and it's largely because of cracks among his base.

Politics & Government

Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base

11:09am January 17, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaks to the press in November. Sanders hasn't officially decided on another presidential run — yet.

Politics & Government

Happy New Year, 2020 Is Here

5:01am January 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The next presidential election doesn't happen for another 22 months, but the campaign is now already under way — with plenty of potential candidates making news this week.

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney says President Trump "has not risen to the mantle of the office."

Politics & Government

Romney Promises To Speak Out Against Trump On Matters Of 'Significance'

5:20pm January 02, 2019

by Brian Naylor

On the eve of his swearing-in, the incoming senator from Utah sharply criticized the president in a Washington Post op-ed.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster waves next to President Trump during a rally at Airport High School in West Columbia, S.C., on Monday.

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Primaries To Watch: Will Trump Endorsements Be Enough To Protect GOP Incumbents?

3:18pm June 26, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The president's record of picking winners is mixed, and two races test his ability to move voters today. Democratic activists try to win a big governor's race and knock off a party leader in Congress.