Tag: Mitch McConnell

"Let's face it, the vast majority of members of Congress, their primary motivation is getting elected and unfortunately it's about maintaining majorities. But to what end?" Johnson asks. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Beltway Confidential

Is Mitch McConnell helping or hurting Republicans? Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘We need leadership’

Philip Wegmann · October 24, 2017 6:09 pm

Trump encountered the protester shortly after entering the Capitol with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Multiple reporters present said the man repeatedly yelled "Trump is treason" before being apprehended by Capitol police. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

‘Trump is treason’: Protester confronts the president with Russian flags on Capitol Hill

Gabby Morrongiello · October 24, 2017 5:09 pm

Bannon is leveraging his connection with President Trump in these settings to urge grassroots conservatives and Republican insiders to oust party leaders in Congress and discard decades of traditional policy. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Republican establishment opens its doors to Steve Bannon

David M. Drucker · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

The cards you are dealt do not matter, only the way you play your hand. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Beltway Confidential

Conservatives would love to say good things about Mitch McConnell — but not until he delivers

Adam Brandon · October 23, 2017 11:01 pm

President Trump and Republicans are desperate for a legislative victory. The exact terms of victory are not as important.

White House signals flexibility on tax bill as Congress gets to work

Joseph Lawler · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

Many Republicans are still wondering why the nationalist firebrand wants to challenge GOP senators like John Barrasso of Wyoming or Roger Wicker of Mississippi, both of whom voted with the president more than 95 percent of the time -- more than Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (93.9 percent), who Steve Bannon has said he will not target. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Steve Bannon’s war on the Republican Party will go on with or without Trump’s blessing

Gabby Morrongiello · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

The Kentucky Republican cited administration and judicial appointments that "the Senate is directly involved in" before declaring, "I think the president ought to give himself a little more credit." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mitch McConnell deflects Trump criticism, says the president should ‘give himself a little more credit’

Naomi Lim · October 22, 2017 3:34 pm

McConnell pushed back against a suggestion that his unpopularity among some conservatives was putting Republican fortunes at risk. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mitch McConnell: Steve Bannon and allies are ‘specialists in nominating people who lose’

Steven Nelson · October 22, 2017 1:59 pm

Even a Roy Moore win could be used against Republicans in less-conservative areas, as well as to bolster liberal fundraising. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore’s slim Alabama lead adds to worries about a Steve Bannon-Republican Party feud

W. James Antle III · October 21, 2017 4:01 am

Attempting to dump senators who provide reliable votes for the Trump agenda seems like a counterproductive strategy. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

Someone tell Steve Bannon that Trump needs more Republican senators, not different ones

Ford O'Connell · October 20, 2017 5:01 pm

McConnell and Trump Get Closer

Michael Ramirez · October 20, 2017 7:30 am

"Now's when the real work begins," Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn, a top Budget Committee member, said. "This is like giving us the green light to start." (iStock)

Senate paves the way for tax reform by passing a budget

Joseph Lawler, Susan Ferrechio · October 20, 2017 1:34 am