Category: Mitt Romney

Republican Launches Bid for US Senate Seat Held by Sen. Mitt Romney

A mayor in Utah on May 23 launched a bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “Right now, Washington is broken. And every time we compromise, it costs us trillions. We have more IRS agents than border agents. And while we’re paying $4 a gallon for gas, they’re sending our…


Liz Cheney Won’t Win Republican Nomination If She Runs for President: Romney

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) would not win the GOP nomination for president if she decides to run in 2024, according to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “She would not become the nominee if she were to run. I can’t imagine that would occur,” Romney told Deseret News. Cheney said this week that she’s considering running for…


Mitt Romney Calls on NATO to Prepare for Potential Russian Nuclear Strikes

The United States and other NATO nations should prepare a devastating response to a possible Russian nuclear strike, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said on Saturday. Romney, in an opinion article for the New York Times, said that “Russia’s use of a nuclear weapon would unarguably be a redefining, reorienting geopolitical event,” adding: “We should imagine the…


Mitt Romney on Trump: ‘If He Decides to Run, He Will Be the Nominee’

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that if former President Donald Trump decides to run in 2024, he would win the GOP nomination. “I don’t delude myself into thinking I have a big swath of the Republican Party,” Romney, a frequent critic of Trump, told Politico on Thursday. “It’s hard to imagine anything that would derail his…


Josh Hawley on Trump: ‘If He Decides to Run, He Will Be the Nominee’

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that if former President Donald Trump decides to run for president in 2024, he’ll win the Republican nomination. “I don’t delude myself into thinking I have a big swath of the Republican Party,” Romney, a frequent critic of Trump, told Politico on May 5. “It’s hard to imagine anything that would…


Mitt Romney on Trump: ‘He’s Very Likely’ to Get GOP Nomination

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that if former President Donald Trump decides to run for president in 2024, he will probably win the Republican nomination. “I don’t delude myself into thinking I have a big swath of the Republican Party,” Romney, a frequent critic of Trump, told Politico on May 5. “It’s hard to imagine anything…


Blinken to Detail US National Strategy for China in Coming Weeks

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he will address in the coming weeks a long-awaited national security strategy to deal with the threats posed by the Chinese communist regime. “I will have an opportunity I think, very soon in the coming weeks to speak publicly and in some detail about the strategy,”…


Deep Dive (June 28): Romney Pushes for Infrastructure Plan With No Tax Hikes

Rescue efforts for survivors at the collapsed Florida condo enter the fifth day. At least nine people are dead and more than 150 others still missing. Florida’s fire marshal says it’s the largest rescue effort the state has ever undergone that isn’t related to a natural disaster. And questions are mounting over what caused the collapse….


Romney First GOP Senator to Say He Would Back Current Jan. 6 Commission Bill

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Monday said he was willing to support a Democrat-led bill that was passed by the House to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Romney answered that he “would support the bill” when asked by reporters how he would vote if Senate Majority Leader Charles…


Sen. Mitt Romney Censured by Utah County Republican Party

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was censured over the weekend by the Weber County, Utah, Republican Party for voting to convict former President Donald Trump in the Senate’s second impeachment trial earlier this year. The resolution to censure Romney, a former presidential candidate, was passed 116-97 by members of the Weber County GOP, County Party Secretary Jill…