Tag: Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., smiles as he meets with reporters as work continues on a plan to keep the government as a funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

Prospects for bigger pandemic relief plan dwindle as GOP looks to hold Senate

Jay Heflin · November 4, 2020 11:00 pm

Puerto Rican and American flags line the Moscoso bridge in San Juan, P.R., July 5, 1998, symbolically linking the United States and its Spanish-speaking commonwealth.

Puerto Rico narrowly votes in favor of statehood

Nicholas Rowan · November 4, 2020 10:53 pm

Democrats blew through nearly $200M on failed challenges to McConnell and Graham

Emily Brooks · November 4, 2020 4:04 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., smiles as he meets with reporters as work continues on a plan to keep the government as a funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

Mitch McConnell holds Senate seat in Kentucky race against Amy McGrath

Spencer Neale · November 4, 2020 1:09 am

Beltway Confidential

McConnell’s failed Senate challenger never stood a chance

Becket Adams · November 4, 2020 12:51 am

A former Senate majority leader, Trent Lott, sees the GOP retaining control of the Senate today and keeping Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in charge.

Washington Secrets

Buzz: Lott sees GOP keeping Senate, Election Day lunches galore, fifth Trump Nobel nomination

Paul Bedard · November 3, 2020 1:02 pm

McConnell indicated that a national abortion ban could be 'possible.'

‘I’m optimistic we can hang on’: McConnell predicts GOP will hold Senate

Susan Ferrechio · October 30, 2020 7:17 pm

Senate near certain to flip blue, Cook Political Report publisher says

Mica Soellner · October 30, 2020 6:08 pm

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

Trump appointee becomes leading climate problem solver

Josh Siegel · October 30, 2020 3:00 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Magazine - Washington Briefing

‘Judges are for life’: The Trump court transformation

W. James Antle III · October 30, 2020 3:00 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Low expectations for ‘lame duck’ session

Susan Ferrechio · October 30, 2020 3:00 am

Give Mitch McConnell kudos for confirming great judges

Washington Examiner · October 29, 2020 12:00 am