'Betrayed': GOP senator's sneaky 5-minute switcheroo leaves even some Republicans fuming

Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) pulled off a sneaky maneuver on Wednesday that left Republicans fuming almost as much as Democrats.

In a perfectly choreographed five-minute window, the GOP senator orchestrated what critics described as a brazen power grab that trampled democratic norms and blindsided some in his own party, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Daines had been fundraising as recently as Monday, insisting his race was critical to Senate control. At 4:52 p.m. on Wednesday,...