# Mitt Romney
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# senate trial
President Trump acquitted of all charges at Senate impeachment trial
Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstructing Congress.
# Comeback
Mitt Romney, who Trump branded a 'stone cold loser', wins Senate seat
The former presidential nominee lost out to Barack Obama in 2012.
# Politics
Launching political comeback, Romney says Utah 'welcomes legal immigrants around the world'
The 70-year-old will be the heavy favorite for the Utah Senate seat.
# rex tillerson
Trump picks oil chief (with no diplomatic experience but plenty of ties to Russia) as Secretary of State
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said he is already looking forward to meeting the new appointee.
# Impressed
Mitt Romney had a cosy dinner last night with Trump, the man he labelled a fraud
Previously a fierce critic, the former Republican nominee is now a front-runner in the race to become the Secretary of State.
# shots fired
Donald Trump isn't worried that 'mixed up man' Mitt Romney's isn't voting for him
Former candidate Mitt Romney says he’ll be voting for Ted Cruz in Utah.
# smackdown
"A phony, a fraud" - it's panic stations for the Republicans as Mitt Romney takes a major pop at Donald Trump
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee’s outburst is being seen as a sign that the Republican party is deeply concerned about Trump’s meteoric rise.
# stormin' mormon
Here's 68-year-old Mitt Romney 'knocking down' former world champ Evander Holyfield
Romney and Holyfield helped to raise $1 million for charity.
# quake by the lake
Mitt 'Stormin' Mormon' Romney suffered (another) painful defeat last-night
He was ‘fighting’ a world champ, in fairness.
# the stormin' mormon
Failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney is fighting Evander Holyfield
To be fair, he’s taken a few beatings before…
# Third Time Lucky
Mitt Romney might run to become US President ... again
“Oh, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. No, no, no,” he had previously said of another election campaign.
# glitterbombs
These interns made some terrible mistakes
From interns who embarrassed their boss to interns who just embarrassed themselves, there have been many entry-level workers who were quickly shown the door.
# Meet and Greet
21 pictures of Enda Kenny meeting famous people
Our leader meets a lot of people and there are plenty of them who are pretty famous….
# review 2012
'A logistical, logarithmic progression' : The year in 46 quotes
“It’s clear that people are pissed off with us as a government” and 45 other quotes that tell the story of 2012.
# review 2012
13 things we didn't know last year
Gangnam, Instagram, Mick Wallace’s tax dealings, and how amazing our athletes are.
# Memetastic
The best memes of 2012
Grumpy Cat, Angelina Jolieing, and those binders full of women. It’s been a quality year for internet memes. Here’s the cream of the crop…
# Boxing
Hyland leaves Las Vegas with enhanced reputation but no world title
Snooki and Mitt Romney were ringside for the bout.
# Obama
Pics: The moment Mitt Romney conceded the election to Barack Obama
It’s fair to say that President Obama was more than happy to take this call on the night of 6 November…
# Mitt Romney
Man arrested after approaching Romney at White House
US Secret Service officers said the man had become “combative”.
# detente
Obama and Romney to have lunch at the White House
This will be the first time the two will have met since the election. What will they talk about?
# Wordplay
What have the words GIF and omnishambles got in common?
They’ve both been picked as words of the year by Oxford University Press, that’s what.
# In Numbers
Minorities, causes and Nate Silver witchcraft: US election 2012 in numbers
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: A Gathering storm; Al-Quinnada; and Mitt Romney’s Irish cousin?
# Florida
Obama campaign says it won Florida vote
Mitt Romney’s campaign team earlier conceded that the Republican presidential nominee lost Florida’s votes to President Barack Obama.
# Going Viral
The YouTube top 10: because people really don't like Lance Armstrong
In addition, check out what happened when Barack Obama and Mitt Romney made an appearance on Monday Night Football.
Voices
Column: 'The culture war is over, and conservatives have lost'
Conservatives will win again, writes John McGuirk – but first they must stop allowing themselves to be seen as anti-women, anti-science and anti-rights.
# US2012
Paul Ryan to remain as chair of House Budget committee
The defeated vice-presidential nominee intends to stay on as the Republicans’ leading fiscal spokesman.
# Four more years
Videos: The moment US TV networks called the election for Obama
As the networks called the state of Ohio for Obama, they called the election for the US President. Watch how it unfolded…
# Four more years
Video: President Barack Obama's victory speech in full
Watch the full acceptance speech delivered by Obama in Chicago earlier today AND Mitt Romney’s concession speech just before that.
# Death Row
US man refers to 'very close race' for presidency just before execution
Oklahoma executed a convicted murderer who referenced the presidential race in his final words last night.
# Four more years
Barack Obama wins second term as US President
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
AS IT HAPPENED
Barack Obama re-elected as US President: as it happened
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the President of the United States. Here’s how it all unfolded.
# Swing States
Obama holds slender lead as Florida heads down to the wire
With over 7.4 million votes counted – around 84% of the total – Barack Obama leads by only a few thousand votes.
# Swing States
Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
# Swing States
Ohio and Florida exit polls appear to favour Obama
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
# electoral college
So what happens if the Electoral College is a tie?
It probably won’t happen, but the result could be 269-269. So what happens if there’s a deadlock?
