Mitch McConnell has to be finished as the caucus leader for the Republicans in the Senate. Now. He has to resign, and if he won’t, then that caucus needs to get together and force him out. Now. Not next week, not next month, not after this election cycle. Now. McConnell gave a speech Monday demanding […]
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Fund Ukraine or fund or fund the Government?
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are headed for a showdown over emergency funding for Ukraine and funding the government beyond Thanksgiving, two tough issues that will test their ability to work together. McConnell says he wants to keep military aid to Ukraine and Israel tied together because […]
Mitch McConnell heckled by crowd at speech
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was drowned out by a crowd of Kentuckians telling him to “retire” during a speech in the state on Saturday. Many in the media and on social media have described the episode as humiliating. The 81-year-old Republican recently suffered a public health scare that led many to question whether he […]
Corona Virus Relief Unlikely Before Election Says Senate Leader McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled on Friday that he does not expect Congress and the White House to reach a deal on a coronavirus package before the elections, citing steep political headwinds. McConnell, speaking to reporters in Kentucky, called the dynamics around the months-long, off-on negotiations “murky,” adding that he didn’t expect it […]
GOP Leader Says “Zero Percent Chance” Debt Ceiling Does Not Get Raised
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday insisted the U.S. government will raise the debt ceiling and avoid defaulting on its debt. “There is zero chance — no chance — we won’t raise the debt ceiling. No chance,” McConnell said at an event in Kentucky with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. “America’s not going to default. […]
Clinton Blames Loss On Putin And FBI
Hillary Clinton has kept a low profile since losing the election to Donald Trump, but at a private event before donors Thursday night, she blamed her loss, in part, on “some unprecedented factors” — namely Russian hacking and the letter about the investigation into her email server released by FBI Director James Comey days before […]