McConnell attacks Pelosi for not letting him acquit Trump immediately
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might wait to move impeachment articles to the Senate, saying ‘we haven’t seen anything that looks fair.’
By Oliver Willis - December 19, 2019House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might wait to move impeachment articles to the Senate, saying ‘we haven’t seen anything that looks fair.’
By Oliver Willis - December 19, 2019Pelosi said she is waiting to name House prosecutors until she knows how the Senate will conduct a trial of Donald Trump.
By Associated Press - December 19, 2019This is only the third time in history Congress has voted to impeach a president.
By Emily Singer - December 18, 2019Republican Sen. Martha McSally admits Senate Republicans are coordinating with the White House on the impeachment trial.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 17, 2019The transportation secretary’s alleged favoritism is currently under review.
By Josh Israel - December 17, 2019McConnell’s remarks effectively slapped the door shut on negotiations for a deal to call top White House officials for the impeachment trial.
By Associated Press - December 17, 2019The Senate majority leader lamented Democrats’ decision to speak about the trial on TV, despite doing the very same thing himself just days earlier.
By Emily Singer - December 17, 2019The massive report also accuses Trump of betraying the nation for political gain.
By Associated Press - December 16, 2019Republicans promised that the tax law would be a boon to American workers, but that hasn’t happened.
By Oliver Willis - December 16, 2019McConnell just made his reelection bid official.
By Associated Press - December 16, 2019‘There will be no difference between the president’s position and our position as to how to handle this, to the extent that we can.’
By Dan Desai Martin - December 13, 2019Republicans didn’t accomplish much at Thursday’s marathon hearing.
By Emily Singer - December 13, 2019Republicans claim the House impeachment inquiry is preventing them from passing gun laws.
By Oliver Willis - December 09, 2019The House passed a bill to reduce gun violence more than 270 days ago, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has refused to even hold a vote on it — and 2,000 more children have died since.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 26, 2019Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard.
By Josh Israel - November 19, 2019Mitch McConnell has refused to condemn Trump’s words or actions despite positioning himself as a civility devotee.
By Oliver Willis - November 18, 2019The National Rifle Association Foundation is raffling off guns in school gyms to raise money.
By Emily Singer - November 04, 2019Senate Democrats are not actually blocking a 3.1% pay raise for the military.
By Josh Israel - November 01, 2019The self-described ‘Grim Reaper’ Mitch McConnell is blocking more than 400 pieces of legislation passed by the House.
By Josh Israel - October 31, 2019Republicans don’t know how to defend Trump’s indefensible behavior.
By Emily Singer - October 28, 2019The Senate Majority Leader admitted to reporters that Trump’s story of him complimenting the phone call with Ukraine was a fabrication.
By Oliver Willis - October 22, 2019McConnell never mentions Trump in an op-ed criticizing his withdrawal from Syria. But he does name Obama.
By Emily Singer - October 18, 2019McConnell went as far as saying his ‘preference is for something stronger’ than what the House passed.
By Emily Singer - October 17, 2019Mitch McConnell says he is ‘gravely concerned’ about Trump’s actions, but he doesn’t want to blame Trump.
By Oliver Willis - October 14, 2019Mitch McConnell ‘needs to stop the stonewalling and give this bill a vote,’ Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said.
By Dan Desai Martin - October 10, 2019A new campaign ad says donations to Sen. Mitch McConnell will help him stop impeachment.
By Josh Israel - October 04, 2019Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) turned to former McConnell aides to fund her tough 2020 reelection campaign.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 27, 2019McConnell, the self described ‘Grim Reaper,’ has kept scores of House legislation from the Senate floor.
By Oliver Willis - September 27, 2019After months of Mitch McConnell blocking virtually all legislation in the Senate, Republicans are now blaming the impeachment inquiry for their legislative impotence.
By Josh Israel - September 26, 2019Mitch McConnell said he won’t call up a House bill that will help make health care more affordable.
By Lisa Needham - September 20, 2019