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Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump-style 'conservatism' – a look at how the GOP has changed

When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”

The Conversation

Fear factor in Republican politics is dead serious

If some critical mass of Republicans had demonstrated the requisite political courage in 2016, it would never have come to this — that in the United States, political and other figures must think about their physical safety before deciding how to speak or vote.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shut Up Already About John Fetterman's Slob Chic

The Senate is an incompetent laughingstock regardless of what its members wear.

Reason

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Suit yourselves: The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it

Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor.

WEKU

Senators nix casual clothing as bipartisan resolution sets new dress code for Senate floor

The Senate has voted to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber

The Independent UK

Race to replace Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker readies to enter

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney

The Independent UK

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Sept. 13, Utah U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R) announced he would not run for re-election in 2024, becoming the second Senate Republican and sixth U.S. Senator overall not to seek re-election.

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Are We Really Doing a Trump vs. Biden Rematch?

The worst kind of Groundhog Day.

Reason

Violent threats are driving today’s politics

Mike Huckabee has warned of “bullets” flying if Donald Trump loses in 2024. Pretty much all mass shooters turn out to be infected with right-wing dogma. No need to kid ourselves about where this is coming from.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal judge, 96, banned from hearing cases for a year for refusing to undergo competency test

Judge Pauline Newman was praised as a ‘heroine’ as she was stood down by a panel of her peers on the Washington DC federal appeals court

The Independent UK

Mitt Romney was always a decent man

We should not have needed a Donald Trump to come to appreciate a kind, intelligent, moral man like Sen. Mitt Romney, S.E. Cupp writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) is sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024

On Sept. 13, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney (R) became the sixth U.S. Senator to announce they would not run for re-election in 2024.

Ballotpedia

Pretrial Fairness Act puts too much work on overworked prosecutors, judges

Additional administrative work demanded by the law ending cash bail, coupled with staff shortages, is a problem when it comes to the safety of domestic abuse victims.

Chicago Sun-Times

It’s time for Biden to embrace his age

The Ronald Reagan strategy is not working. It’s time for Biden to get serious about his biggest vulnerability

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Chicago Sun-Times

Hey, Mitt Romney, no one should be goaded into retiring, not even a president

The Utah senator has every right to call it quits. But his call for President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump not to run again borders on ageism.

The Independent UK

Alyssa Farah Griffin reacts to Whoopi Goldberg asking if she’s pregnant: ‘I take it as a compliment’

‘At the break, she was apologising to me and giving me the heart sign,’ Farah Griffin said of Goldberg

The Independent UK

Mitt Romney roasted for bizarre way he eats salmon

‘He didn’t especially like salmon, but found that if he put it on a hamburger bun and smothered it in ketchup, it made for a serviceable meal’

Salon

Mitt Romney doesn't deserve this fawning

"Traditional" Republican views on everything from taxes to abortion failed, clearing a path for a Trumpist takeover

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The Independent UK

Mitt Romney’s alarming Jan 6 warning to Mitch McConnell revealed

Utah senator was only Republican to support first impeachment of Trump in 2020

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s age is an ‘advantage’ as Mitt Romney calls for elder leaders to ‘step aside’

Ms Pelosi, 83, said she will seek re-election in 2024

Roll Call

At the Races: Shutdown? Shhh ... - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Salon

Is Joe Biden in big trouble? Kind of

Biden's accomplishments are real. So are the self-inflicted wounds — and the fact no one wants him to run again

WEKU

Up First briefing: Romney won't run again; prepare for hurricanes; immigration growth

Senator Mitt Romney says he won't seek reelection. How to prepare for a hurricane. The U.S. immigration population hits a record high.

The Guardian - US

Retirement announcement brings Romney well wishes – but not from Trump

Republicans and even some Democrats were gracious to the senator, while Trump was not ready to forgive him

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Appeals for body bags amid fears of epidemic after Libya floods

Up to 20,000 people feared dead after devastating floods. Plus, Mitt Romney attacks Trump in resignation announcement

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