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Mitch McConnell warns Trump nominees to ‘steer clear’ of 'dangerous' polio vaccine skeptics
McConnell’s statement comes after a New York Times report revealed that an attorney linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to get rid of its...
Mitch McConnell, 82, on the mend after cutting his face, spraining wrist in fall on Capitol Hill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suffered a fall in which he cut his face and sprained his wrist after Republicans’ weekly conference lunch on Tuesday afternoon, according to his office.
Senate Republicans elect new leader to succeed Mitch McConnell
Senate Republicans tapped John Thune of South Dakota to lead the party for the next two years and succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader of either party in Senate history.
GOP Fla. Sen. Rick Scott calls for upending status quo in Senate to 'get Trump's agenda done'
Florida Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday pitched himself as the candidate in the Senate GOP leadership race who will break the status quo and best fight to implement President-elect Donald...
Republicans brace for Mitch McConnell succession fight with Senate won
Three lawmakers are vying to take over for the Kentuckian as the leader of the upper chamber GOP.
Republicans take back Senate majority by flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio: 'We have a red, white and blue wave'
The GOP was on course to begin the 119th Congress with 55 Senate seats as of midnight Wednesday.
Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell say Harris is 'escalating' threats against Trump with 'fascist' claims
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are calling out Kamala Harris for "escalating" threats against former President Donald Trump.
Mitch McConnell sobbed after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, blasted 'despicable human being' Trump: book
The typically mild-mannered and tight-lipped Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell privately laced into former President Donald Trump and sobbed during the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 storming of the...
Senate Republicans more optimistic about red flips this election than Mitch McConnell's PAC
Is a red wave coming to the Senate in November? Those who remember the optimistic predictions two years ago from the National Republican Senatorial Committee under the stewardship of then-chair...
Sen. Ted Cruz rages at Mitch McConnell over lack of spending on his Texas reelection bid: 'Not a penny'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) bashed the Senate Minority Leader and expressed frustration over the lack of support he has received from the Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund.
House fails to pass six-month government funding bill as shutdown looms
The spending bill, which failed 220-202, would have funded the government at current levels until March 28, 2025, and would have mandated proof-of-citizenship nationwide when registering to vote.
Republicans favored to regain Senate as key race shifts in GOP's favor
The GOP could begin the 119th Congress with 53 members of the upper chamber, providing a key check on Democrats should Kamala Harris win the White House and her party...
Trump calls on Republicans to demand ‘absolute assurances on election security’ in messy government spending fight
“If Republicans in the House, and Senate, don’t get absolute assurances on Election Security, THEY SHOULD, IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, GO FORWARD WITH A CONTINUING RESOLUTION ON THE...
13 American service members killed during disastrous Afghan withdrawal awarded Congress' highest honor in emotional ceremony
Congress on Tuesday posthumously bestowed its highest honor on the 13 American service members killed in a terror bombing at Kabul’s airport during the US’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Pennsylvania House Dem cheered sharing of Mitch McConnell’s address: ‘Someone should take out a billboard’
For her GOP opponents, Rep. Susan Wild’s (D-Pa.) personal Facebook account is the gift that keeps on giving.
Top Republicans fear 'costs of hostage diplomacy' will increase after major prisoner swap with Russia
“Without serious action to deter further hostage-taking by Russia, Iran, and other states hostile to the United States, the costs of hostage diplomacy will continue to rise,” the top House...
Donald Trump ally Rick Scott's long game is poised to pay off in the Senate
Florida Sen. Rick Scott has been underestimated throughout his political career — but he’s set to prove his critics wrong once again.
Mitt Romney says he's still anti-Trump after in-person meeting with ex-prez: 'Matter of personal character'
Fresh off his first in-person encounter with former President Donald Trump in years, Sen. Mitt Romney revealed that the confab did little to woo him, much less persuade him to...
Congressional leaders invite Israeli PM Netanyahu to deliver speech on Capitol Hill
Congressional leaders invited Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech on Capitol Hill in a joint session highlighting "America’s solidarity with Israel."
Florida Sen. Rick Scott jumps into the race to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader
Florida Sen. Rick Scott is tossing his hat into the ring to succeed his old rival Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as leader of Republicans in the upper chamber.