Kentucky keeps ‘Grim Reaper’ Mitch McConnell in the Senate
McConnell spent the past two years proudly blocking more than 400 pieces of legislation passed by the House.
By Josh Israel - November 03, 2020McConnell spent the past two years proudly blocking more than 400 pieces of legislation passed by the House.
By Josh Israel - November 03, 2020In an earlier sop to voters, Donald Trump claimed he would give older Americans money to offset the cost of drugs.
By Oliver Willis - October 30, 2020Senate Republicans are running out of excuses for their failure to pass critical COVID-19 aid.
By Josh Israel - October 30, 2020Tillis and the Senate Republican majority prioritized confirming Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court over passing more aid.
By Emily Singer - October 30, 2020The economy grew by the largest amount ever — but still falls short of pre-pandemic levels.
By Emily Singer - October 29, 2020The Senate majority leader is plowing forward after ramming through Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation.
By Amy Lieu - October 28, 2020Neither Donald Trump nor Amy Coney Barrett wore a mask, even though both have been infected with the coronavirus.
By Daniel Boguslaw - October 27, 2020They’ve accomplished nothing on COVID relief.
By Josh Israel - October 27, 2020Instead, McConnell’s bill helps corporations who don’t protect their workers.
By Oliver Willis - October 20, 2020The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court could create a conservative majority for decades to come.
By Daniel Boguslaw - October 19, 2020The Senate majority leader continues to offer legislation that falls far short of what Democrats say is necessary to adequately help people.
By Josh Israel - October 15, 2020Mitch McConnell is prioritizing Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation over critical relief for his own constituents.
By Daniel Boguslaw - October 14, 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell smiled and laughed as his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath pointed out his refusal to act.
By Emily Singer - October 13, 2020Republicans are backing out of debates in a last-ditch effort to save their seats.
By Daniel Boguslaw - October 12, 2020Republican lawmakers are rushing to push through Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation.
By Donna Provencher - October 09, 2020But he has not implemented safety requirements in the Senate.
By Josh Israel - October 08, 2020Coronavirus relief negotiations had already slowed due before Donald Trump tweeted a demand that they stop.
By Donna Provencher - October 06, 2020Voters also say the winner of the November election should nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
By Emily Singer - October 06, 2020Donald Trump, Melania Trump, White House aide Hope Hicks, Republican National Committee chairperson Ronna McDaniel, and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) all tested positive for the virus this week.
By Emily Singer - October 02, 2020As the COVID-19 pandemic rages into the fall, Republicans in the White House and Congress are refusing to help American workers.
By Emily Singer - October 02, 2020Trump did not immediately quarantine after finding out he’d been exposed to the deadly virus.
By Emily Singer - October 02, 2020The Judicial Crisis Network is pulling out all the stops to get the far-right judge on the Supreme Court.
By Daniel Boguslaw - September 30, 2020‘Recent upheaval in the Court has only made it clear how much that reform is needed,’ Democratic Rep. Don Beyer said.
By Amy Lieu - September 28, 2020Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did not attend the service honoring Ginsburg.
By Emily Singer - September 25, 2020Trump has lied about the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish and about what the Constitution says about the Supreme Court.
By Associated Press - September 24, 2020McConnell has blocked everything from legislation to help unemployed workers to a bipartisan background check bill for gun sales.
By Emily Singer - September 22, 2020The Senate majority leader blocked hearings and a vote on Merrick Garland in 2016, 237 days prior to Election Day.
By Oliver Willis - September 21, 2020Donald Trump falsely claimed Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s final wish was the fabrication of Democratic lawmakers.
By Emily Singer - September 21, 2020The massive fundraising haul is a sign of Democratic enthusiasm to win control of the Senate and block a Trump Supreme Court nominee.
By Emily Singer - September 21, 2020The Senate majority leader famously stonewalled Obama’s Supreme Court pick, 8 months prior to the 2016 election.
By Associated Press - September 18, 2020