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Who will lightning strike in the 2024 presidential campaign?

By David Keene - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, addresses a crowd during the Utah Republican Party nominating convention on April 26, 2014, in Sandy, Utah. A longtime senator known for working across party lines, Hatch died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at age 88. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Biden remembers late Sen. Orrin Hatch as a GOP fighter with a gentle side

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Utah lawmakers being asked for $2M for Orrin Hatch center

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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2018, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, waves after addresses the Utah Senate while Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, looks on at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Hatch is ending his tenure as the longest-serving Republican senator in history, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, capping a unique career that positioned him as one of the most prominent conservative voices in the United States. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Orrin Hatch ends 4-decade Senate run as unique GOP voice

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press

Wednesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, gamblers place bets in the temporary sports betting area at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia. The federal government would regulate sports betting nationwide under a bill to be introduced Wednesday, Jan. 19,2018. The bill would have the U.S. Justice Department set minimum standards states must meet in order to offer sports betting, but denies the sports leagues the so-called “integrity fees” they have been seeking in new legislation, essentially a cut of sport betting revenue. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) **FILE**

Federal government eyes move to regulate legal sports betting

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah gestures as he speaks during the UTGOP election night party in Salt Lake City. (Ravell Call/The Deseret News via AP)

Orrin Hatch says he regrets dismissing criminal allegations implicating Donald Trump

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, attends a news conference, with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hatch bemoaned the disappearance of political civility, kinship and cross-party collaboration during a farewell speech Wednesday, Dec. 12 where he called the Senate a legislative body in &quot;crisis.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Utah senator says he regrets ‘irresponsible’ Trump remarks

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 28, 2018, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, attends a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hatch bemoaned the disappearance of political civility, kinship and cross-party collaboration during a farewell speech Wednesday, Dec. 12 where he called the Senate a legislative body in &quot;crisis.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Hatch laments loss of civility for US Senate in ‘crisis’

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

President Donald Trump awards Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Orrin Hatch deserves a Medal of Freedom

By David Keene - The Washington Times

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, answers questions from reporters about allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, as he arrives for a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

For 3 senators, Kavanaugh-Ford hearings may cause deja vu

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

In this April 23, 2016, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks during the Utah Republican Party 2016 nominating convention in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Deborah Ramirez accusation against Brett Kavanaugh ‘phony,’ Orrin Hatch says

Associated Press

Hatch Center launches $40M fundraising push for next chapter

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press

U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch discusses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a speech hosted by the Sutherland Institute, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Retiring Hatch touts Supreme Court nominee in Utah speech

Associated Press

Mitt and Ann Romney are greeted by a supporter during the Strawberry Day Parade Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Romney is flashing his familiar smile at city parks and backyards in Utah's mountains and suburbs this week, making his final pitch after being forced into a Republican primary against a conservative state lawmaker. At stake is being the party's representative to vie for the Senate seat long held by retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The Latest: Castillo leads in Democratic House primary

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FILE - In this May 2, 2018, file photo, Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, looks on during news conference, in Salt Lake City. Hatch is calling for unwavering love and support for LGBT youth who experience high suicide rates as victims of bullying, discrimination and family estrangement. The retiring Republican senator made the comments Wednesday, June 13, 2018, on the Senate floor in Washington while advocating for a proposal that would create a national suicide prevention hotline. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah’s Hatch urges support for LGBT youth in Senate speech

By BRADY McCOMBS - Associated Press

In this Monday, May 14, 2018 photo, people make bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting, the race is on to see who will referee the multi-billion-dollar business expected to emerge from the decision. (AP Photo/John Locher) **FILE**

Pro leagues seek referee for multi-billion-dollar sports gambling business

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

Sen. Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, speaks during the Utah Republican Party 2016 nominating convention in Salt Lake City on April 23, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Orrin Hatch apologizes to John McCain for criticizing Trump funeral snub

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Hatch apologizes to McCain for comment on funeral plans

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2018, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, gestures to the Utah House during a visit at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Retiring Hatch is looking to cement his legacy after more than 40 years in Washington as he unveils plans for a think tank and library bearing his name in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Sen. Orrin Hatch eyes legacy with archive, think tank plans

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press