Tag: Mitch McConnell

President Donald Trump pauses as he speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Washington.

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White House Report Card: Slogging through immigration, buoyed by jobs

Paul Bedard · April 6, 2019 11:31 am

Bobby Berk, from left, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, cast members from the television series "Queer Eye," present the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Beltway Confidential

The members of Congress who could most use a ‘Queer Eye’ makeover, ranked

Madeline Fry Schultz · April 5, 2019 5:50 pm

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at an organizing event Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Las Vegas.

Warren to support ending the filibuster

Caitlin Yilek · April 5, 2019 3:17 pm

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

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Will the Senate kill the legislative filibuster?

Susan Ferrechio · April 5, 2019 12:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, poses for a photo with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

McConnell called himself ‘a rock star’ after Kavanaugh confirmed to Supreme Court

Caitlin Yilek · April 4, 2019 9:55 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to members of the media following a Senate policy luncheon, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Ex-DNC officer refuses to back down after being shamed for mocking Mitch McConnell's slip on step

Jerry Dunleavy, John Gage · April 4, 2019 8:25 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., flanked by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. McConnell says there is "indisputable evidence" Russia tried to affect the 2016 presidential election. He says the Senate understands the "Russia threat" and that is the "widespread view here in the United States Senate among members of both parties."

Senate goes nuclear to speed up Trump nominees

Susan Ferrechio · April 3, 2019 7:52 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks to members of the media following a Senate policy luncheon, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

McConnell slaps down Trump on healthcare, closing border with Mexico

Susan Ferrechio · April 2, 2019 7:57 pm

President Trump sits in his office.

Trump says no Obamacare vote until after 2020 election

Diana Stancy Correll · April 2, 2019 4:27 am

Marketplace guide Jim Prim works on the Healthcare.gov federal enrollment website as he helps a resident sign up for a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act at an enrollment event in Milford, Delaware, U.S., on Thursday, March 27, 2014.

Beltway Confidential

The filibuster probably didn’t prevent Obamacare repeal

Philip Klein · April 1, 2019 6:32 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., flanked by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. McConnell says there is "indisputable evidence" Russia tried to affect the 2016 presidential election. He says the Senate understands the "Russia threat" and that is the "widespread view here in the United States Senate among members of both parties."

Senate ready to speed up confirming judges over objections from Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · April 1, 2019 5:11 pm

In this March 28, 2019 photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Trumpâs surprise decision to stop defending the Affordable Care Act in court has opened a new debate among Republicans about how to approach health care heading into the 2020 elections, with some fearing the issue remains a vulnerability for the party.

White House to send ‘principles’ for Obamacare replacement plan to Capitol Hill

Zach Halaschak · March 31, 2019 3:39 pm