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Jan 07 2021
Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s Finest Hour
Mitch McConnell has had a long and distinguished career, but he may well be remembered for yesterday more than anything else.
He steered his caucus toward fulfilling its duty, explained himself in a thoughtful, cogent, and deeply felt speech, and then after the proceedings were disrupted by a pro-Trump mob, stirringly expressed his disgust and commitment to Congress completing its work
National Review (News)Sep 07 2023
Perspectives Blog
Can Mitch McConnell Still Lead Senate Republicans?
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing calls to step down from his leadership position over concerns about his health.
For Context: During a press conference last week, McConnell froze while speaking with reporters, appearing unresponsive for roughly twenty
AllSides StaffFeb 02 2020
Opinion
Mitch McConnell does it again
With all apologies to the president, who I'm sure is going to enjoy his festival of innocence very much over the coming days and weeks, the person who deserves the most credit for the acquittal that is now a foregone conclusion in the Senate impeachment trial is not Donald Trump himself but Mitch McConnell.
The Week - OpinionAug 30 2023
Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s Second ‘Freeze’ Moment Will Be Hard to Ignore
For the second time in about a month, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up when speaking to reporters. This time, it was much worse.
During a Wednesday press conference, McConnell was asked about running for reelection, and completely froze. An aide tried to repeat the question to him, but he couldn’t respond and merely had a blank stare, at which point the aide said, “I’m
Philip KleinOct 30 2023
News
No Mitch McConnell, Ukraine Aid Is Not ‘Rebuilding Our Industrial Base’
Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to reassure Ukrainian aid skeptics that billions in foreign assistance is being spent on American manufacturers to build weapons at home.
“If you look at the Ukraine assistance,” McConnell said on CBS, “a significant portion of what’s being spent in the United States and 38 different states, replacing the weapons that we send to
The FederalistJul 17 2017
News
Mitch McConnell is breaking the Senate
Will the majority leader’s desire to win lead him to wreck the institution he says he loves?
VoxApr 08 2017
Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s Finest Hour
The high drama of Thursday’s Senate vote to end filibusters of Supreme Court nominees was preceded by the low comedy of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s floor speech, which ended with this fantastic reverie: “Today we moved irrevocably from the Founders’ principles of bipartisanship and moderation.” The Founders’ bipartisanship? Someone send the Senator a ticket to “Hamilton.”
Guest Writer - RightApr 15 2013
News
Mitch McConnell in no mood for bipartisanship
Mitch McConnell still hasnrsquot gotten over Decemberrsquos traumatic fiscal cliff showdown. The Senate minority leader has signaled privately that he has no interest in sitting in the same room as Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to discuss a possible ldquogrand bargainrdquo on budget and tax issues Senate insiders tell POLITICO. McConnell...
PoliticoJan 24 2023
News
Is Mitch McConnell Losing Influence Among Republicans?
After the messy election of California Representative Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell no longer finds himself on the front lines of the Republican Party's battles against the Biden administration.
The changing role of the Senate Minority Leader has been partially confirmed by McConnell himself, who on Monday announced that Senate Republicans will take
NewsweekApr 26 2024
News
Mitch Haniger, Mariners slam Diamondbacks
April 27 - Mitch Haniger hit a grand slam and Emerson Hancock pitched six quality innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 Friday night in the opener of a three-game interleague series. Josh Rojas and Mitch Garver added solo shots for the American League West-leading Mariners, who have won eight of their past 10 games. Kevin Newman hit a solo homer for the
Reuters