Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Senate Republicans would fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court were one to arise in 2020 during remarks Tuesday at the Paducah Chamber of Commerce. McConnell’s remarks immediately drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who said his stated opposition to Judge Merrick Garland’s confirmation to the Supreme Court in 2016 was clearly […] More
With many Republicans coming out against the subpoena of Donald Trump Jr by Richard Burr’s Intelligence Committee, I wondered how McConnell would respond to it. It wasn’t what many were hoping for… McConnell clearly didn’t want to call out Burr over this subpoena like other Republican Senators are doing. He called it a ‘blip’, noting […] More
This came out of left field yesterday and Republicans are still trying to figure out exactly what’s going on. The Senate Intelligence Committee subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. in a move that belays the fact that he has already provided 27 hours of testimony to Congress. SCOOP: Republican-led Senate Intel Committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr. over […] More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday warned that President Donald Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border could have a “potentially catastrophic economic impact” if he followed through with it. Sen. Mitch McConnell: “Closing down the border would have a potentially catastrophic economic impact on our country.” pic.twitter.com/N47XPtAkcM — The Hill (@thehill) April […] More
“im not owned! im not owned!!” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s tweet criticizing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell following the Senate blocking the Green New Deal Tuesday elicited a mocking reply from the McConnell campaign’s Twitter account. In a 57-0 vote Tuesday, the Senate rejected the much-hyped Green New Deal proposal, which has been touted heavily by progressive democrats, most notably Ocasio-Cortez. […] More
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The Green New Deal is so urgent that the world will end in 12 years if we don’t start following it. Senate Republicans: All right, then — let’s vote on it. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: How could you? Yes, the Green New Deal is such an urgent piece of legislation that the idea of holding a vote on it […] More
Major alliances have formed in opposition to H.R. 1, a legislative effort of the Democratic House, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Trump administration and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Known as the “For The People Act,” House debate began Wednesday for H.R. 1. The bill contains changes to campaign finance, lobbying, ethics and voting […] More
Sen. Rand Paul has joined the list of GOP Senators who are abandoning Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s pledge to support the border emergency declaration by President Donald Trump. “I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress,” Paul told a home-state audience at Western Kentucky University’s Augenstein Alumni Center on […] More
Democrats may simply vote “present” if the Green New Deal resolution is put up for a vote on the Senate floor, protecting members of their caucus from taking a public stance on the controversial resolution. “I’m still pondering it. A lot of Democrats may vote — we’ll see, but a lot of us may vote […] More
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday night launched a blatantly false attack on Republican consultant Josh Holmes, a former chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Ocasio-Cortez falsely claimed in a viral tweet that Holmes “helps run a multimillion dollar operation to have bot accounts manipulate online discourse.” There is no evidence […] More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly gave President Donald Trump false information about legislation to prevent a second partial government shutdown, claiming the bill possesses no “hidden provisions” or “landmines.” The Kentucky Republican also is said to have told the president that signing the bill into law would be a “win” over House Speaker Nancy […] More
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that President Donald Trump will sign a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown and is declaring a national emergency to secure the funds needed to build the border wall. “He’s prepared to sign the bill, he will also be issuing a national emergency declaration at the […] More
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