Those who have known Romney for decades say they saw unmistakable echoes of his time as governor of Massachusetts in his pragmatic streak in the hyper-partisan US Capitol.
Fitch Ratings on Tuesday knocked US government debt down a notch from its top AAA rating, the first downgrade of US credit in more than a decade. Fitch said the Jan. 6 riot and political paralysis were factors.
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