Former two-term Massachusetts governor and Bain Capital executive Deval Patrick is set to announce his entrance into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. 
Sen. Mitt Romney (R., Utah) offered a stinging rebuke of the Trump administration's decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, telling his colleagues on the Senate floor that the move is "a bloodstain in the annals of American history." 
A bipartisan group of senators formally expressed support Wednesday for protesters in Hong Kong who are opposing a law which would allow suspects to be extradited to mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. 
Sen. Mitt Romney (R., Utah) introduced a bill Wednesday that would make E-Verify permanent, and is a step toward making the program mandatory across the nation. 
During the 2012 presidential election, recently announced 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden downplayed the threat posed by Russia and heralded the Barack Obama administration's "Russian reset." 
Republican leaders in Congress unveiled on Wednesday the New Parents Act, their proposal to implement paid family leave for parents of newborn or recently adopted children. 
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright apologized to Mitt Romney on Tuesday for previously mocking his 2012 description of Russia as the country's top geopolitical foe. 
