Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell on collision course
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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.…
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McConnell holds the cards in spending fight
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is calculating whether he wants to strike a deal with Democrats on a year-end spending package before Republicans take control of the House in January.
The stakes are high for…
What Mitch McConnell nailed about the 2022 Senate races
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In August, Mitch McConnell told a hard truth.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” the Senate minority…
McConnell fight with GOP opponent shifts to new battleground
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) defeated Sen. Rick Scott’s (Fla.) bid to take his job, but the battle isn’t over.
McConnell now faces a fight with Scott and other Senate conservatives over whether to block a…
McConnell faces leadership challenge from Rick Scott as conservatives steam
“I have the votes. I will be elected. The only issue is whether it will be sooner or later,” McConnell said. “I don’t own this job. Anybody in the conference that’s serving can challenge me. And I welcome .”
Senate Republicans spent…
Senate Republicans Would Pay A High Price To Shut Down The Government To Fight Against
To avoid a government shutdown at the end of this month, Congress must pass the continuing resolution (CR) which funds the government. It takes 60 Senate votes for cloture on the CR. A united Senate Republican party would deny the…
Trump Attacks ‘Broken Down Hack’ McConnell and ‘Crazy Wife’ Over Senate…
Trump lashed out at McConnell after he said the GOP might struggle to flip the Senate.
Trump said McConnell was a "broken down hack politician" who should…
Opinion: McConnell just made 2022 election about Trump’s political future
"I think there's probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate," McConnell said at a Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Florence, Kentucky."Senate races are just different. They're statewide," he added.…
Trump accuses Mitch McConnell of ‘openly disparaging’ Republican Senate candidates
Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday night after the Kentucky Republican suggested the 'quality' of certain GOP candidates could prevent his party from retaking the majority in the November…
McConnell sets expectations for Republicans retaking the Senate in 2022
Comment on this storyCommentThe expectations-setting for the 2022 midterm elections is off to an early start, and this entry is a doozy.In an appearance back in his home state of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R)…