Mitch McConnell

on the mend

Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital after treatment for a concussion

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Speedy Recovery

Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall at D.C. hotel

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters.

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Speaking His Mind

Mitch McConnell criticizes Trump's calls to suspend Constitution

Gladys Sicknick, Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy

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Jan. 6 Congressional Gold Medal recipients snub GOP officials

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Speed Reads

Why the GOP is attacking Hakeem Jeffries as an 'election denier'

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Touch of Civility

Past GOP House speakers congratulate Nancy Pelosi on 'historic' tenure

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Strike 2

GOP operative convicted of funneling Russian money to Trump campaign

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Losing His Support

Trump says McConnell should be ousted as GOP Senate leader

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Devika Rao

Did Trump's 'death wish' comment toward McConnell go too far?

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Harold Maass

Are the GOP's Senate candidates a problem?

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sticks and stones

Trump calls McConnell a 'broken down hack'

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Kentucky vs. Kentucky

Paul, McConnell trade blame for Biden dropping anti-abortion judge nomination

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mitch pitches in

McConnell says he'll support gun-control bill if it 'ends up reflecting' the framework

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Joel Mathis

Mitch lied. The impeachment died.

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called out

New book: GOP leaders' anger toward Trump faded fast post-Jan. 6

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toe the line

McConnell pressuring GOP senators to oppose Jackson confirmation

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'a tired old tactic'

McConnell defends Thomas from left's 'clumsy bullying'

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shocker

McConnell says he 'cannot and will not' support Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation

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staying safe

Biden won't visit Ukraine during trip to Europe, Psaki says

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don't cross mitch

McConnell blasts Reps. Gosar and Greene for speaking to white nationalist group

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florida man for majority leader

Trump urges Rick Scott to challenge McConnell for Senate leadership

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What are you gonna do?

Sen. Rick Scott releases GOP 2022 agenda, cheering Democrats

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the counter

Iowa governor will deliver GOP address to nation

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shoulder to shoulder

Schumer and McConnell promise to support Ukraine against 'illegal Russian invasion'

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no sweat

McConnell isn't worried about Trump's criticism

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: February 9, 2022

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GOP in disarray

RNC's Jan. 6 'legitimate political discourse' language added in 'routine editing decision'

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he really did it

Journalists, pundits shocked by McConnell's break with RNC

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move on, says mitch

McConnell says it's time to end COVID 'emergency'

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Grayson Quay

The fault lines of a new GOP majority

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Something is better than nothing

Schumer, McConnell giving bipartisan Electoral Count Act gang a chance

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staying mum

McConnell not giving any clues as to how GOP senators will approach a Biden Supreme Court nominee

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#MitchPlease

Mitch McConnell condemned after saying Black people vote as much as 'Americans'

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breaking news

Attempt to change Senate filibuster rule fails after Republicans block voting rights bill

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somewhere, mitch mcconnell is smiling

Biden says GOP obstructionism is worse now than during Obama administration