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  1. early and often
    Will Trump’s Mass Deportation Depend on Self-Deportation?You can get a lot done on the cheap by instilling fear and making life miserable for immigrants.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Sen. Mitt Romney
    Mitt Romney’s Complicated Political Career Comes to an EndFor some a figure of rare integrity, for others a shape-shifter, Mitt Romney leaves the Senate as a symbol of the Republican Party of the past.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. stuck in the mittle
    The Juiciest Revelations From Mitt Romney’s Tell-All BiographyIn the forthcoming book Romney: A Reckoning, the senator shares gossip about Oprah and Melania Trump, and disses various Republican colleagues.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  4. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Mulled Running With ‘Scary’ Ted Cruz to Stop Trump in 2016In Romney: A Reckoning, the senator describes his many attempts to save America from the Trump presidency. Too bad none of them worked.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  5. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Shares Surprisingly Catty Melania Trump GossipDon’t worry, Romney: A Reckoning contains both searing indictments of Republican hypocrisy and pointless, bitchy dirt about the Trumps.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  6. conservatism
    No, Democrats Aren’t to Blame for GOP Voters Loving TrumpA myth that won’t die.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. tremendous content
    Mitt Romney’s Most Delightfully Awkward MomentsA salute to the retiring Utah senator, who was never afraid to share his passion for hot dogs, ironing himself, and trees that are the “right height.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. the national interest
    Mitt Romney and the Doomed Nobility of Republican ModerationThe party’s last antiauthoritarian walks away.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. early and often
    Mitt Romney Is Retiring, Says Fellow Old Folks Biden and Trump Should TooThe GOP senator and hot-dog enthusiast said he would be in his mid-80s at the end of a second term and it’s “time for a new generation of leaders.”
    By Matt Stieb
  10. labor
    Who’s Afraid of Julie Su?Biden’s nominee for secretary of Labor has powerful enemies.
    By Sarah Jones
  11. the talented mr. santos
    Sinema Says George Santos Lied About Her Comforting Him After Romney SpatThe congressman said Kyrsten Sinema consoled him following Mitt Romney’s failed attempt to shame him. Her spokesperson says that’s “a lie.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney’s Tell-All Is Prince Harry’s Spare But for U.S. PoliticsA forthcoming biography will reveal Romney’s “devastating” firsthand view of major political figures. Or maybe it will just be boring.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. early and often
    Trump Ally Mike Lee Begs for Mitt Romney’s Endorsement on TV“Please get onboard,” the Republican asked Romney in an appeal on Fox News after the race for Utah senator got tighter than expected.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. the national interest
    Did Republicans Pick Trump Because Democrats Were Mean to Romney?No. No, they didn’t.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. the national interest
    The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Not Going to Start Caring About Families NowThe wan hope for a anti-abortion, pro-family right.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. ketanji brown jackson
    Jackson Gets Two More Republican Backers As Senate Votes NearLisa Murkowski’s support was no great surprise, but Mitt Romney’s was good news for the future justice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. the national interest
    GOP Voting-Rights Opponents May Be Better Than Trumpists, But They’re Not GoodWhy Romney equates Biden’s voting-rights speech with Trumpism.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. that happened
    The Time Trump Held a White House Cabinet Casting CallDuring Trump’s wild search for staff five years ago, the right look was key, loyalty was optional, and there were wild cards (Ari Emanuel?) galore.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. the national interest
    Mitt Romney’s Nonsensical Defense of the FilibusterA point-by-point rebuttal.
    By Jonathan Chait
  20. the national interest
    Anybody Fighting Joe Biden Now Is Helping Trump’s Next CoupAll Republican politics is now functionally authoritarian.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. voter suppression
    J.D. Vance: How About We Give Parents Extra Votes?The Senate candidate’s trollish proposal is just the flip side of Republicans’ usual thinking on voter suppression.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. maga
    Trump’s GOP Enemies Try 3 Strategies for SurvivalPaul Ryan, Mitt Romney, and Brian Kemp exhibit different ways Republican politicians are dealing with the Boss’s disdain.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. the national interest
    Why Should Black Protesters Trust a Senate That Underrepresents Them?Peaceful police reform means taking democratic reform seriously.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. vision 2020
    Yes, Geographical Polarization Was a Big Deal in 2016 and 2020New data shows that the suburban swings to the left and rural swings to the right are consistent with the intuitive trends in the last two elections.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. the republican party
    The GOP’s Establishment Is More Populist Than Its TrumpistsHouse Republicans are more staunchly pro-Trump — and anti-minimum-wage hikes – than Mitch McConnell is.
