Tag: Mitch McConnell

President Trump was flanked by two empty seats for Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who decided not to attended a planned Tuesday meeting at the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump scolds Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi for skipping meeting: ‘All talk and no action’

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2017 9:32 pm

"With his tweet this morning, President Trump made sure today's meeting was nothing more than a photo-op. These issues are far too serious for these kinds of games," Schumer said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Chuck Schumer hopeful shutdown can be avoided despite skipping Trump meeting

Al Weaver · November 28, 2017 8:50 pm

Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Steve Daines, R-Montana, John McCain, R-Ariz., Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, are among the Senate lawmakers not yet committed to supporting the bill. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Mitch McConnell: Tax bill is still a few votes short

Susan Ferrechio · November 28, 2017 8:06 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Democratic leaders "have continually found new excuses" not to meet with the administration to discuss important issues such as tax reform and government funding. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Republicans warn Pelosi, Schumer ‘antics’ put government funding at ‘great risk’

Al Weaver · November 28, 2017 5:45 pm

There will be no shortage of legislation to discuss at President Trump's Tuesday meeting with the so-called "Big Four": House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; as well as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House and GOP look to avoid immigration fight as shutdown looms

Sarah Bedford · November 28, 2017 5:01 am

White House Watch: Taking the MAGAPILL on Roy Moore

Michael Warren · November 27, 2017 10:15 am

Confab: Vote Along With Mitch

TWS Podcast · November 26, 2017 2:53 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hasn't officially scheduled a vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which the Senate Finance Committee approved earlier this month. But a vote is planned for next week, a top GOP aide told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

After Obamacare failure, Senate gets a second chance with tax vote

Susan Ferrechio · November 25, 2017 5:01 am

President Trump is tying his political fortunes in Alabama to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, who many see as a failing candidate after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct went public and Moore's popularity started to tank.

Trump is taking a big risk on Roy Moore in Alabama

W. James Antle III · November 23, 2017 5:01 am

McConnell called for Moore to step down as the Republican candidate in the Alabama special election for a vacant U.S. Senate seat following the allegations from multiple women that Moore pursued sexual relationships with them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. (AP)

Roy Moore calls for Mitch McConnell to resign: He didn’t learn his lesson when Alabama rejected his candidate

Mandy Mayfield · November 21, 2017 6:00 pm

Blowback: How Trump’s White House Is Bucking Republican Senators Over Roy Moore

Rachael Larimore · November 21, 2017 7:29 am

Top Republicans might have avoided confronting Roy Moore over allegations of sexual misconduct prior to Weinstein. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

How the Harvey Weinstein era brought out the GOP infighting over Roy Moore

David M. Drucker · November 21, 2017 5:01 am