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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)Feb 28 2024
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Sen. McConnell To Step Away From Party Leadership
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced he is stepping down as the senate republican leader in November. Currently, McConnell is the longest serving senate leader in history. “He never really wanted to be anything else but the united states senate to never want to be president or vice president,” says Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson. Senator Mitch McConnell says
WEHT/WTVWJul 27 2023
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Mitch McConnell’s health scares raise questions about his future as Senate GOP leader
A press conference on Wednesday, July 26 raised questions about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Kentucky) health when he suddenly quit speaking during the middle of a sentence. The 81-year-old McConnell was led away from the lectern by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) but returned to the conference after about ten minutes and addressed reporters again. The July 26 conference came
AlterNetNov 10 2020
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When Mitch McConnell Becomes the Most Important Man on the Planet
As it now stands, Joe Biden will be the first incoming president since George H.W. Bush in 1989 to take office without his party holding full control of Congress. Biden would be the first Democratic president since Grover Cleveland to be sworn in without both the House and Senate on his side. Although the smart money projected that last week’s elections would bring in a Democratic Senate
Dan SchnurSep 05 2023
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'Not a valid medical diagnosis': Rand Paul knocks doctor's explanation after Mitch McConnell freezes
WASHINGTON — While Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., received well wishes from most of his colleagues following his second health episode where he froze while speaking to reporters, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., still has questions about the leader’s health − even after he was cleared by doctors. “I don't think it's been particularly helpful to have the Senate doctor describing it as
"USA Today" ContributorMar 12 2024
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McConnell: Battle to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘largely over’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) poured some cold water on former President Trump’s recent comments about launching another effort to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, telling reporters Tuesday the fight over the law seems “largely over.” McConnell said he would not weigh in directly on the “development” of Trump’s policy agenda and acknowledged the possibility
Fox 4 Kansas CityDec 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 GuardianNov 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
MediaiteMar 06 2024
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McConnell endorses Trump for president as Haley suspends campaign
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) endorsed former President Trump’s bid for the White House on Wednesday, a turnaround in the icy relationship between two of the most prominent Republicans in the country.
McConnell unveiled the endorsement only after news broke that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), Trump’s final remaining primary opponent, was dropping out of the
The HillNov 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 Jones