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Mar 04 2024
News
Sen. Thune to seek leadership post after Mitch McConnell steps down
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next Republican leader of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Mitch McConnell steps away from the post in November. Thune is currently the No. 2 Senate Republican. He said in an interview that “I hope to be” the next leader and will do everything he can to convince his colleagues to support him. His announcement sets up an
KFGOMar 06 2024
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After years of division, Mitch McConnell confirms he'll support Trump for President
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn't spoken to Donald Trump since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol, but the senator from Kentucky is still backing the former president in the upcoming election. In a statement Wednesday morning, McConnell said it's "abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our
The Courier-JournalFeb 06 2024
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A border bill so bad even Mitch McConnell is now against it
The bipartisan Senate border bill is, in the words of House Speaker Mike Johnson, "dead on arrival." And that's a good thing, given that it largely institutionalizes Joe Biden's open-borders status quo, supposedly with a few more deportations of military-aged single young men coming en masse from more than 100 countries. It's not tough on migrants, just American citizens, who get more of what
American ThinkerMar 05 2024
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Senator Vying To Replace Mitch McConnell Crammed Over $116 Million In Earmarks Into Spending Bill
Republican South Dakota Sen. John Thune is asking for over $116 million in earmarks for a spending package to avoid a government shutdown, according to the Senate minority whip’s office. Thune’s requests include seven projects related to energy, water, transportation and housing, according to his office. Conservatives are scrutinizing the 6,000 plus earmarks in the package and Thune pushing
The Daily CallerDec 19 2023
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Mitch McConnell approval rating plummets to new depths
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) shares something in common with President Biden — besides their age — according to new polling, and that’s approval numbers falling to new depths. A Monmouth University poll released Monday was not kind to Biden or McConnell but the GOP leader was the only one to see his approval rating hit single digits — the 81-year-old president had a 34 percent
Bizpac ReviewJan 24 2024
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Mitch McConnell Lobbies Republican Senators to Pass Secret Migration Bill
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is quietly pressuring GOP Senators to promise their support for his border bill before it is released to the public for debate.
Multiple media reports say the still-secret bill is largely complete. But its release has been delayed until McConnell can lock in at least 20 of the 49 GOP Senators, perhaps by making minor changes.
The
Breitbart NewsSep 07 2023
Opinion
Mitch McConnell Needs to Step Aside
Mitch McConnell is truly a legend of the U.S. Senate. He’s been one of the most effective leaders in memory, he deeply understands and cares about the institution, and he’s had an outsized influence on his party for decades now.
As of the beginning of this Congress, McConnell set the record for the longest-serving party leader in the history of the Senate. (To mark the occasion, he gave
National Review (News)Sep 01 2023
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Jumping To Conclusions About Mitch McConnell
Dianne Feinstein, John Fetterman, Joe Biden, and Mitch McConnell all have one thing in common. Lots of people are calling for their retirement due to “mental disability.” Senators Feinstein and Fetterman have obvious mental problems that simply cannot be brushed away. Joe Biden’s mental “fade” isn’t quite so blatant, but when we get to Cocaine Mitch, it seems that the only exercise many
American ThinkerMar 20 2024
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Sheriff’s office: Shipping CEO Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was intoxicated at time of fatal car accident
Angela Chao, CEO of shipping company Foremost Group and sister of former US cabinet secretary Elaine Chao, was intoxicated at the time of a fatal car accident, according to a 62-page incident report released by the Blanco County Sheriff’s office. The report details the night of Feb. 10, when her friends and first responders worked to save Chao after she drove a Tesla into a pond while leaving
CNN (Online News)