His colleagues wonder whether McConnell, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and has served as Republican leader since 2007, might soon step aside from his leadership post.
mitch mcconnell
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senate Republican leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
After sitting down in his office for several minutes, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later returned to the news conference and answered questions from the press.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Senate Republicans pen letter saying no to clean debt limit increase
Republican senators who didn’t sign the letter included a cluster of moderates – Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Mitt Romney of Utah.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Mitch McConnell released from hospital after suffering concussion in fall
The 81-year-old senator has been hospitalized and receiving treatment for a concussion since late in the evening of March 8.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Ukraine aid is in our national interest
But conservatives who call themselves nationalists are mistakenly opposing it.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Republicans need to tell voters what their plans are
Mitch McConnell wants his party’s midterm candidates to avoid discussing specific policies – but his spat with Sen. Rick Scott shows that can backfire.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump versus McConnell isn’t the real story
Sure, the minority leader would like to diminish the former president’s influence. But he cares much more about winning elections.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican rift exposes choice: With Trump or against him
While Donald Trump’s allies believe there should be no limits in their loyalty to the former president, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other establishment leaders believe there is a line Republicans should not cross.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. McConnell rebukes Republican National Committee, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said that the rioters who ‘broke windows and breached the Capitol were not engaged in legitimate political discourse, and to say otherwise is absurd.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan infrastructure bill good for democracy
You don’t need to be a fan of big spending to be happy with the $1 trillion legislation that the U.S. Senate just passed.