Illustration by Ben Jones for POLITICO/Photos by AP; Getty Images Mitt Romney’s retirement shines a glaring spotlight on the potentially bleak future of the Senate’s ideological center in both parties. If Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema follow him out the door, it will get worse. Manchin, a centrist Democrat, and the Independent Sinema are both
White House Signals Support For Romney’s New Coronavirus Proposal To Help Families With Young Children
February 5, 2021 by
February 04, 2021 12:13 PM ET White House chief of staff Ron Klain signaled potential support of Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney’s forthcoming family care coronavirus stimulus proposal. Romney’s plan — which he will introduce Thursday night as an amendment on the $1.9 trillion plan offered by President Joe Biden and Democratic leadership — provides…
Harry Reid Says He ‘Did What Was Necessary’ By Lying About Mitt Romney’s Tax Returns
December 22, 2016 by
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he “did what was necessary” in 2012 when he falsely accused Mitt Romney of not having paid his taxes for 10 years. Reid was asked about those comments, which he made during a speech on the Senate floor, in response to call during a live interview […]