The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mitt-romney/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Mitt Romney | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mitt-romney/ 32 32 Republican senators demand IRS investigate sponsor of Students for Justice in Palestine https://www.timesofisrael.com/republican-senators-demand-irs-investigate-sponsor-of-students-for-justice-in-palestine/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:12:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3289750 Lawmakers suggest that by directing money to organizations that have explicitly voiced support for Hamas, nonprofits are supporting terrorism

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]]> Schumer to lead bipartisan senators group to Israel to show ‘unwavering’ US support https://www.timesofisrael.com/schumer-to-lead-bipartisan-senators-group-to-israel-to-show-unwavering-us-support/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:02:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3122758 Senate majority leader expected to meet with PM Netanyahu, President Herzog, new minister Benny Gantz

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]]> Mitt Romney won’t seek US Senate reelection, wrapping up lengthy political career https://www.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romney-wont-seek-us-senate-reelection-wrapping-up-lengthy-political-career/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:12:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3096513 GOP's 2012 presidential candidate, who lost party's support amid Trump's populist rise, says challenges call for younger generation of leaders in 2024, including in the White House

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]]> Biden administration faces senator complaints about weak impact of Russia sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-administration-faces-senator-complaints-about-weak-impact-of-russia-sanctions/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:52:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2845171 State, Treasury departments tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee that response to possible Moscow annexation of Ukrainian territory should focus on oil revenue, arms supplies

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]]> Mitt Romney, Jon Ossoff join bipartisan demand for query into Abu Akleh killing https://www.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romney-jon-ossoff-join-bipartisan-demand-for-query-into-abu-akleh-killing/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:37:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2776431 Utah Republican and Georgia Jewish Democrat send letter to Blinken demanding answers within 30 days on death of American-Palestinian journalist last month

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]]> Two impeachment trials, two escape hatches for Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-impeachment-trials-two-escape-hatches-for-trump/ Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:16:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2487826 Former US president once again evades consequences at second trial; this time senators were not only judges and jurors but also witnesses

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]]> US Congress overwhelmingly rejects 1st challenge to certifying Biden win https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-congress-overwhelmingly-rejects-1st-challenge-to-certifying-biden-win/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 05:46:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2463692 Senators vote 93-6 against effort to reject Arizona's 11 electoral votes; 82 House Republicans side with Democrats; Lindsey Graham abandons Trump: 'Count me out. Enough is enough'

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]]> Trump says massive cyberattack ‘under control,’ plays down Russian role https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-massive-cyberattack-under-control-plays-down-russian-role/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:26:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2451529&preview=true&preview_id=2451529 'Russia Russia Russia is the priority chant when anything happens,' US president says; makes baseless suggestion voting machines may have also been hacked

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]]> Pompeo: Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind massive US cyberattack https://www.timesofisrael.com/pompeo-russia-pretty-clearly-behind-massive-us-cyberattack/ Sat, 19 Dec 2020 05:58:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2451313 Top US envoy says hack was 'very significant effort'; Microsoft says roughly 80% of affected customers are in US, with victims also in Israel, UAE, Britain, Canada, Mexico, Spain

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]]> Romney slams Trump’s claim of election fraud as wrong, ‘reckless’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/romney-slams-trumps-claim-of-election-fraud-as-wrong-reckless/ Fri, 06 Nov 2020 19:06:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2424419 Republican leadership divided over president's rhetoric, with some saying no evidence of election corruption; others urging Trump and his supporters to continue their efforts

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]]> Jewish head of Fox News numbers team upsets Trump with swift Arizona call https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-head-of-fox-news-numbers-team-upsets-trump-with-swift-arizona-call/ Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:27:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2422908 Arnon Mishkin, a Jewish registered Democrat from New York, also angered Republicans in 2012 after he correctly projected an Obama win in Ohio early

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]]> Trump heckled as he pays respects to late Justice Ginsburg at US Supreme Court https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-heckled-as-he-pays-respects-to-late-justice-ginsburg-at-us-supreme-court/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:37:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2395496 Hecklers shout 'vote him out' and 'honor her wish' in reference to upcoming elections, and Ginsburg's plea that her seat be filled by victor

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]]> As annexation looms, most leading Republican lawmakers remain silent https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-annexation-looms-several-leading-republican-lawmakers-remain-silent/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:32:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2311569 While 116 Republican House members, including Minority Leader McCarthy, support move, top senators like McConnell, Graham and Romney have kept quiet

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]]> Mitt Romney marches with Black Lives Matter protest in DC https://www.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romney-marches-with-black-lives-matter-protest-in-dc/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:23:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2322352 Marching with a Christian group, former presidential candidate becomes first Republican senator to join the demonstrations; 'We need a voice against racism,' he says

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]]> Mitt Romney breaks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump https://www.timesofisrael.com/mitt-romney-breaks-with-gop-will-vote-to-convict-trump/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:12:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2235539 US president virtually certain to be acquitted on charges by the Republican-run Senate in Wednesday vote

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