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McConnell surrenders to Maga – and leaves allies behind
11 months ago

McConnell surrenders to Maga – and leaves allies behind

The Independent  

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Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Senate Republicans outline border security measures they want as a condition for aiding Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have released a sweeping set of U.S. border security proposals as a condition for sending more aid to Ukraine, laying out a draft plan to resume construction on parts of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, curtail humanitarian parole for people who cross into the United States and make it more difficult for migrants to qualify for asylum. …

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Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House
1 year, 5 months ago

Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Senate Leader Mitch McConnell rose to announce his vote to acquit Donald Trump of impeachment charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the Republican assured the public the former president would have his day in court. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one.” But as Trump prepares to appear …

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Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health
1 year, 5 months ago

Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota said after Wednesday’s episode that McConnell’s job as leader calls for more transparency than it would for others. “I support Senator McConnell as long as he wants to serve …

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Republican Mitch McConnell breaks US Senate leadership record
2 years ago

Republican Mitch McConnell breaks US Senate leadership record

Al Jazeera  

McConnell has become the longest serving Senate leader in the chamber’s history as the 118th US Congress convenes. As the 118th United States Congress convenes for the first time on Tuesday, its upper chamber is marking a record broken by Senator Mitch McConnell, who has become the longest-serving Senate leader in history. Tuesday’s milestone in the Senate comes in stark …

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'Total open warfare': Reporters say hostility between Rick Scott and Mitch McConnell 'off the charts'
2 years, 1 month ago

'Total open warfare': Reporters say hostility between Rick Scott and Mitch McConnell 'off the charts'

Raw Story  

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., the head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm, on Tuesday sent a letter to Senate Republicans launching a challenge to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to lead the caucus next term. "I believe it's time for the Senate Republican Conference to be far more bold and resolute than we have been in the past," wrote …

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'In awe of the incompetence': Mitch McConnell bombarded after Democrats gain Senate majority
2 years, 1 month ago

'In awe of the incompetence': Mitch McConnell bombarded after Democrats gain Senate majority

Raw Story  

The Republican Party is in total turmoil after incumbent Democratic United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was reelected to a second term by Nevada voters late Saturday night. Thanks to Masto's win, Democrats will maintain their Senate majority in 2023, and they may pick up an additional seat if incumbent Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia defeats Trump-endorsed right-wing candidate Herschel …

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Trump serves Election Day notice to Mitch McConnell
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump serves Election Day notice to Mitch McConnell

Raw Story  

According to a report from the New York Times, on election day 2022, Donald Trump served notice to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that he wants him gone from the Republican Party leadership should the former president be re-elected president in 2024. During an interview with Fox News, the former president gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to House Minority Leader …

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Here's Why You Should Take The Possibility Of A National Abortion Ban Seriously
2 years, 7 months ago

Here's Why You Should Take The Possibility Of A National Abortion Ban Seriously

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Last week, following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, McConnell said that it was “possible” Republicans would seek to enact a national ban on abortion. Banning abortion would be extremely unpopular ― polling consistently shows that most Americans think it …

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McConnell and McCarthy hate themselves for licking Trump’s boots: report
3 years ago

McConnell and McCarthy hate themselves for licking Trump’s boots: report

Raw Story  

Republican leaders are filled with self-contempt for the way they have grovelled before Donald Trump in the year since his supporters sought to overturn the election on Jan. 6, according to a conservative columnist. But today, being on Trump’s good side requires accepting his 2020 election lie and endorsing his various schemes to overturn the results," conservative strategist Amanda Carpenter …

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An Unusually Bipartisan Impeachment Vote Leaves A Deeply Divided Nation
3 years, 10 months ago

An Unusually Bipartisan Impeachment Vote Leaves A Deeply Divided Nation

NPR  

An Unusually Bipartisan Impeachment Vote Leaves A Deeply Divided Nation Seven Republicans crossed the aisle top vote for former President Trump's conviction, but the party's leaders in Congress continued a pattern of criticism without consequences. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Last night, President Joe Biden released a statement reacting to the impeachment vote in the Senate, saying, quote, "this sad chapter in …

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Kentucky GOP group rejects push to have McConnell back Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Kentucky GOP group rejects push to have McConnell back Trump

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky Republican Party committee on Saturday rejected a resolution urging Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell to fully support Donald Trump in the ex-president’s upcoming impeachment trial. The GOP State Central Committee met to consider the proposal after a grassroots group of Republican officials pushed the resolution, news outlets reported. McConnell also said that Senate Republicans “strongly …

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Headed towards deadlock
4 years, 1 month ago

Headed towards deadlock

The Hindu  

After U.S. President-elect Joe Biden ’s inauguration, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, is likely to hold the key to the future trajectory of American politics. Comment | Trumpism still remains unvanquished Committed Republican Mr. McConnell’s obstructionist attitude towards Democratic administrations could be a recipe for frequent deadlocks and policy paralysis during Mr. Biden’s presidency. Mr. McConnell is …

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Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden feels at home on Capitol Hill, but the place sure has changed since he left. “There is a certain opportunity for bipartisanship, but it is all going to be deals in the middle,” said Rohit Kumar, a former aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “What I don’t know is whether the parties will …

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Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would Balk
5 years, 2 months ago

Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would Balk

NPR  

Exclusive: Trump Wants To Pick Cuccinelli For DHS, But Worries Senate Would Balk Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Updated at 8:45 p.m. ET President Trump has told Republican allies in the Senate that he would like to nominate immigration hard-liner Ken Cuccinelli as his next Homeland Security secretary, but has said he does not …

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Mitch McConnell, who held up Obama’s 2016 Supreme Court pick, says he’d fill a 2020 vacancy
5 years, 7 months ago

Mitch McConnell, who held up Obama’s 2016 Supreme Court pick, says he’d fill a 2020 vacancy

LA Times  

Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell says that if a vacancy occurs on the Supreme Court during next year’s election cycle, the chamber would likely confirm a GOP nominee selected by President Trump. In an appearance in Paducah, Ky., on Tuesday, McConnell, asked what would happen if a Supreme Court justice died next year, creating a vacancy, said, “Oh, we’d fill …

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