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Utah Senator Mitt Romney is criticizing President Trump for clearing out a peaceful protest with force to make way for a photo-op. Romney says the murder of George Floyd shocked and sickened him and that he respects those who are protesting against racism and police brutality ...

President Trump's approval rating with Utah voters has slipped into negative territory.  A new poll from Y2 Analytics found that 52-percent of voters disapprove of the president's job performance while 48-percent approve.  Much of the president's trouble seems to come from women, who disapprove of him by a 60-to-40-percent margin. ...

Republican Senator Mitt Romney is again calling out President Trump, this time for his recent attacks on MSNBC host Joe Scarborough.  Over the last several days, the President has fanned the flames of a years-old conspiracy theory that the former GOP congressman was involved in the death of his former staffer, Lori Klausutis, at his Florida office.  ...

Utahns are split in their opinion over how President Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic.  A new poll from Y2 Analytics shows 45-percent say he's doing a "poor" job while 45-percent believe he is doing a "good" or "excellent" job.  ...

President Donald Trump is endorsing some Utah Republicans as delegates begin to vote in the GOP's virtual state convention.  The President sent out tweets supporting Congressmen John Curtis and Chris Stewart as well as Attorney General Sean Reyes yesterday.  ...

Utah's governor is backing President Trump's plan to reopen national parks to visitors.  Governor Herbert said in a statement that he supports a safe and structured reopening of Utah's five national parks and other national recreation areas. ...

President Trump is confirming that he deliberately left Utah Senator Mitt Romney off a panel that will advise him on ways to help the economy recover as coronavirus restrictions are reduced.  During a news conference yesterday, Trump told a reporter from the Salt Lake Tribune that he wasn't a fan of Romney and that he really didn't want the Republican Senator's advice.  ...

Senator Mitt Romney joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers that is calling on President Trump to explain his decision to remove an inspector general, according to a release. In a letter, the lawmakers outlined the essential role of inspector generals in holding government agencies accountable for their actions ...

President Trump is not offering any well wishes to Mitt Romney after the Utah senator was forced into quarantine over the coronavirus.  Trump made the sarcastic comment during a White House coronavirus briefing.  Romney was the only Republican senator to cast a vote in favor of removing Trump from office during his impeachment.  Romney ... Read More ... Read More ...

President Trump claims the U.S. government is doing a "very effective job" in dealing with the growing coronavirus crisis.  During a White House briefing, Trump said he's having very productive, bipartisan talks with lawmakers on a massive economic stimulus package. ...