/tags/mitch-mcconnell Mitch McConnell en-US Copyright Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:40:24 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-05/u-s-senator-mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-ohio-federal-judge-after-he-backtracks-on-retirement Algenon Marbley, a federal judge in Columbus, has awoken the ire of Kentucky U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell after he rescinded his decision to retire. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:40:24 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-05/u-s-senator-mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-ohio-federal-judge-after-he-backtracks-on-retirement George Shillcock /npr-news/2022-12-06/mcconnell-criticizes-trumps-calls-to-terminate-the-constitution The Senate minority leader said Tuesday that anyone seeking the presidency, which includes Trump, "would have a very hard time being sworn in" if the Constitution was suspended. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:45:08 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-06/mcconnell-criticizes-trumps-calls-to-terminate-the-constitution Deepa Shivaram /politics-government/2022-08-25/analysis-is-j-d-vance-keeping-mitch-mcconnell-up-at-night The U.S. Senate race in Ohio was supposed to be a chip shot and a short putt — an almost certain win for the GOP. But suddenly, Mitch McConnell is questioning whether his party can win control of the Senate in November, with Republicans sinking $28 million into TV and radio ads to help boost J.D. Vance, their candidate in Ohio. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:53:25 GMT /politics-government/2022-08-25/analysis-is-j-d-vance-keeping-mitch-mcconnell-up-at-night Howard Wilkinson /2022-02-15/trump-vs-mcconnell-latest-round-between-gop-heavyweights-has-the-highest-stakes-yet For years, Mitch McConnell converted Donald Trump's heat to power the conservative agenda. Now he needs to again harness that insurgent energy, a challenge when Trump's heat is directed at him. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:22:44 GMT /2022-02-15/trump-vs-mcconnell-latest-round-between-gop-heavyweights-has-the-highest-stakes-yet Ron Elving /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-18/biden-endorses-reforming-the-senate-filibuster-heres-what-that-means Biden wants to change the filibuster to one in which a senator actually has to talk for potentially hours on end. Many Democrats hope that could ease passage of some of their priorities. Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:00:54 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-03-18/biden-endorses-reforming-the-senate-filibuster-heres-what-that-means Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2021-03-16/biden-supports-changes-to-filibuster-returning-it-to-what-it-used-to-be The president, during an interview with ABC News, called to change the way the controversial Senate filibuster functions. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:29:21 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-16/biden-supports-changes-to-filibuster-returning-it-to-what-it-used-to-be Alana Wise, Alana Wise, Amita Kelly /news-partners/2021-03-06/senate-passes-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-relief-package The package would deliver a new round of financial assistance to Americans grappling with the impact of the pandemic. The House will need to vote on the final version. Sat, 06 Mar 2021 17:25:50 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-06/senate-passes-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-relief-package Chloee Weiner /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-19/the-republican-rift-goes-far-deeper-than-just-trump-and-mcconnell The divide between the two very different GOP leaders is not all that surprising. But it's also a symptom of something that's been brewing since long before Trump. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2021-02-19/the-republican-rift-goes-far-deeper-than-just-trump-and-mcconnell Domenico Montanaro /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-02-04/national-politics-with-ken-rudin Members of the U.S. House will decide today whether to remove freshman lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments for espousing false… Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:38:39 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2021-02-04/national-politics-with-ken-rudin /news-partners/2021-01-26/mcconnell-relents-on-senate-filibuster-stalemate The Senate minority leader pointed to statements by two moderate Democrats who oppose ending the legislative maneuver. Both sides claimed victory, but the truce could be short-lived. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:12:24 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-26/mcconnell-relents-on-senate-filibuster-stalemate Jaclyn Diaz