Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. is an American politician serving as Kentucky's senior United States senator and as Senate Majority Leader. McConnell is the second Kentuckian to lead his party in the Senate, the longest-serving U.S. senator for Kentucky in history, and the longest-serving Republican U.S. Senate leader in history.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he thinks an impeachment trial in the Senate will go into the new year. He also said he "can't imagine a scenario which President Trump would be removed from.. CBS News - Published
Matt Jones, a popular sports radio host and potential Mitch McConnell challenger, will take a break from his show following an FEC complaint.
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Kentucky Democratic Governor-elect Andy Beshear, who scored a narrow victory over Governor Matt Bevin despite an election-eve rally headlined by President Trump, said on Wednesday that he was going to..
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not expect a possible impeachment trial in the Senate to result in the removal of President Donald Trump.
The House speaker and Senate majority leader are eager to avoid a shutdown, but a partisan clash is certain over Trump's border wall. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell..
U.S. lawmakers came together on Thursday to remember Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings who died last week. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle praised the civil rights champion with Senator Chuck..
Rep. Elijah Cummings will lie in state on Thursday at the US Capitol building. Business Insider says he will be the first black lawmaker to receive the honor. Rosa Parks, a figure of the civil rights..
President Donald Trump may have put words into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's mouth. Trump claimed McConnell told him his call to the Ukraine president was “the most innocent phone call..
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democratic leaders' cut short a White House meeting after Republican President Donald Trump had a "meltdown" over a House of Representatives vote condemning his..
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to pull American troops from northern Syria ahead of a Turkish military incursion has provoked a rare rebuke from leading members of his own Republican party. Zachary..
Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress and the Republican senate leaders. Many in the Senate say they would have “no choice” but to allow a trial if the House decides..
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said Wednesday the contents of the document on the call between President Trump and Ukraine's president was "far more damaging" than he'd expected. He added that he..
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer outlined a plan for how he wants Republicans to investigate a whistleblower complaint. According to CNN, Schumer sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch..
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell joined a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday in introducing a bill to secure the pensions for nearly 90,000 retired coal miners as a recent wave of coal.. Reuters - Published
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, discusses Republican plans to repeal Obamacare and what he thinks the U.S. should do in terms of retaliation for Russian interference in the presidential election. The.. CBS News - Published
Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says he accepts what the intelligence community unanimously agreed to: that Russia was trying to affect the election. CBS News - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, says the first step to repeal Obamacare will be taken in the Senate by the end of the week, and that "no action is not an option." CBS News - Published
"If you've got a brand new administration coming into office, you want to have, at the very least, a national security team in place on Day 1, and I'm hopeful and optimistic that that will be the case.. CBS News - Published
Once a legal counsel for Senator Mitch McConnell, he became the first Republican to be elected to the office in more than 70 years. NYTimes.com - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that if the impeachment trial were held today, the Senate would acquit President Donald Trump.
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This week on “Face the Nation” John Dickerson chats with Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about the battle waged over Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to.. CBS News - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, tells John Dickerson why he thinks tactical errors made by Democrats in the Kavanaugh confirmation battle will help Republican candidates in the.. CBS News - Published
House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sit down for their first joint interview since the new Republican majority Congress convened. Scott Pelley reports. CBS News - Published
Steve Bannon tells 60 Minutes that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Trump to give up his "drain the swamp" talk -- and says the GOP establishment is "trying to nullify" Trump's win CBS News - Published
Democratic lawmakers are demanding Republicans take up the already-passed House gun control bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, however, says he won't make a move on guns without Donald.. CBS News - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed Democrats for using "poorly sourced allegations" against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's.. CBS News - Published
Bpbby Rankin, a 64-year-old man from Charlotte, had personal reasons for being angry at Mitch McConnell, he told The Washington Post.
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A pallbearer appears to shake every hand except Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's at the memorial service for Rep. Elijah Cummings.
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A pallbearer appeared to refuse to shake Mitch McConnell's hand Thursday as Rep. Elijah Cummings was lying in state at the U.S. Capitol.
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The Senate majority leader urged the president to halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria but cautioned against sanctioning Turkey CBS News - Published
CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell about President Trump's remark that McConnell had told him his call with Ukrainian President.. CBS News - Published
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that Congress should go beyond a resolution passed in the U.S. House of Representatives that condemns President Donald Trump over an abrupt.. Reuters - Published
Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell is calling President Donald Trump's use of the word "lynching" to describe the House impeachment inquiry as "unfortunate." Senator Chuck Schumer said Trump "never.. USATODAY.com - Published
With an eye toward protecting the Republican majority, Senator Mitch McConnell is preparing a serious review of impeachment articles he sees as unavoidable. NYTimes.com - Published
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he would like the Senate to pass a resolution on Syria that is stronger than the measure approved a day earlier by the U.S. House of.. Reuters - Published
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday expressed grave concern about the U.S. response to Turkey's incursion in Syria, and said he will meet with officials in President Donald Trump's.. Reuters - Published
Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate. It's possible, depending on who the presidential nominee is and how impeachment plays out.
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U.S. troops have begun to pull back from positions in northern Syria. America's Kurdish allies could soon be overrun by Turkish forces. There's also concern that 10,000 ISIS fighters could escape. The.. CBS News - Published
"A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria would only benefit Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
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Standing in front of a picture of an elephant, the Kentucky Republican said impeachment efforts will stop in the Senate with him as majority leader.
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There's no wiggle room for McConnell on a Trump impeachment trial, and he seems to know it. Plus it's the least destructive path for him politically.
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Here's the latest for Monday September 30th: McConnell says Senate must take up impeachment if House approves; Rep. Collins resigns amid insider trading case; US citizen charged with spying for China;.. USATODAY.com - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress and the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Monday that he would have "no choice" but to allow a trial if.. Reuters - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress and the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Monday that he would have "no choice" but to allow a trial if.. Reuters - Published
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he would have "no choice" but to hold a trial if the House of Representatives decides to impeach President Donald Trump. Reuters - Published
Mitch McConnell said the Senate would have "no choice" but to hold a trial on Donald Trump if the House puts forth articles of impeachment.
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After months of pressure, Mitch McConnell agreed to spend $250 million for voting security in the 2020 elections. But experts estimate that adequate protection will require billions. NYTimes.com - Published
Stung by the “Moscow Mitch” moniker, Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, threw his weight behind an infusion of $250 million for states to bolster election security. NYTimes.com - Published
As he runs for president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has trumpeted his ability to work with Republicans, including Mitch McConnell. Others in his party view that as naĂŻve. NYTimes.com - Published
Beto O'Rourke responded to criticism about his remarks on his gun control plan, saying of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell pretending to be interested, "sh--, that is not enough."
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed Iran on Monday for the weekend attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility and called for an international response. Reuters - Published
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is usually unflappable when speaking to reporters, but she became visibly angry Tuesday when discussing gun violence legislation that she said is being held up by.. USATODAY.com - Published
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he expects the Senate will pass a stop-gap government funding bill before the end of September, to prevent any lapse in funding when the fiscal.. Reuters - Published
Jim Carrey continued his no holds barred political cartoons with a new piece dubbing Mitch McConnell worse than Osama bin Laden.
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