Tag: Mitch McConnell

McConnell Still Won’t Comment on Trump

Chris Deaton · October 25, 2016 7:49 pm

James Carville seen at Politicon 2016 at The Pasadena Convention Center on Saturday, June 25, 2016, in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Washington Secrets

Carville: Trump death ‘fun’

Paul Bedard · October 22, 2016 6:27 pm

Sen. Flake said he is urging McConnell to do an about-face and try to push through Garland's nomination. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

White House: We welcome lame duck Garland confirmation

Susan Crabtree · October 21, 2016 4:41 pm

Kristol: GOP Leaders Need to Counter Trump and Say Election is Legitimate

Kristol: GOP Leaders Need to Counter Trump and Say Election is Legitimate

Tws Staff · October 20, 2016 2:03 pm

The Case for Speaker Ryan

Michael Warren · October 12, 2016 12:59 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan explained to lawmakers on Monday that it is no longer politically or personally possible for him to campaign with, or defend, Donald Trump. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Saving Speaker Ryan

Washington Examiner · October 12, 2016 4:01 am

"As the father of three daughters, I strongly believe that Trump needs to apologize directly to women and girls everywhere," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

McConnell: Trump must ‘apologize directly to women and girls’

Anna Giaritelli · October 8, 2016 3:15 am

Majority leader says he will keep fighting Obama's climate agenda even after he's left the Oval Office. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Energy and Environment

McConnell: Obama’s climate agenda ‘immoral’

John Siciliano · October 7, 2016 10:31 pm

President Obama pointed out that he nominated federal judge Merrick Garland 202 days ago, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has not even scheduled a hearing for him, let alone a confirmation vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama pans GOP for stalling on Garland as Supreme Court begins new term

Nicole Duran · October 4, 2016 7:59 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, asked by a reporter why he refused to discuss Donald Trump, who will head the GOP ticket on Nov. 8, responded, "Because I choose not to." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Donald who? GOP lawmakers dodge Trump talk

Susan Ferrechio · September 30, 2016 4:01 am

But beyond spending legislation, not much else is likely to get done. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP sees minimal lame-duck agenda

Susan Ferrechio · September 29, 2016 4:46 pm

"Can it really be that Democratic leaders have embraced dysfunction so thoroughly that they'd tank a noncontroversial, 10-week funding bill over, well, what exactly?" Mitch McConnell asked. (AP Photo)

McConnell says Dems ‘playing politics’ with funding bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 27, 2016 3:07 pm