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Mitch McConnell warns Trump against four years of ‘right-wing isolationism’
1 week ago

Mitch McConnell warns Trump against four years of ‘right-wing isolationism’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mitch McConnell, the retiring Senate minority leader, has warned Donald …

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Jimmy Fallon Proposes A New Challenge For Mitch McConnell After Health Scare
1 week, 5 days ago

Jimmy Fallon Proposes A New Challenge For Mitch McConnell After Health Scare

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jimmy Fallon has faith Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be back in fighting shape in no time after the Kentucky Republican fell over on Tuesday. “Some news from Washington today: Mitch McConnell needed medical attention after he took a fall during a Senate Republican lunch,” Fallon said on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday. “Thankfully, McConnell is doing …

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Mitch McConnell falls and sprains his wrist after GOP luncheon; colleague says he is fine
1 week, 6 days ago

Mitch McConnell falls and sprains his wrist after GOP luncheon; colleague says he is fine

LA Times  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wears a bandage on his face after falling during a luncheon on Capitol Hill. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series of medical incidents for him in recent years. The longtime Republican leader, 82, also has a cut …

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Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump
2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell gets standing ovation after speech with indirect swipe at Trump

The Independent  

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'He rolled us': Steve Bannon warns Mitch McConnell is 'time bomb' against Trump nominees
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'He rolled us': Steve Bannon warns Mitch McConnell is 'time bomb' against Trump nominees

Raw Story  

Far-right podcast host Steve Bannon warned of a "ticking time bomb" in the U.S. Senate that could sink President-elect Donald Trump's nominations. On his Wednesday War Room podcast, Bannon blasted Sen. Mitch McConnell as the major roadblock to the nominations of former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "The Matt's Gaetz situation …

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Trump’s McConnell problem
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s McConnell problem

Politico  

Trump’s McConnell problem Presented by Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the preparations, personnel decisions and policy deliberations of Donald Trump’s transition. “You’ve got to get more aggressive about calling out Mitch McConnell as the problem,” STEVE BANNON, a Trump ally who served as White House chief strategist during the president-elect’s last term, told West Wing Playbook. …

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Donald Trump just blew up any concept of a MAGA mandate
1 month ago

Donald Trump just blew up any concept of a MAGA mandate

Salon  

Contrary to his customary bragging that he won the election in an unprecedented landslide, President Donald Trump's percentage of the popular vote has fallen below 50% and it drops a little bit lower every day as the final votes are tallied up. Ever since Elon Musk and the rest of Trump's crack transition team gathered at Mar-a-Lago to plot his …

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'Something sketchy is going on': Deleted Mitch McConnell statement causes alarm
1 month ago

'Something sketchy is going on': Deleted Mitch McConnell statement causes alarm

Raw Story  

Journalists on Monday found that New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer has deleted a social media post she published on Sunday regarding Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Florida Voice News' assistant news director Eric Daugherty shared a screenshot of Mayer's now-deleted post, in which the New Yorker writer wrote: "Message to Trump Team: 'There will be no recess appointments' Sen. …

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Warning signs for Trump after GOP lawmakers give him the 'back of their hand': ex-senator
1 month, 1 week ago

Warning signs for Trump after GOP lawmakers give him the 'back of their hand': ex-senator

Raw Story  

According to former Sen. Claire McCaskill, President-elect Donald Trump's post-election honeymoon with Republican party lawmakers hit a major bump on Wednesday during a secret vote. Speaking with the hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," McCaskill –– after criticizing the former president's cabinet picks –– noted the Senate Republicans bypassed MAGA-favorite Sen. Rick Scott to replace majority leader Mitch McConnell with Sen. …

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MAGA congresswoman turns on McConnell on Fox News: He's done 'more harm' than Schumer
1 month, 1 week ago

MAGA congresswoman turns on McConnell on Fox News: He's done 'more harm' than Schumer

Raw Story  

A MAGA congresswoman turned on a senior member of her party Monday night when asked on Fox News about the state of the race to become the next Senate majority leader. After fending off a challenge for her seat in November, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joined "The Ingraham Angle" and was asked by host Laura Ingraham her thoughts on the …

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'What the hell?' Far right 'outraged' as Mitch McConnell 'engineers a coup' against Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

'What the hell?' Far right 'outraged' as Mitch McConnell 'engineers a coup' against Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's allies are panicking about what they say is a potential "coup" being organized by Mitch McConnell against the incoming president. "Hours after Donald Trump wins the most conclusive mandate in 40 years, Mitch McConnell engineers a coup against his agenda by calling early leadership elections in the senate." He then added that "Rick Scott of Florida is the …

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Mitch McConnell was the true architect of Trump’s second term
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell was the true architect of Trump’s second term

The Independent  

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'Mitch McConnell is why': Rage mounts as Trump victory looks more likely
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Mitch McConnell is why': Rage mounts as Trump victory looks more likely

Raw Story  

As former President Donald Trump drew closer to reclaiming the White House — despite a criminal conviction, authoritarian threats against "enemies," former allies who reported he praised Nazis, signs of cognitive decline and a running mate who says people without children are sociopaths — his critics cast angry glares at one person. "Reminder that Trump would just be an angry …

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Senate Republicans Boasted Of An Ultra-Favorable Map. Now The Pressure Is On.
2 months ago

Senate Republicans Boasted Of An Ultra-Favorable Map. Now The Pressure Is On.

