Listen: Romney postpones Utah Senate remarks

Today on AM View:

Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney postponed plans to announce a bid Thursday to replace retiring Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch (R), in deference to Florida’s tragic school shooting Wednesday

Before his change of plans, Kevin Madden, a former adviser and spokesman for Romney’s 2012 campaign, explained why the ex-Massachusetts governor and Trump critic wants to be Utah’s next senator.

Also in today’s morning podcast: Officials agreed during a newsmaker event convened by The Hill on Wednesday that the opioid epidemic is gaining federal focus. Rep. David Joyce (R-Ohio) and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams discuss the urgency behind increased federal appropriations and other needs.