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Child dies at McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas; officials release few details
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September 27, 2023
Mitch McConnell will serve full term and rejects health concerns
On March 8, McConnell tripped at a Washington dinner and was admitted to a hospital due to a concussion. He returned to the Senate in April and has frozen up twice in public since then: once in Capitol Hill in July and most recently last Wednesday while speaking to reporters in Kentucky, his home state.During
September 7, 2023
McConnell Speculation; Army Doc Charged; Ice Cream Recall Over Listeria Concerns
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September 1, 2023
Mitch McConnell leads Republicans in profiting off of corporate price hikes
As millions of Americans buckle under the weight of record-breaking inflation, Republicans in Congress have remained adamant that President Biden, or rather "Bidenflation," is the main culprit of price increases across the board, dismissing concerns of corporate profiteering out of hand. But a new analysis reveals that Republicans are collecting millions of dollars in donations…
April 9, 2022
McConnell laughs off Trump’s ‘Old Crow’ nickname: ‘It’s my favorite bourbon’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell laughs off Trump's 'Old Crow' nickname: 'It's my favorite bourbon' GOP tensions flare over Jan. 6 attack Trump tightens grip on RNC MORE on Tuesday waved off former President TrumpDonald TrumpMcConnell laughs off Trump's 'Old Crow' nickname: 'It's my favorite bourbon' North Carolina elections board says it…
February 9, 2022
McConnell blocks simple majority votes on Dems’ voting rights bills
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell blocks simple majority votes on Dems' voting rights bills Republicans threaten floor takeover if Democrats weaken filibuster Biden to 'forcefully advocate' for voting rights in Tuesday speech MORE (R-Ky.) on Monday night blocked an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerClyburn on updating election law: 'What is true…
January 11, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday told Democrats he would allow an emergency debt limit extension into December, edging back from a perilous standoff by offering a potential path to avoid a federal default. A procedural vote on legislation that would suspend the debt limit for two years was abruptly delayed,…