Bargainers: Bipartisan deal near on trimmed $10B COVID bill Lawmakers have moved to the brink of clinching a scaled-back bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19 The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question Senators negotiating a COVID-19 supplemental funding package have an “agreement in principle” to provide roughly $10 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services to stock up on waning domestic supplies for combating the virus, according to Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022
‘I know how much it hurts’: Biden to release US oil in bid to lower gas prices – as it happened President lays out plan to free 1m daily barrels from US oil reserve, and suggests Putin ‘may be in self-isolation’ The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2022
Senate may jettison $5 billion foreign aid piece of COVID-19 package WASHINGTON — Senators appear to be scaling back a proposed COVID-19 aid package to about $10 billion by eliminating a $5 billion foreign assistance component. Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022
Graham says he'll vote 'no' on Jackson for Supreme Court Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he won’t vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022
Romney suggests cutting retirement benefits for younger Americans Republican raises politically controversial idea of cutting future benefits for younger generations before they reach retirement age The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2022
Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question - Roll Call Senators negotiating a COVID-19 supplemental funding package have an “agreement in principle” to provide roughly $10 billion. Roll Call · Mar 31, 2022
Romney: Second Trump term would force NATO to "rethink" reliance on U.S. Romney told CNN that he believes Trump's "America first" foreign policy "frightens" other NATO members. Axios · Mar 29, 2022
Ritt Momney (musician) finally meets Mitt Romney (butt of the joke) Filed under: collabs we probably don't want to hear. Input · Mar 23, 2022
Pandemic relief money spent on hotel, ballpark, ski slopes An Associated Press review finds that state and local governments have spent nearly $1 billion worth of federal coronavirus aid on projects that have little to do with combating the pandemic The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
Romney hits out at own party over questions to Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘It struck me that it was off course, meaning the attacks were off course that came from some’ The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022
GOP civil war: Romney won't endorse Lee “I’m not sure my endorsement is a plus or a minus, so maybe that’s why no one is asking,” Romney said this month Salon · Mar 23, 2022
What are the Ukraine ‘biolabs’ and why have they become a focus for Fox News and the US right? Explainer: Andrew Buncombe sets out what we know about bio-labs – and the claims being made about them The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene parrots Russian propaganda claim that Ukraine’s 2014 revolution was US-backed coup Russian propaganda sources frequently characterise Ukraine’s 2014 ‘Revolution of Dignity’ as an illegitimate US-backed coup The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022
Salon · Mar 16, 2022 Republicans pile on Tulsi Gabbard Rep. Adam Kinzinger has called Gabbard's remarks "actual Russian propaganda"
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022 What are the Ukraine ‘biolabs’ and why have they become a focus for Fox News and the US right? Explainer: Andrew Buncombe sets out what we know about bio-labs – and the claims being made about them
The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2022 Mitt Romney warns of ‘extraordinary challenge’ in preserving democracy Republican senator makes remark and cites Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at private event to raise funds for Liz Cheney
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022 Tulsi Gabbard to Romney: Provide evidence that what I said is untrue and treasonous or resign Utah Republican Senator Romney said Gabbard was making up ‘treasonous lies’
Salon · Mar 14, 2022 Romney: Gabbard pushes "treasonous lies" Russian state TV aired Tulsi Gabbard’s Fox News interview backing Kremlin’s claim about Ukrainian “bio-weapons"
The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2022 White House warns of ‘significant consequences’ if China aids Russia – as it happened White House press secretary Jen Psaki declines to say if China had provided any military aid to Russia since the war began
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022 Mitt Romney accuses Tulsi Gabbard of ‘treasonous lies’ that ‘may cost lives’ over Russia’s Ukraine invasion Former congresswoman pushed falsehoods about ‘US biolabs’ in video
Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022 Mark Z. Barabak: Harsh words for Putin and Republican crackpots turn Mitt Romney into a truth-teller Mitt Romney has been several things in his political career. The socially moderate governor of Massachusetts. The "severely conservative" 2012 GOP nominee for president. The adopted son of Utah, the state he represents in the United States Senate.
Salon · Feb 28, 2022 Romney calls MTG and Gosar "morons" The former Republican presidential nominee took aim at GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Mitt Romney says Americans who support Putin are ‘almost treasonous’ High profile media figures including Tucker Carlson have repeatedly stressed their indifference to the fate of Ukraine
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022 Romney: Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘moron’ for speaking at white nationalist event Paul Gosar also spoke at far-right conference as calls for the censure of the two Republicans ring out again