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Mitch McConnell throws cold water on Lindsey Graham's new 15-week abortion ban after anti-abortion activist says GOP leader 'cleared the pathway for this to happen'
McConnell's public dismissal of Graham's bill comes after the head of a major anti-abortion group t…
Bryan Metzger
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McConnell and the GOP are preparing a barrage of budget amendments to water down Biden's COVID-19 stimulus package
Republicans have already tabled at least 400 amendments to the budget resolution essential to passi…
Mia Jankowicz
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Biden's call for Congress to suspend federal gas taxes is landing with a thud with everyone ranging from McConnell to Pelosi
Many Democrats are bolting from Biden. Obama's former top economist said it was a "worse idea" now …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Rick Scott joins Mitch McConnell in rallying around Ron DeSantis' migrant flight stunt
Dropping migrants into Democrats' backyards is the one strategy political frenemies Sens. Mitch McC…
Warren Rojas
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Kellyanne Conway rejected Chuck Schumer's suggestion that Trump nominate Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court: 'Why would he do that?'
"Isn't he pro-choice?" Conway asked of Garland during a White House meeting with Trump. "Is there a…
John L. Dorman
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Mitch McConnell condemns racism as 'abhorrent' but sidesteps questions about 'great replacement theory'
Insider asked McConnell if he believes Democrats are seeking to change the electorate through immig…
Bryan Metzger
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Mitch McConnell poured cold water on the $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus plan, arguing that Trump would veto it
Mitch McConnell has suggested Trump would veto all but his own highly restrictive COVID-19 stimulus…
Mia Jankowicz
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Trump's feud with Mitch McConnell may never end, despite the best efforts of his aides to get him to drop it
There's always been a clear victor in the long-simmering, mostly one-sided feud that risks becoming…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Mitch McConnell just threw cold water on the immediate prospect of further coronavirus aid, citing 'extraordinary' national debt
McConnell said there would not be another coronavirus relief bill until at least May, citing the na…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Mitch McConnell lauds Biden's infrastructure law as 'a godsend for Kentucky' as Trump attacks him for backing it
McConnell is paying little mind to Trump as he touts the infrastructure bill's benefits in Kentucky…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Mitch McConnell throws cold water on Democrats' $2.2 trillion stimulus plan, calling it 'outlandish' and 'too high'
McConnell said Republicans and Democrats were "very, very" far apart on another coronavirus relief …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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How Republicans out of power are trying to dictate policy to Democrats
Some Republicans are pushing Democrats to dial down a big social spending package. They're also try…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Pelosi rebuffs McConnell's demands on infrastructure, holding firm on clearing a Democrat-only social spending plan
The California Democrat stands by her commitment to clear Biden's bipartisan deal only after Senate…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Mitch McConnell gives 'maybe 50-50' odds of bipartisan infrastructure deal as Democrats say they won't drop climate initiatives
Nancy Pelosi signaled she is unwilling to strike a deal with Republicans if it means substantially …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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McConnell opposes a bill restoring a key part of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, dashing all hope of any congressional action on voting
The minority leader threw cold water on the bipartisan proposal from Democrat Joe Manchin and Repub…
Grace Panetta
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Mitch McConnell backtracks on his infrastructure red line, bumps GOP price tag to $800 billion for potential bipartisan package
McConnell didn't budge on his opposition to consider unwinding the 2017 Trump tax cuts, saying that…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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The 3 economic pledges that will shape Biden's $4 trillion bareknuckle fight over infrastructure
McConnell says he's 100% focused on resisting the Biden administration, setting up a prolonged clas…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Mitch McConnell says big companies like MLB 'must stop taking cues from the Outrage-Industrial Complex' when it comes to voting laws
"Businesses must not use economic blackmail to spread disinformation and push bad ideas that citize…
Grace Panetta
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Filibuster drama explained: McConnell will organize the new Senate now that he's confident Democrats won't gut the filibuster
Voices on both sides have called for filibuster reform in the past few years, citing partisan gridl…