Tag: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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.
Sound the alarms, McConnell and Manchin put roadblocks in front of...
When will we hear our president tell us how he plans to get all this great legislation underway in a Senate that is filled with McConnell and Manchin roadblocks?
More suicidal GOP gaffes as McConnell scolds corporations: Forget fair elections...
What if refusing to challenge the most onerous election obstacles hurts corporate bottom lines, the ultimate wickedness?
‘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.”
Bezos, McConnell, and Covid capitalism
The heinous resurgence of COVID makes clear that corporations need more – not fewer – incentives to protect their workers from the virus.
McConnell pushes for ‘3-Martini Lunch’ Deduction while letting millions of Americans...
“Mitch McConnell’s ‘new’ Covid relief bill gives CEOs a 100% tax deduction for a 3-martini lunch, but ZERO to the 26 million who don't have enough food to eat.”
‘Should be ashamed’: After installing Barrett, McConnell adjourns Senate for recess...
“Small business owners, workers, and families are desperate for support—and lawmakers and the president abandoned them in order to focus on jamming through a historically non-transparent and extreme Supreme Court pick.”
Will the Senate sell our future for campaign dollars?
We need transformation. And we’re here to tell Mitch and every one of his colleagues that we will transform the Senate, if they aren’t up to the task.
Youth climate activists demanding Green New Deal arrested for sit-in at...
"All we want is for him to put our lives above the interests of his campaign donors."
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Is the DNC giving Kamala Harris a Boost for 2028?
Scant attention has focused on how hiding the autopsy provides an assist to Kamala Harris, who currently leads in polling of Democrats for the party’s 2028 nomination.
Trump’s quiet election push sparks alarms over federal power and the machinery of voting
A Reuters investigation has revealed a widening federal push into state election systems, with demands for voter records, scrutiny of voting equipment, and revived fraud probes fueling warnings about intimidation, disenfranchisement, and executive overreach.
Trump purge of National Science Board sparks warnings of political takeover of US science
The firing of every member of the National Science Board, alongside sweeping proposed cuts to federal research agencies, is raising alarms that the administration is dismantling independent scientific governance while jeopardizing America’s research leadership.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.
May 1 deadline could trigger constitutional clash over Trump’s Iran war
As the War Powers Resolution clock expires, a legal confrontation is emerging over whether President Donald Trump can continue military operations in Iran without congressional approval.