Tag: McConnell
McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
The former Senate Republican leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his term. He made it official on his 83rd birthday, after a recen [...]
As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell
There are an estimated 300,000 polio survivors in the United States. For some, the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary is reviving [...]
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the former Republican leader, who is a poli [...]
McConnell Sprained Wrist During a Fall but Is ‘Fine’
Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader who sustained a concussion in a fall last year, was cleared to resume his work schedule, according to his [...]
Senate G.O.P. Super PAC Chief Follows McConnell and Steps Down
Steven J. Law’s departure represents a changing of the guard for the super PAC and coincides with a new leader for Senate Republicans.
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‘Liberated’ From Leadership, McConnell Is Ready to Pick His Own Fights
The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds [...]
Mitch McConnell and Other Top Republicans Upbeat After Trump’s Victory
But Liz Cheney, his highest-profile Republican detractor, was not among those celebrating his win. She emphasized that Americans “must ensure that our [...]
Trump Amplifies Calls To Jail Biden, Harris, Pence, McConnell
A post that Mr. Trump circulated on Sunday called for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted by a military court reserved for enemy combatants and war criminals. [...]
Bucking G.O.P. Isolationists, McConnell Was Linchpin in Winning Ukraine Aid
The leader said he often felt like “I was the only Reagan Republican left” as he pushed back on rising forces in his party arguing against American in [...]
Mitch McConnell Endorses Trump, Whom He Once Denounced
The Kentucky Republican, who plans to step down as Senate minority leader at the end of the year, had blamed the former president’s lies about the 202 [...]
Republicans Nod to Trump’s Influence in Race to Succeed McConnell
Donald Trump is looming over the upcoming leadership battle to replace Mitch McConnell as senators weigh each contender’s independence with their alig [...]
McConnell Ends an Era for Himself, His Party and the Senate
The forces of change in Republican politics caught up to the longtime Senate leader, but he won’t be exiting the stage just yet.
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McConnell to Step Down as Leader at the End of the Year
The long-serving Republican leader said he would step aside from the role at the end of his term but remain in the Senate, acknowledging that his view [...]
Prevailing on Ukraine Funding, McConnell Took Political Hits
The minority leader’s handling of the border and foreign aid legislation drew scorching criticism from far-right Republicans, though he scored a legis [...]
McConnell Casts Doubt on Border Deal, Saying Trump Opposition May Sink It
The minority leader privately told Republicans that the former president had put his party “in a quandary,” casting further doubt on the deal’s chance [...]