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In his first public appearance since losing the 2012 presidential election to President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney starts off his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference offering "advice" to the president of the United States, stating "do whatever you can to keep America strong, to keep America prosperous and free, and the most-powerful nation on Earth." (NBC News)

Even today, some political observers say that without Romney's famous "47 percent" comments, he could have become president. Now Scott Prouty, a bartender responsible for capturing that moment on camera at a fundraiser, is speaking out for the first time. (TODAY)

Top Talkers: Mitt Romney makes his first comments after losing the 2012 presidential elections, and says it "kills" him to not be in the White House during the sequestration negotiations. Romney also discusses his now infamous "47 percent" comments. The Morning Joe panel discusses. (Morning Joe)

Former Gov. Mitt Romney calls the controversial statement "unfortunate" and admitted that it was "harmful" to his campaign. (msnbc)

Nearly two months after Mitt Romney's loss, his son now tells the Boston Globe that his father "wanted to be president less than anyone I've met in my life." NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)

Though boxing gloves could be seen in a photo released of President Obama's lunch with Mitt Romney, aides joked there were no punches thrown, describing the encounter as "friendly."    (TODAY)

The former bitter rivals displayed a rare show of bipartisanship during a gathering at the White House where they discussed America's leadership in the world. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly News)

After a hard-fought election, President Obama fulfills his promise to engage with Mitt Romney, hosting him for a one-on-one lunch at the White House. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

As President Obama spent his first post-election press conference saying that he wanted to reach across the aisle to work with Republicans, he found himself debating two former GOP presidential contenders: Mitt Romney, who blamed his defeat in part on Obama's "gifts" to supporters, and Sen. John McCain, who pledged to block a possible nomination of Susan Rice as secretary of state. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)

One week after losing the presidential election, Mitt Romney seemingly blamed his loss on "gifts" that President Barack Obama had given to Democratic constituencies. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)