Mitch McConnell

U.S. 07/26/21, 16:47

Donald Trump has urged U.S. Senate Republicans not to show they can work with Democrats through quickly agreeing to a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The former president wants the GOP to abandon talks until a fair election is held in the New Year. He expects Republicans will regain control of Congress after ...

Opinion 07/25/21, 19:21

A fight over whether to promote Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Virus vaccines more aggressively is claimed to be dividing the Republican membership. Those concerned about the virus's return oppose a GOP minority that recently raised alarm about the national immunization program. Politico reported the widening split is evident on Capitol Hill ...

U.S. 07/22/21, 19:31

GOP House Budget Committee members will crack down on high inflation rates, and what they call a lack of policies to address them. They urged the Biden administration to reduce the unprecedented level of public spending in past decades, which could have contributed to consumer price hikes. In a letter addressed ...

U.S. 07/22/21, 06:21

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has called on the American people to get COVID-19 vaccines, warning of a repeat of rising cases that paralyzed the country last year. “Get vaccinated!” McConnell wrote in a tweet on Wednesday, July 21. “These shots need to get into everybody’s arms as rapidly as possible, ...

D.C. 06/28/21, 20:53

A Republican from Kentucky wants the president to give his word that no new infrastructure funding will be spent on environmental ambitions. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell wants Joe Biden to guarantee a bipartisan infrastructure bill will not include millions to meet left-wing Green New Deal targets. "The president has appropriately delinked ...

Trending 04/29/21, 00:06

A Republican from South Carolina exposed one of the national capitol's major media companies for spreading false and misleading details about his family history. Sen. Tim Scott caught The Washington Post reporting what he considers 'fake news' about his ancestors' financial situation. Fact checker editor Glenn Kessler incorrectly concluded Scott's family was ...

D.C. 04/23/21, 02:44

A Republican from South Carolina will respond to the president's first address to U.S. Congress. Senior Republicans recently appointed Sen. Tim Scott to deliver the GOP's official response to President Biden's first speech since being sworn into office at a joint session of Congress on April 28. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ...

U.S. 03/25/21, 08:37

President Joe Biden has not invited Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to the White House, several months after the Republican leader voted to certify Biden's victory in the 2020 election. Appearing on Fox News on Wednesday, March 24, McConnell also revealed that he and Biden have barely spoken to each ...

U.S. 03/23/21, 05:12

On Monday, March 22, Former President Donald Trump said that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “can't rein in his own people,” suggesting that Republicans should replace him with a better leader. “I think we need better leadership than Mitch McConnell and stronger leadership," Trump said in an interview on “The Truth ...

U.S. 03/16/21, 18:18

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has stood up against the Democrats' plan to demolish the filibuster. During a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, March 16, he slammed their idea. He said the Senate would become a "100-car pileup," and "even the most basic aspects" of its business would ...

Opinion 03/08/21, 08:37

Opinion A Republican from South Carolina claimed the previous president's party membership could ruin the GOP. Sen. Lindsey Graham was caught on camera, admitting he thought the former president would undermine the Republican Party. "[Donald Trump] could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know could make it," he said in ...

U.S. 03/05/21, 04:08

Former President Donald Trump released a fiery statement on Thursday, March 4, blasting Republican strategist Karl Rove, GOP Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, and other Republicans. “Karl Rove has been losing for years, except for himself,” Trump wrote. “He’s a RINO of the highest order, who came to the Oval Office ...

U.S. 03/04/21, 03:33

The Justice Department declined to pursue an ethics inquiry against Elaine Chao, former transportation secretary, and wife of Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), according to a report released Wednesday, March 3. In a 44-page report, an inspector general overseeing the Transportation Department accused Chao of using her office staff to ...

U.S. 02/26/21, 05:12

A controversial Republican from Kentucky with a history of conflict with the previous president now wants to help his former party leader make a comeback. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) significantly reversed his earlier criticism of Donald Trump and supported his presidential nomination for the 2024 election. "The nominee of the party? Absolutely," ...

U.S. 02/14/21, 22:12

A Democrat from California who tried to impeach the president a second time surprised viewers by calling the creator of the universe a female. House impeachment manager Eric Swalwell used a nationally televised interview on MSNBC to declare God is a woman. "We could have called God herself and the Republicans were ...

D.C. 02/10/21, 23:48

A Republican from Michigan had to show remorse after criticizing political rivals for their recollection of the Capitol siege in Washington. State Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has apologized for questioning the Democratic Party's narrative on how extreme rioters allegedly stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6. "I said some things in ...

U.S. 02/10/21, 02:40

On Tuesday, prominent lawyer Lin Wood swore under oath that he has evidence proving former Vice President Mike Pence is a "traitor" and said he had turned over the evidence to the U.S. Secret Service. Wood said he included the evidence in a court filing in response to an attempt to ...

U.S. 02/04/21, 03:25

A Democrat that has controlled the White House for two weeks is failing to inspire confidence in his ability to run the country, a new study found. The latest Quinnipiac University national poll found Joe Biden's approval rating fell short of the satisfactory benchmark of 50%. Only 49% of 1,075 respondents thought ...

U.S. 02/02/21, 04:05

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a statement on Monday, Feb. 1, backing House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney amid backlash over her vote to impeach former President Trump. “Liz Cheney is a leader with deep convictions and the courage to act on them,” McConnell said in a statement to CNN. ...

U.S. 02/02/21, 03:36

A Republican from Georgia traded insults with a colleague who sided with his political opponents instead of supporting his fellow party member. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for showing a lack of loyalty and giving in to the Democratic Party. "The real cancer for the Republican ...