McConnell Ends an Era for Himself, His Party and the Senate
Mitch McConnell's leadership evolution from seeking media attention to avoiding press interactions is highlighted.
McConnell views the U.S. as a global superpower with essential alliances, emphasizing the importance of credibility in commitments to friends. [ more ]
Why the GOP Squabble Over Social Security and Medicare Is About Power More Than Policy
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME's politics newsletter.Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.Inside the Beltway, there has been plenty of gleeful gloating among Democrats that their Republican rivals across the aisle seem to be once again engaged in a messy, public fight that pins the top GOP senator against one of his own.
Biden warns millions of jobs' at risk if debt ceiling not raised
US president accuses Republicans of holding economy hostage by demanding spending cuts to raise debt limit.United States President Joe Biden has warned the economy could enter a recession and shed millions of jobs unless Republicans agree to raise the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling before a fast-approaching deadline.
Trump Had Some Surprisingly Nice Things to Say About Biden's SOTU Address
A funny thing happened on Tuesday night: Trump...kind of liked Biden's State of the Union address? "Look, he worked hard tonight, it's not a natural thing for him, it never was, and never will be, but you've got to give him credit for trying," Trump wrote on Truth Social, where he gave a play-by-play commentary of the address.
Trump activates Senate MAGA caucus to "make leadership sweat" on border deal
Trump's allies are trying to maximize public opposition to the border deal in order to test the loyalty of his endorsers and potentially break with GOP Senate leaders.
They already have 20 senators publicly opposing the bill, and are hopeful that all 31 senators who have endorsed Trump will come out against it. [ more ]
Behind the border mess: Open GOP rebellion against McConnell
McConnell's far-right critics are calling for him to step down due to his handling of the border talks and their failure to reach a deal.
McConnell faces internal strife within the Republican Party, exacerbated by his criticism of former President Trump and the potential for his return to the White House. [ more ]
Sen. Mitch McConnell vows to back 2024 GOP presidential nominee even if it's Trump
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he'll vote for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee - even if it's former President Donald Trump.The powerful Senate minority leader blames Trump for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.But that wouldn't stop him from pulling the lever for his archnemesis if Trump's leading the GOP ticket next year.
McConnell discharged from hospital with rib fracture
Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital on Monday and is recovering from his concussion, according to a spokesperson for the Senate minority leader.Communications Director David Popp said in a statement that McConnell's medical team discovered he suffered a "minor rib fracture" after his fall at a D.C. hotel last week, for which he's also receiving treatment.
Friction is growing over a new wave of falsehoods by Fox News about Jan. 6
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took a rare step to slam a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson attempting to whitewash the Jan. 6 insurrection.AILSA CHANG, HOST: Fury is growing over a new wave of false claims by Fox News tied to the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.In a rare move, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell slammed a series by Fox News host Tucker Carlson that attempts to whitewash the violent siege.
Boris Johnson calls on US to give Ukraine fighter planes
Boris Johnson has confronted US Republicans' scepticism about providing more arms to Ukraine, saying it was time to give Kyiv the tools including F16 aircrafts to reclaim land taken by Vladimir Putin since the 24 February invasion.He also said he now supported ending the ambiguity by allowing Ukraine to join Nato.
Trish BendixReporting on culture Trish BendixReporting on culture Will Oliver/EPA, via Shutterstock The hosts had plenty of news to discuss this week, including a cringeworthy memory lapse by President Biden; the United States reaching its debt limit; Gov. Ron DeSantis's perceived lack of charm; and more revelations about Representative George Santos's many lies.
Trump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows ship is sinking', insider says
Donald Trump's recent comments about abortion as a political issue show the former president has lost his ability to read Republican voters, a veteran Trump campaign insider said.In messages seen by the Guardian, the operative said: Trump has no political skills left.His team is a joke.The ship is sinking.
Analysis | SECURE 2.0 Act Still Leaves Holes in US Retirement Plans
Congress is on the verge of passing a bill called SECURE 2.0 to help American workers save for retirement.Support is bipartisan: Mitch McConnell and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez both voted for it.But although there are some good pieces to the legislation, no one should confuse it with a solution to the nation's retirement crises.
Trump Suggests Democrats Have Compromising Info on Mitch McConnell: Must Have Something Really Big'
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images.Former President Donald Trump baselessly speculated that Democrats have potentially damaging information on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).Last week, McConnell voted with 17 other Republicans and all 50 Democrats to pass a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the government through September.
Sen. Mitch McConnell says 'diminished' Trump losing grip on GOP ahead of 2024
The "Old Crow" is scratching back a little.Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)took an understated end-of-year victory lap over former President Donald Trump, saying his nemesis has been "diminished" by a seemingly unending string of legal and political setbacks."Here's what I think has changed: I think the former president's political clout has diminished," McConnell told NBC News.
Opinion | What I'm Thinking About at the End of 2022
Produced by The Ezra Klein Show' As 2022 comes to a close, we decided to invite listeners to send in questions for an ask-me-anything episode.And boy, did you all deliver.We received hundreds of fantastic questions, and my column editor, Aaron Retica, joined me to ask some of them.Is equality of opportunity preferable to equality of outcomes?