Tag: Mitch McConnell

President Trump is seen along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Liz Cheney: Steve King ‘should find another line of work’

Naomi Lim · January 15, 2019 5:38 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks during the Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Louisville, Ky.

Mitch McConnell signals it’s time for Steve King to go

Naomi Lim · January 14, 2019 10:07 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California speaks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, following a signing ceremony for the bipartisan extensive medical funding 21st Century Cures Act.

McConnell pins shutdown blame on Pelosi

Susan Ferrechio · January 14, 2019 8:47 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks into his office for a meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

During shutdown, Senate should be working on judicial confirmations

Quin Hillyer · January 14, 2019 6:06 pm

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, was endorsed by a host of environmental groups across the political spectrum, including the left-leaning League of Conservation Voters.

GOP congressman calls for McConnell to take up a Democrat-proposed bill to reopen government

Katelyn Caralle · January 12, 2019 10:18 pm

An FBI agent.

FBI association demands end to shutdown: ‘Financial security is a matter of national security’

Kelly Cohen · January 10, 2019 6:05 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters following a weekly policy meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018.

Democrats shut down the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · January 10, 2019 4:37 pm

Billionaire investor and Democratic activist Tom Steyer speaks during a news conference where he announced his decision not to seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa.

Beltway Confidential

Tom Steyer bows out of 2020, announces plans to light his money on fire instead

Philip Wegmann · January 10, 2019 12:06 am

President Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House as he walks to Marine One, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Washington.

Trump to make rare visit to Capitol to shore up GOP support for wall

Susan Ferrechio · January 8, 2019 11:15 pm

President Trump and Sen. Mitch McConnell are pictured.

Beltway Confidential

How a Trump ‘national emergency’ declaration to build border wall could put Mitch McConnell in a bind

Philip Klein · January 8, 2019 10:16 pm

This image released by NBC shows Christian Bale accepting the award for best actor in motion picture musical or comedy for his role in "Vice" during the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Beltway Confidential

A refreshing Golden Globes, (nearly) devoid of politics

Nicole Russell · January 7, 2019 8:34 pm

Snoop Dogg performs onstage at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Atlanta.

Beltway Confidential

What Snoop Dogg doesn’t understand about the shutdown: Pelosi, McConnell, and Trump are getting everything they want

Philip Wegmann · January 7, 2019 5:32 pm