McConnell is still attacking Democrats over impeachment on the Senate floor
The Senate majority leader still hasn’t said anything about Trump politicizing the Justice Department.
By Emily Singer - February 13, 2020The Senate majority leader still hasn’t said anything about Trump politicizing the Justice Department.
By Emily Singer - February 13, 2020The Equal Rights Amendment has been approved by 38 states — enough to amend to the Constitution.
By Oliver Willis - February 05, 2020Several Republicans who’ve pledged to acquit Trump in his impeachment trial had significantly different views in 1999.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 03, 2020Secretary of State Michael Adams said he was ‘a little concerned’ about ‘potentially foreign actors’ interfering in the next election and suggested a voter ID law would stop them.
By Josh Israel - January 23, 2020Republicans blocked Democratic attempts to both hear from key witnesses Trump blocked and review documents Trump withheld. Now they’re complaining.
By Emily Singer - January 23, 2020Republicans blocked a series of proposals that would have allowed for witness testimony and documentary evidence in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
By Emily Singer - January 22, 2020The Republican leader quietly submitted an amended proposal for the record after a closed-door meeting with other senators.
By Associated Press - January 21, 2020Republicans repeatedly complained Democrats were conducting Trump’s impeachment inquiry with ‘zero transparency’ when they deposed witnesses behind closed doors.
By Emily Singer - January 21, 2020Mitch McConnell’s proposed impeachment trial rules seem built to block witnesses and evidence the House collected during the impeachment inquiry.
By Emily Singer - January 21, 2020Mitch McConnell is planning a quick trial that lasts until the wee hours of the morning in an effort to acquit Trump faster.
By Associated Press - January 21, 2020Mitch McConnell might include a rule allowing Trump’s defense team to move to dismiss the impeachment articles if the trial is going on too long.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 20, 2020Collins’ popularity has dropped 10 points since September in the Morning Consult’s tracking poll.
By Emily Singer - January 17, 2020Sens. Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham swore an oath of impartiality on Thursday, despite previously saying they do not plan to be impartial at all.
By Emily Singer - January 16, 2020Collins said in December that seeing the evidence in the case was necessary to determine whether Trump should be removed from office.
By Emily Singer - January 15, 2020The NRCC slammed Pelosi for telling a group of House Democrats that she sometimes ‘wonders whether McConnell has Russian connections.’
By Oliver Willis - January 14, 2020Every single impeachment trial held in the Senate has heard testimony from witnesses up to this point.
By Emily Singer - January 14, 2020The Senate impeachment trial against Donald Trump will likely begin next week as well.
By Associated Press - January 10, 2020A new report claims Trump was concerned about support from Senate Republicans ahead of his impeachment trial when he made the decision to take out the Iranian general.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 10, 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is blocking a bill that could lower the cost of prescription drugs for breast cancer, diabetes, and more.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 08, 2020McConnell wants ‘applause’ even after Trump failed to notify members of Congress of the attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
By Oliver Willis - January 07, 2020McConnell has given the same speech three days in a row complaining about the Trump impeachment trial.
By Emily Singer - January 07, 2020Trump has suggested he didn’t give Democrats the customary briefing because Democrats are as untrustworthy as America’s adversaries.
By Emily Singer - January 03, 2020Sen. Josh Hawley wants to to see Trump ‘fully cleared’ of charges of obstruction and abuse of power.
By Emily Singer - January 02, 2020Democrat Amy McGrath, a retired Marine combat pilot, officially filed to challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday.
By Associated Press - December 30, 2019Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in danger of violating his constitutional oaths in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, according to an op-ed in a leading Kentucky newspaper.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 27, 2019The Senate majority leader previously said Republicans would be ‘in total coordination with the White House’ throughout Trump’s impeachment trial.
By Associated Press - December 26, 2019House Democrats did a lot more than just impeach Donald Trump.
By Josh Israel - December 25, 2019The Senate majority leader claims he isn’t ruling out witnesses but is in no rush to hear more testimony.
By Associated Press - December 23, 2019The first daughter made the claim while her dad continues to rage about the stain of impeachment.
By Emily Singer - December 20, 2019Christianity Today, a magazine started by evangelist Billy Graham, said Trump ‘abused his authority for personal gain and betrayed his constitutional oath.’
By Emily Singer - December 20, 2019