Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Tag: Mitch McConnell

Musk’s $10 million Senate donation reignites debate over billionaire influence in...

Elon Musk’s $10 million super PAC donation to a MAGA challenger seeking Mitch McConnell’s seat renews scrutiny of campaign finance law and billionaire influence in U.S. elections.

McConnell dismisses voter concerns as Senate GOP advances sweeping Medicaid cuts

Republican leaders push forward a plan that would slash coverage for millions, despite warnings of political backlash, mass protests, and deadly consequences.

McConnell bows out: A legacy of controversy and strategic mastery

McConnell leaves behind a complex legacy shaped by his unwavering commitment to conservative judicial appointments and his adept maneuvering within the corridors of power.

Mitch McConnell’s plan to sabotage Social Security from within

Andrew Biggs seems to think everyone has a cushy, billionaire-funded desk job like his, and would be happy to work until they die.

What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should...

Fighting over whether to raise the debt ceiling is a dangerous distraction. Abolish it!

‘No climate, no deal’: Dems warn Biden against cutting green energy...

“Mitch McConnell and the Koch brothers are not worth setting the planet on fire for,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

At Kentucky rally, Sanders blasts McConnell for ‘working overtime’ to reward...

"It's a question of whose interests the government represents. It's a question of whether you fight for the needs of the wealthy and large corporations who fund your campaigns, or the working families of our country."

Hypocrite of the age prize to McConnell: ‘Biden’s commission will ‘politicize’...

McConnell didn’t just politicize the selection of justices—he corrupted the entire selection process for our highest court.

‘Basically trying to overturn the Senate election’: McConnell delaying Democratic takeover...

“McConnell is already abusing the filibuster to block the constitution of the new majority. Nuking the filibuster is the appropriate response.”

Defeating McConnell: The real stakes of the Georgia runoffs

Mitch McConnell cares about only one thing: Power.

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Nearly half of US hospitals no longer deliver babies, new report finds

Rural hospitals keep losing the fight over leaner Medicaid budgets, and a separate analysis finds reaching the nearest labor and delivery unit already takes an hour or more in fourteen states.
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Pentagon Iran War Report admits to Worst Drubbing since Vietnam

The Pentagon puts the war's cost at 33.4 billion dollars, independent estimates put it at more than three times that, with strikes across roughly twenty Middle East bases.
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Kennedy Center board warns of bankruptcy unless Trump’s name returns to building

A 57-page draft resolution ties the center's fundraising future to ten proposed inscriptions honoring the president, as a federal judge who already ruled the board overstepped weighs a related case.
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Judge orders Labor Department to rewrite farmworker wage rule after finding it unlawful

The ruling forces new minimum pay rates for the guestworker visa program that brings in most of the country's legal farm labor, with back pay possible for hundreds of thousands of workers.