Huff Post  

Sen. Mitch McConnell listens as Sen. Steve Daines speaks during a media availability on Capitol Hill. “This is the best opportunity in a generation to maximize Republican Senate seats,” said one GOP strategist, requesting anonymity to speak frankly about the party’s faltering chances. “They’re leaving seats on the table, and it’s going to hurt GOP chances of holding the Senate …

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'Pay a price': Mitch McConnell said to have backed Jack Smith's charges against Trump
2 months ago

'Pay a price': Mitch McConnell said to have backed Jack Smith's charges against Trump

Raw Story  

Sen. Mitch McConnell supported the federal charges Donald Trump faces by special counsel Jack Smith resulting from the former president's alleged election subversion efforts in 2020, according to a new book. Tackett’s book, "The Price of Power," reportedly reveals that McConnell called Donald Trump a "narcissist" and a "despicable human being," among other things. New reporting suggests McConnell went even …

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Kentucky TikTok suit says company considered using Ky. creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell
2 months ago

Kentucky TikTok suit says company considered using Ky. creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell

NPR  

Kentucky TikTok suit says company considered using Ky. creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite; Matt Slocum/AP TikTok developed an internal strategy for using content on its platform to win favor from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and other politicians, according to recently revealed portions of a lawsuit against the tech giant. The idea was part of …

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Mitch McConnell unloads on 'narcissist' Trump as 'despicable human being': new biography
2 months ago

Mitch McConnell unloads on 'narcissist' Trump as 'despicable human being': new biography

Raw Story  

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell called Donald Trump a "narcissist" and a "despicable human being," among other things, according to an upcoming biography. McConnell, who has publicly disagreed with Trump on several occasions but largely stuck by the former president's side, is reported to have made the remarks following the events of Jan. 6 in 2021. "Mitch McConnell said after the …

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Mitch McConnell Booed At Republican National Convention
5 months, 1 week ago

Mitch McConnell Booed At Republican National Convention

Huff Post  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks the convention floor during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday in Milwaukee. via Associated Press Attendees booed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after he briefly appeared on screen Monday at the Republican National Convention. HuffPost’s Igor Bobic captured the moment on the convention floor in Milwaukee when McConnell’s …

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GOP lawmakers compared to 'giddy' Taylor Swift fans after 'painful' Trump meeting
6 months, 1 week ago

GOP lawmakers compared to 'giddy' Taylor Swift fans after 'painful' Trump meeting

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Willie Geist compared Republican lawmakers to giddy Taylor Swift fans after they met with Donald Trump on Capitol Hill. The presumptive GOP nominee returned to the Capitol for the first time since inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection, and congressional Republicans lavished praise on him to such a degree – "he's electric," said one – that the co-hosts of "Morning …

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Mitch McConnell Shakes Hands With Trump, Putting Their Feud Behind Them
6 months, 1 week ago

Mitch McConnell Shakes Hands With Trump, Putting Their Feud Behind Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to bury the hatchet with former President Donald Trump on Thursday, giving him a warm reception as he spoke on Capitol Hill with Senate Republicans about the GOP agenda and the 2024 election. @realDonaldTrump is greeted by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., …

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The process to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in Republican leadership has begun
9 months, 1 week ago

The process to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in Republican leadership has begun

NPR  

The process to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in Republican leadership has begun STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history has an equally long legacy. Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota says a new leader should be independent, as opposed to someone who would kowtow to former President Trump. Right now, Senate minority whip John Thune, also …

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Mitch McConnell is not a hypocrite
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell is not a hypocrite

Raw Story  

It’s time for another discussion on hypocrisy. McConnell, as you’ll recall, accused Trump of being “practically and morally responsible” for the J6 insurrection. It was obvious that only President Trump could end this.” Though he seemed to suggest that J6 forever disqualified Trump from reentering the office of the presidency, he didn’t mean it. On February 25, 2021, a Fox …

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Ageism in the news
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ageism in the news

NPR  

Ageism in the news Can we talk about age without prejudice? Jan Linn wrote on Feb. 10: What kind of ethical standard does NPR online live by when three major headlines on its front page were all about President Biden's age and memory. Sponsor Message For example, ahead of Biden's 80th birthday in 2022, Washington Desk senior editor and correspondent …

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Kentucky House supports special election to fill any Senate vacancy in Mitch McConnell’s home state
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky House supports special election to fill any Senate vacancy in Mitch McConnell’s home state

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Republican-dominated Kentucky House voted Monday to remove any role for the state’s Democratic governor in deciding who would occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. Republican House Majority Floor Leader Steven Rudy has said his bill has nothing to do with McConnell, but …

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