Tag: Mitch McConnell

The Trump administration promised to impose new sanctions against Iran for other questionable activities, such as its ongoing ballistic missile testing. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Senate Democrats filibustering most Trump nominees

Sean Higgins · July 9, 2017 4:01 am

Conservative group's CEO says McConnell's suggestion of working with Democrats to bail out Obamacare would make passing legislation harder. (Austin Anthony/Daily News via AP)

Heritage Action slams McConnell’s Obamacare plan B

Robert King · July 7, 2017 3:37 pm

The Senate majority leader said he would help fix the Obamacare exchanges if the Better Care Reconciliation Act fails. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell hints at bipartisanship if GOP healthcare plan fails

Kimberly Leonard · July 6, 2017 9:58 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has overseen the crafting of a bill that does more to rescue Obamacare than reform and repeal it, and many conservatives now realize they cannot expect the "root and branch" removal of the law they were promised. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans’ fatal healthcare concession

Philip Klein · July 6, 2017 9:11 pm

The ad also includes footage of reporters asking Democrats if they have a plan to repair the law. (Screengrab/YouTube)

RNC to Democrats: Where’s your plan to fix Obamacare?

Melissa Quinn · July 5, 2017 5:15 pm

President Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are not going to replace the American healthcare system with a free market. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

When reforming healthcare, remember, markets work

Washington Examiner · July 5, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tells reporters he is delaying a vote on the Republican health care bill while the GOP leadership works toward getting enough votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Declaring independence from Obamacare

Sally Pipes · July 3, 2017 11:00 pm

Rep. Ann Wagner has opted against a 2018 Senate bid, choosing re-election to the House over challenging vulnerable Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Top GOP Senate recruit Ann Wagner won’t challenge Claire McCaskill

David M. Drucker · July 3, 2017 2:30 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during an energy roundtable with tribal, state and local leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington. Trump's latest tweets attacking a female TV host would get him fired, or at least reprimanded if he was a regular person or even regular CEO. Of course, he isn't. But experts say it's a mistake to think that because the president is getting away with sending out crude tweets, others would too. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Weekend wrap: Trump’s tweets dominate everything

Kyle Feldscher · July 3, 2017 12:45 am

President Trump dismissed the investigation into his administration's possible collusion with Russia as a "witch hunt." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump wades into healthcare fight amid wavering Republican support

Sarah Bedford · July 2, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indicated that a "repeal and delay" strategy would not be an option. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Mitch McConnell plans to stick to ‘repeal and replace’ on healthcare

Kimberly Leonard · July 1, 2017 10:10 pm

On Friday, Trump suggested splitting the legislation up. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House denies moving to ‘plan B’ on healthcare after Trump tweet

Alex Pappas · June 30, 2017 7:15 pm