New GOP rivalry? Romney bolts into Washington, blasts Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee and incoming Utah senator, has quickly set himself apart from other Republicans in the newRead More

No deal to end shutdown; Trump says ‘could be a long time’

WASHINGTON (AP) — No one budged at President Donald Trump’s White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through aRead More

Trump says he’s ready to meet again with North Korean leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and will be settingRead More

Trump meets Dems, says shutdown ‘could be a long time’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the partial government shutdown will last “as long as it takes” as closures entered a 12th dayRead More

Elizabeth Warren planning trip to Iowa in bid for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is preparing to bring a populist message to Iowa voters just days after taking her first major step towardRead More

Leadership intact as Massachusetts Legislature begins new 2-year session

BOSTON (AP) — Members of the Massachusetts Legislature have been sworn-in to a new two-year term on Beacon Hill. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker first administeredRead More

Trump answers Romney criticism: ‘I won big, and he didn’t’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with biting public criticism from Republican Sen.-elect Mitt Romney, President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday, reminding him that “I won big,Read More

Hill leaders to attend White House briefing on border

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are expected to attend a briefing on border security at the White House as the government remainsRead More

Romney criticizes Trump’s ‘character’ in scathing op-ed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days away from joining the Senate’s Republican majority, Sen.-elect Mitt Romney broadly criticized President Donald Trump’s policies and character and argued thatRead More

Tops on House Democrats’ to-do list: Try to end shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they’ll haveRead More