    By Eric Levitz
  26. the national interest
    Mitt Romney’s Former Aide Thinks He’s Gone Soft on the PoorWe handle problems all the time without dealing with their root causes.
    By Jonathan Chait
  27. republicans
    Republican Impeachment Supporters Catch Hell Back HomeGoing against Donald Trump remains a deeply risky maneuver.
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. impeachment trial
    Senate Acquits Trump; 7 Republicans Joined All 50 Democrats in ‘Guilty’ VoteMitch McConnell spoke after the verdict to denounce Trump’s conduct while insisting his trial was unconstitutional.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. conservatism
    5 Flaws in the Conservative Case Against Biden’s Child AllowanceThe American Enterprise Institute warns that if we rescue millions of kids from poverty, single moms will work one less hour a week.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. coronavirus stimulus
    The $3,000-Per-Child Benefit Is Gaining MomentumGOP Senator Mitt Romney and House Democrats have each proposed giving American parents and caretakers a previously impossible amount of direct aid.
    By Matt Stieb
  31. mitt romney
    Mitt Romney Wants to Give Your Baby $62,600The Utah senator’s proposal marks the end of the anti-welfare era in American politics.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. politics
    McConnell and Most Republican Senators Vote to Dismiss Trump’s ImpeachmentIt’s a sure sign there’s not remotely enough support to convict the ex-president.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. impeachment
    Are There Enough Senate Republican Votes to Convict Trump?With the MAGA base still strong and plenty of excuses for Republicans to say no, conviction faces steep odds.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. supreme court
    Game Over: Romney Says He’s Fine With Supreme Court Vote This YearThe confirmation of President Trump’s pick appears to be a foregone conclusion.
    By Benjamin Hart
  35. poll position
    50 Days Out, Biden Doing Better in Polls Than Clinton, Obama, or KerryThe only candidate to overcome as big a disadvantage as Trump faces now is Obama in 2008, and all hell broke loose that fall.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. vision 2020
    Does Labor Day Mark the Beginning of the Real Presidential Race?Legend aside, most presidential races are largely decided before Labor Day, with partisan polarization and early voting contributing to that reality.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. 2020 elections
    Trump’s Candidate Bill Hagerty Wins Wild Tennessee Senate PrimaryA primary in which both candidates kept trying to outflank each other on the right was won by the original front-runner and Trump endorsee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. obituaries
    RIP Herman Cain, Pizza Magnate and Proto-TrumpCain was a viable 2012 presidential candidate until sexual-misconduct allegations brought him down fast.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. vision 2020
    There’s Only One Way the ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Matters“Enthusiasm” for a presidential general election candidate is usually exaggerated and often unimportant.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. vision 2020
    Team Trump Goes Negative on Biden Early and HeavilyTrump needs to make this a “contrast” election rather than a referendum on his presidency, fast.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. vision 2020
    The State of the Presidential Race, Six Months Before Election DayRecent presidential elections show the eventual winner ahead at this point, except for Trump himself in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. the national interest
    Trump Creates ‘Everybody But Mitt Romney’ Coronavirus CommitteeTrump still mad Mitt Romney thinks he abused his power for political ends. That’ll show him!
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. vision 2020
    No, Utopian Centrism Will Not Save Us From the CoronavirusNew York Times columnist Thomas Friedman thinks America craves token bipartisanship and ideological incoherence. That ain’t right.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. coronavirus
    Mitt Romney: Give Every American Adult a Check for $1,000The Utah senator wants to “help ensure families and workers can meet their short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  45. the national interest
    Trump: If Romney Was Truly Religious, He’d Have Convicted Me on Both CountsWhere’s your messiah now, Romney?
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. impeachment
    Trump World’s Backlash Toward Mitt Romney Has Begun, and It Will Never EndRomney’s standing as the first senator to convict a president of his own party will follow him for the rest of his career, for better or worse.
    By Matt Stieb
  47. impeachment season
    Mitt Stands AloneThe view from the Hill as the senator from Utah and former presidential candidate casts the lone GOP vote in a failed bid to convict Donald Trump.
    By Ben Jacobs
  48. impeachment
    Senate Acquits Trump of Impeachment Charges, 52–48Mitt Romney’s “guilty” vote on the abuse of power article interrupted the party-line conclusion.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. the national interest
    Mitt Romney Declares Trump Guilty of Abuse of Power in Impeachment TrialThe vote to convict is officially bipartisan.
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. impeachment
    What We Learned on Day 9 of the Trump Impeachment TrialLamar Alexander’s decision against hearing witnesses left Democrats pondering final steps before acquittal.
    By Ed Kilgore
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