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May 14 2020
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Sen. Burr steps aside as Intelligence Committee chairman amid stock sale investigation
Republican Sen. Richard Burr has stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee amid an investigation into his stock sales during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the development in a brief statement Thursday, saying:
“Senator Burr contacted me this morning to inform me of his decision to step aside as
Fox News DigitalSep 13 2015
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The Shutdown Congress, And Why The GOP Can't Help Itself
The U.S. government shut down for 16 days in 2013 because some Republicans wanted to "defund" Obamacare. The shutdown hurt the economy and polls showed Americans blamed the GOP.
Several Republican lawmakers said it was a mistake.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have both vowed there will be no more shutting down of the
HuffPostApr 05 2021
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Republicans ramp up attacks on corporations over Georgia voting law, threaten ‘consequences’
Republicans are attacking corporations over their decision to condemn the controversial Georgia voting law, part of the party’s embrace of the populism espoused by President Donald Trump even as it creates tensions with traditional allies in the business community.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday accused corporations of siding with Democrats’ portrayal of the
Washington PostFeb 28 2023
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Steelers GM wants Trubisky around 'a long time'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Steelers backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky has one year left under contract, but general manager Omar Khan said Tuesday the organization wants to retain Trubisky in 2023 -- and beyond. "Mitch has been great," Khan said at the NFL Combine. "It's been great to have him around, and I would look forward to having him around here for a long time. Not only this year, but for a long
ESPN.comJul 27 2015
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Senate GOP Leaders Want To Put Ted Cruz In A Time Out
Senate Republican leaders spent a rare Sunday session scolding Ted Cruz.
The leaders wagged their fingers at the younger senator, accusing him of using his pedestal in the upper chamber to "pursue personal ambitions."
Cruz, a Texas senator who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, drew the ire of his colleagues for claiming the top Republican in the Senate lied
HuffPostJan 02 2013
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Boehner's White House F-bomb for Reid
or all the stalemate in the fiscal cliff negotiations, there were some heated moments, too.
A Democratic source familiar with one particular exchange told CNN that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were sitting on a sofa in the White House.
CNN DigitalAug 07 2016
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Donald Trump’s Allies Urge Big Donors to Look Past Controversies and Pitch In
Carl Icahn was late, but he still had something to say.
Wedging himself around a table crowded with Republican donors at a Hamptons beach house, he jumped in as Senator Mitch McConnell described how important it was to hold on to the Senate this fall.
It was important to help Republicans hold the Senate, Mr. Icahn told the room. But
New York Times (News)Nov 08 2022
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Trump: DeSantis a 'fine guy,' but he could 'hurt himself very badly' by running in 2024
Former President Trump said if he formally announces a 2024 White House bid and is re-elected, he would return to the nation’s capital with experience and a new perspective, without having to rely on Washington insiders, and would build on his "unbeatable" America First record.
The former president sat for a wide-ranging interview on Trump Force One, a Boeing 757, Monday night with Fox
Fox News DigitalMay 21 2015
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Trade bill clears Senate hurdle
A free trade initiative that is pitting President Barack Obama against his own party cleared a major procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday.
The 62-38 vote to end debate on the bill, moving it toward a final vote, was a victory for Obama, who had linked with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, to push the bill despite opposition from Senate
CNN DigitalMay 11 2022
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Majority Disapprove of Nancy Pelosi, Most Unpopular Congressional Leader
Most Americans disapprove of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who stands as the most unpopular congressional leader, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Wednesday found.
The 82-year-old congresswoman is the most unpopular among congressional leaders, as 60 percent find her unfavorable. Among those, 50 percent find her “very” unfavorable.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-
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