The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.
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Trump hurls insults at McConnell, calls him an ‘unsmiling political hack’
Moments after the Senate voted to acquit Trump on Saturday, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell gave a floor speech in which he blamed Trump for spreading ‘wild falsehoods’ about a stolen election, creating a ‘manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe’ that inspired the mob.
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McConnell votes ‘not guilty,’ then calls Trump actions ‘unconscionable’
He says, ‘We have no power to convict and disqualify a former office holder who is now a private citizen.’
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GOP’s Mitch McConnell: Trump morally responsible for Jan. 6 attack
Washington’s most powerful Republican used his strongest language to date to denounce Trump minutes after he voted to acquit him.
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McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats’ drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
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Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge
The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don’t need it.
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McConnell blocks Democrats’ attempt to quickly approve $2,000 checks
The saga is likely to engulf the Senate for the rest of the week.
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Maine Voices: No COVID-19 relief? Blame lawsuit hoax
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists that any aid package must include sweeping liability immunity for corporations that put profits over safety.
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Our View: Bipartisan relief proposal better than nothing for struggling Americans
The $908 billion package unveiled Tuesday is not nearly enough, but people need help now.
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As Biden names Cabinet picks, McConnell’s silence hangs over transition
The two men, Senate colleagues for 24 years and sparring partners in several high-stakes negotiations during Biden’s time as vice president, still have not spoken since the election.