/tags/mitch-mcconnell Mitch McConnell en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-07/mcconnell-criticizes-trumps-calls-to-terminate-the-constitution The Senate minority leader said Tuesday that anyone seeking the presidency, which includes Trump, "would have a very hard time being sworn in" if the Constitution was suspended. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-07/mcconnell-criticizes-trumps-calls-to-terminate-the-constitution Deepa Shivaram /politics/2022-11-17/mcconnell-wins-leadership-race-but-gop-infighting-continues Sen. Rick Scott launched an uphill bid to be minority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell was handily reelected but many rank-and-file senators are frustrated at party leaders following the 2022 elections. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-17/mcconnell-wins-leadership-race-but-gop-infighting-continues Susan Davis, Ximena Bustillo, Lexie Schapitl, Katherine Swartz /politics/2022-11-16/floridas-scott-takes-on-mcconnell-in-bid-for-senate-leader Florida Sen. Rick Scott said that he will mount a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, opening the latest front in an intraparty battle between allies of McConnell and former President Donald Trump over the direction of the GOP. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-11-16/floridas-scott-takes-on-mcconnell-in-bid-for-senate-leader Brian Slodysko , Mary Clare Jalonick /news/2022-05-16/mcconnell-says-the-senate-will-pass-the-largest-ukraine-aid-package-yet-on-wednesday The GOP leader spoke from Stockholm following a trip to Kyiv. He backed Sweden and Finland joining NATO and pushed back on more isolationist voices in his party. Mon, 16 May 2022 10:56:57 GMT /news/2022-05-16/mcconnell-says-the-senate-will-pass-the-largest-ukraine-aid-package-yet-on-wednesday Deirdre Walsh /2022-02-15/trump-vs-mcconnell-latest-round-between-gop-heavyweights-has-the-highest-stakes-yet For years, Mitch McConnell converted Donald Trump's heat to power the conservative agenda. Now he needs to again harness that insurgent energy, a challenge when Trump's heat is directed at him. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:31:14 GMT /2022-02-15/trump-vs-mcconnell-latest-round-between-gop-heavyweights-has-the-highest-stakes-yet Ron Elving /2022-02-09/mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-the-rnc-for-censuring-2-republicans-on-jan-6-panel In a rare break with his party, the Senate minority leader said that it's not the RNC's job to single out party members with different views, referring to Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:27:54 GMT /2022-02-09/mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-the-rnc-for-censuring-2-republicans-on-jan-6-panel Rachel Treisman /news/2021-05-13/biden-will-host-senate-republicans-in-bid-for-infrastructure-package President Biden continues conversations with Republicans, but major hurdles persist over what items would be in an infrastructure measure, and how it might be paid for. Thu, 13 May 2021 11:53:16 GMT /news/2021-05-13/biden-will-host-senate-republicans-in-bid-for-infrastructure-package Alana Wise /2021-04-13/top-republicans-work-to-rebrand-gop-as-party-of-working-class Donald Trump drew more working-class voters to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal without Trump on the ballot in 2022. Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:00 GMT /2021-04-13/top-republicans-work-to-rebrand-gop-as-party-of-working-class Susan Davis /news/2021-02-17/trump-blasts-mcconnell-and-his-leadership-in-lengthy-response-to-recent-criticism The statement comes days after the Senate minority leader said former President Donald Trump committed a "disgraceful dereliction of duty" on Jan. 6. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:56:51 GMT /news/2021-02-17/trump-blasts-mcconnell-and-his-leadership-in-lengthy-response-to-recent-criticism Barbara Sprunt /news/2021-02-14/after-voting-to-acquit-mcconnell-torches-trump-as-responsible-for-riot The Senate minority leader condemned the actions taken by Trump on the day of the Capitol insurrection but said he didn't believe the impeachment trial was constitutional. Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:33:44 GMT /news/2021-02-14/after-voting-to-acquit-mcconnell-torches-trump-as-responsible-for-riot Barbara Sprunt