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Feb 29 2024
Analysis
How Mitch McConnell broke Congress
Measured by how many bills he successfully ushered into law, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who announced Wednesday that he will step down as Republicans’ Senate leader in November, was extraordinarily ineffective.
He famously failed to deliver on the GOP’s years-long promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017, and more recently clashed with hardline House
VoxFeb 29 2024
News
Inside Mitch McConnell’s Season of Losses
When Mitch McConnell stepped out of his Senate office in the Capitol at 12:30 on Wednesday to announce that he would conclude his tenure as the longest-serving Senate leader in American history at the end of this Congress, I asked him why now.
McConnell grinned, said, “I’m going to cover that,” and then walked into the Senate chamber he’s wanted to serve in since being an intern here 60
PoliticoSep 07 2023
Opinion
Mitch McConnell is not OK
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., froze again. This time it was during a news conference Wednesday in Covington, Kentucky. For 30 seconds, he stood silently at the lectern after he was asked whether he intended to run for re-election in 2026. It was the second time in a month that McConnell has been rendered mute and motionless in the middle of answering questions from the media
MSNBCApr 09 2024
News
Mitch McConnell Calls TikTok One Of 'Beijing’s Favorite Tools Of Espionage'
“America’s greatest strategic rival is threatening our security right here on U.S. soil … in tens of millions of American homes,” McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor in reference to TikTok. Proponents of a ban have long cited the fact that Chinese companies and those that operate in China are required by law to share data with the government if requested as a major red flag. “
HuffPostMar 04 2024
News
Senate GOP Whip Wants to Be the Next Mitch McConnell
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), the Senate GOP whip, is looking to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) when he steps down from his role as party leader in November, he told local news outlets Monday. When asked directly by Keloland News reporter Dan Santella if he wants to be the GOP’s next Senate leader—either in the majority or minority—he replied in the affirmative. “Well, I hope to be, and I’m
Daily BeastFeb 28 2024
News
Mitch McConnell To Step Down As Senate Republican Leader
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his intention to step down from Senate leadership in November, although he will serve out the remainder of his current term.
The Kentucky Republican is the longest-serving Senate leader in history, having held the position 2007.
Speaking from the Senate floor on Wednesday to announce his decision, McConnell began by
HuffPostApr 28 2024
News
Mitch McConnell says he doesn’t currently see a path forward for national abortion ban
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., said on Sunday that he does not believe a nationwide ban on abortions would pass in his chamber, but McConnell declined to comment on whether he would personally support such a measure. “I don't think we'll get 60 votes in the Senate for any kind of national legislation,” McConnell said on NBC’s “Meet the Press" when asked whether he would back a
"USA Today" ContributorMar 06 2024
News
Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump, Whom He Once Denounced
Three years after delivering a scorching denouncement of Donald J. Trump after the Jan. 6 riot, Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed him for president on Wednesday, illustrating Mr. Trump’s power to bend the Republican Party to his will as he marches to the G.O.P. nomination.
Mr. McConnell, the Senate Republican minority leader, and Mr. Trump had not said a word to each other since December
New York Times (News)Feb 08 2024
News
Sen. Mitch McConnell Defends Migration Bill Fiasco
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is blaming Republican senators for the creation and immediate collapse of the pro-migration bill that he secretly drafted with Democrat leaders.
“The reason we’ve been talking about the border is because they [GOP Senators] wanted to,” he told Politico, adding, “The reason we ended up where we are is the members decided, since it was never
Breitbart NewsFeb 28 2024
News
Mitch McConnell Stepping Down Prompts Theories of Possible Replacement
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday his plans to step down from his position in the coming months, prompting speculation about a possible replacement.
The three contenders most likely to vie to replace McConnell include Senator John Thune of South Dakota, Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming. Others across social media have pointed
Newsweek