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Impeachment gives Romney a chance to assert Senate clout

Impeachment gives Romney a chance to assert Senate clout

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s Mitt Romney’s big moment, again. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee has for a year been a freshman senator from Utah. He’s sitting in judgment of the president he has called unfit for office. And he’s defying President Donald Trump by calling for one witness in particular, […]

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Demonstrators Call for Romney, Lee to Support Fair Trial

Demonstrators Call for Romney, Lee to Support Fair Trial

SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-Two rallies calling on Utah senators to push for a fair and impartial impeachment trial for President Donald Trump drew a combined total of over 100 people Thursday. The demonstrators from a coalition of progressive groups gathered outside the federal building in Salt Lake City for the event directed […]

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Romney backs paying college athletes to help poor players

Romney backs paying college athletes to help poor players

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney said Friday his support for allowing college athletes to profit from their name and image isn’t driven by a desire to help a star quarterback score endorsement deals, but to help poor athletes get extra money to help their families. “We […]

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Romney undecided on impeachment, stands by Trump criticism

Romney undecided on impeachment, stands by Trump criticism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mitt Romney says he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached, though he’s sticking by criticism that earned him a stream of insults from Trump on Twitter. The U.S. senator from Utah said Thursday that Trump has done things Romney thinks are […]

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Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what’s his next move?

Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what’s his next move?

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the hours after President Donald Trump called on China to investigate his political foe — plowing through another political guardrail — Democrats and Trump critics looked for signs that his party would slap him back. Seeking foreign help in an election is illegal. Who […]

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The Latest: Romney calls Trump’s China appeal ‘appauling’

The Latest: Romney calls Trump’s China appeal ‘appauling’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump (all times local): 1:15 p.m. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tells reporters he thinks Trump was just kidding when he publicly asked China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. “I don’t think it’s a real request,” […]

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Romney says climate change happening, humans contribute

Romney says climate change happening, humans contribute

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney says he believes climate change is happening and human activity is a significant contributor. He acknowledged in a speech Monday in Utah that the position is rare among his fellow Republicans but one that younger people seem to respond to more […]

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Seth Parker holding beer sign.

Utah boy promotes ‘Ice Cold Beer’ at root beer stand

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah boy has earned widespread social media attention for his neighborhood soda stand thanks to a sign he holds that reads, “Ice Cold Beer” with “root” above the word beer in tiny print. Several residents in the northern Utah city called police earlier this […]

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Senate fails to limit Trump war powers amid Iran tensions

Senate fails to limit Trump war powers amid Iran tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Political unease over the White House’s tough talk against Iran is reviving questions about President Donald Trump’s ability to order military strikes without approval from Congress. The Senate fell short Friday, in a 50-40 vote, on an amendment to a sweeping Defense bill that would require congressional […]

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Mitt Romney says he may skip 2020 presidential endorsement

Mitt Romney says he may skip 2020 presidential endorsement

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney says he’s not sure if he will endorse President Donald Trump for a second term and that he may not support anyone during the 2020 campaign. The Republican Utah senator and former presidential contender spoke to reporters Friday during an annual gathering of […]

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