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Nov 27 2019
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Mitch McConnell Named WholeFoods Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been named WholeFoods Magazine‘s 2019 person of the year– specifically for his attempts to “legalize industrial hemp.”
McConnell announced the win on his official Senate Majority Leader Twitter account, Wednesday.
“Honored to be named @WholeFoodsMag 2019 Person of the Year,” McConnell declared. “I was recognized as the most
MediaiteDec 26 2019
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Trump impeachment: Lisa Murkowski 'disturbed' by Mitch McConnell's stance
Republican US Senator Lisa Murkowski has said she was “disturbed” by the Senate leader’s approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two.
The comments by the Alaska lawmaker come after Mitch McConnell, majority leader of the Republican-led Senate, said during a Fox News interview earlier
The GuardianAug 31 2023
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Mitch McConnell’s latest health scare fuels speculation about Senate’s future GOP leadership
During a Wednesday, August 30 press conference in his state, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) was speaking to reporters when he suddenly went blank and became silent for about 30 seconds before he resumed speaking. This was the second time this summer that the 81-year-old conservative froze during a press conference, once again raising questions about his health. A McConnell
AlterNetNov 25 2019
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Mitch McConnell’s Opposition to Federal Election Security Is Hitting Home
Don Blevins, Jr., has a lot to think about. In his job as the clerk of Fayette County, home to Lexington, the University of Kentucky, and more than 240,000 registered voters, he’s in charge of making sure elections happen securely and accurately. “There’s a lot of hand wringing over the Russians, there’s hand wringing from the far right about illegal immigrants voting and all that,” but
Mother JonesApr 02 2024
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McConnell’s Fight Against Phantom Isolationists
In perhaps the least surprising political development of 2024, albeit as a follow-up to one of the most surprising developments, Mitch McConnell explained why he plans to hang around after departing his leadership position later this year. He wants to fight the “isolationists” in his own party. “I’m going to concentrate, as I’ve said, inside on this isolationist issue, and outside on trying to
The American ConservativeApr 12 2019
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Mitch McConnell tells 2020 Republicans to run 'independent' of Trump
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators running for re-election next year should not couple their messaging to President Trump but rather run “independent” campaigns built around how they’ve helped their states.
The Kentucky Republican, who is himself up for reelection, said senators’ races are big enough that they can escape the gravity of the presidential race and
Washington TimesJan 23 2019
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Mitch McConnell Is Spending the Shutdown Confirming More Trump Judges
Last week, the Trump administration put forth its first new slate of names for federal judgeships in 2019. All six were men, and apparently all six were white, although the White House declined to answer any questions about their backgrounds. Should they succeed in seating these six prospective jurists, President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will gain the distinction
SlateFeb 08 2022
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Mitch McConnell slams RNC for Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger censure
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke with the Republican National Committee Tuesday over its decision to censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for sitting on the House Select Committee tasked with investigating last year’s Capitol riot.
McConnell told reporters at the Capitol that he felt the RNC had no business “singling out members of our party who may have
New York Post (News)May 20 2023
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Mitch McConnell Stays in Back Seat as Kevin McCarthy Drives Debt-Limit Deal
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) spoke to reporters following debt-limit talks at the White House this week. WASHINGTON— Mitch McConnell has been Senate GOP leader for 16 years, with multiple bipartisan deals under his belt. Kevin McCarthy has led House Republicans for four years—and been speaker for just four months—with little
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 16 2022
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Mitch McConnell Vows to ‘Stay Out’ of ‘Highly Contested’ 2024 GOP Primary
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday vowed to “stay out” of the potentially “highly contested” 2024 Republican presidential primary.
“The way I’m going into this presidential primary season is to stay out of it,” McConnell told reporters. “I don’t have a dog in that fight. I think it’s going to be a highly contested nomination fight with other candidates entering.”
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