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Romney's Path To Succeed Utah Sen. Hatch Just Got More Complicated

2:47am April 22, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Mitt Romney has been forced into a primary race after losing Saturday's nomination battle at the state's GOP convention. Romney aims to restart his political career by replacing Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney climbs down from a tractor during a tour of Gibson's Green Acres Dairy Friday, Feb. 16, in Ogden, Utah. Romney hopes to win the seat being vacated by retiring seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Trump Endorses Romney For U.S. Senate, But Does It Signal Détente?

9:31am February 20, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Pundits have speculated that the famously strained relationship between the president and the former presidential candidate could mean a future Sen. Romney would be a thorn in Trump's side.

A copy of Fire and Fury sits on display at a bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The book was rushed into bookstores and onto e-book platforms because of demand and the threat of a lawsuit from President Trump.

The New Year Rings In With 'Fire And Fury.' It Might Mean A Consequential 2018

6:56pm January 06, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The first week of the new year kicked off with the same ferocity of news that last year ended with.

President-elect Donald Trump calls out to the media as Mitt Romney leaves Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J., shortly after Election Day. Romney was under consideration for secretary of state at the time. Now, he's eyeing a Senate rac

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Is Trump Waging A Hidden Campaign Against Mitt Romney?

7:26pm December 04, 2017

by Mara Liasson

When the president went to Utah on Monday, he may have been working to keep Romney from having a path through that state to the Senate — and a perch as the top non-Trump Republican in Washington.

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Ronna Romney McDaniel, the Michigan Republican Party chair, speaks before a Republican presidential primary debate in Detroit in March.

Trump Puts Ronna Romney McDaniel In Line To Be Next RNC Chairwoman

8:19pm December 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The president-elect has chosen the head of the Michigan Republicans to lead the national GOP. An early Trump supporter, McDaniel is the niece of 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney dine at Jean Georges restaurant on Tuesday evening.

Romney Changes His Tune On Trump As President-Elect Weighs State Dept. Pick

10:58pm November 29, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The 2012 GOP presidential nominee praises the president-elect after the two dined in New York City. Romney blasted Trump as a "phony" and "fraud" during the campaign.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney argues against Donald Trump's nomination as the GOP presidential candidate on March 3 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Once Trump's Loudest GOP Critic, Mitt Romney Set To Meet President-Elect

6:00am November 19, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Donald Trump may be taking the old adage of keeping friends close and enemies closer to heart. Romney was one of Trump's harshest Republican critics throughout the presidential campaign.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. That's the same day a report came out showing Trump may not have paid income taxes for most of two decades.

Tax Returns, Threats Of Hacks: Surprise! It's October

6:12am October 03, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The "October surprise" has a long history in American politics, but not as long as you might think — and not as consequential as you might think, either.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Green Bay, Wis., on Friday.

Donald Trump's Controversial Speech Often Walks The Line

2:09pm August 10, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump has repeatedly made statements that push the boundaries of acceptable political discourse, but that are often open to interpretation.

Hillary Clinton, heartened by her supporters' reception, after voting on the June 7th, the night it became clear she would be the first woman nominee of a major-party ticket.

The Most 'Unprecedented' Election Ever? 65 Ways It Has Been

6:36am July 03, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

How weird has the 2016 election been? Let us count the ways...