Politics: Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah will retire, opening door for a Romney candidacy

Lawyer claims donations fall far short of high costs of defamation suit against Trump Republicans passed their tax bill. Now they're spending $10 million to promote it.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah will retire, opening door for a Romney candidacy Hatch, 83, will step down at the end of his term. His announcement instantly unleashed the presumption that Romney, a frequent Trump foil, would run. By Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer  •  Read more » Lawyer claims donations fall far short of high costs of defamation suit against Trump "To date the fund has received donations of just under $30,000" prominent women's rights lawyer Gloria Allred wrote on her Facebook page. "We anticipate that the costs alone in this case will be hundreds of thousands of dollars." By Frances Stead Sellers  •   Read more »   Republicans passed their tax bill. Now they're spending $10 million to promote it. The American Action Network is launching a $2 million round of ads promoting the tax bill Wednesday, the first salvo in a $10 million campaign. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Analysis Fact-checking President Trump's post-New Year's tweets The president in rapid fire issued eight tweets that may seem confusing or wrong. Here's a quick tour through the facts. By Glenn Kessler  •   Read more »   Trump to North Korean leader Kim: My 'Nuclear Button' is 'much bigger & more powerful' Trump was responding to Kim's New Year's Day speech in which the North Korean leader boasted that the United States is "within the range of our nuclear strike and a nuclear button is always on the desk of my office." By Philip Rucker  •   Read more »   Meet Roy Moore's Jewish attorney. He campaigned for his friend, Doug Jones. The Birmingham-based lawyer, Richard Jaffe said his vote was with Jones, a friend of 30 years. By Eli Rosenberg  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump takes hard line on 'dreamers,' but remains interested in a deal A potential deal, which unnerves some Trump allies, faces hurdles. By Robert Costa, David Nakamura and Ashley Parker  •   Read more »   Trump threatens to cut off U.S. aid to Palestinians over Jerusalem row The president's threat comes amid deepening skepticism over his administration's peace plans in the Middle East. By David Nakamura  •   Read more »   U.S. officials urge Iran to stop blocking social-media sites as death toll rises in nationwide protests The Trump administration suggested it may seek new sanctions for human rights abuses. By Carol Morello and Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Analysis Utah could be Steve Bannon's next battleground, especially if Mitt Romney runs Romney is a symbol of the political establishment Breitbart News reviles. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   Analysis Democrats aren't just 'running against Trump.' Why do people think they are? One of 2017's most persistent political ideas, which is unlikely to stop this year is the idea that the Democratic Party is running on nothing but opposition to an unpopular president. By David Weigel  •   Read more »   Analysis With Orrin Hatch retiring, Trump will lose a major ally in the Senate And President Trump could gain an enemy. By Amber Phillips  •   Read more »   Rep. Bill Shuster, powerful transportation chairman, will retire from House The retirement will end a 46-year run for the Shuster family representing Pennsylvania's 9th district. Bud Shuster held the seat from 1973 until he resigned in 2001, setting up a special election won by his son. By Mike DeBonis  •   Read more »   Analysis Huma Abedin and 14 other people Trump thinks should perhaps be in jail Trump loves to be judge — and oftentimes jury, too. By Aaron Blake  •   Read more »   Trump urges Justice Department to 'act' on Comey, suggests Huma Abedin should face jail time Trump attacked the former FBI director and a former aide to Hillary Clinton in a morning tweet. By David Nakamura and Matt Zapotosky  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Finance 202 newsletter Your daily guide to where Wall Street meets Washington. Sign Up  »         Share Politics:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Politics or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071