Mitch McConnell

He reportedly pulled the two lawmakers off the powerful Commerce Committee after they tried to unseat him as the Republican leader recently. A coincidence? Scott, who confirmed his and Lee’s removal, didn’t seem to think so.“This is what…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday removed Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) from the powerful Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, prompting a shrug from the Kentuckian’s onetime rival.In an interview Thursday…

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., prepares for a House Armed Services Committee markup in Rayburn Building on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Thursday the U.S. “never has and never will” default on its debt as the country hit its $34.1 trillion debt ceiling and began what the government called “extraordinary measures” to…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump should be treated “exactly the same way” for mishandling classified documents.“I think the attorney general probably did the right…

Heidi Heitkamp is a Democrat who represented North Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. She's also a contributor for CNBC. Last week, after ceding control to the ultra-right wing of his party, Rep. Kevin McCarthy became the 55th…

WASHINGTON ― His influence waning in other parts of the Republican Party, former President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to boost Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker ― but ended up illustrating his own weakness even in a chamber where…

President Joe Biden celebrated new infrastructure funding at an event Wednesday with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in a rare display of bipartisanship that stood in stark contrast to the fiasco that has dominated headlines…

Mitch McConnell is set to make history on Tuesday by becoming the longest-serving Senate leader ever after 16 years of leading the Senate Republican conference. The Kentucky Republican will surpass the late Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.),…

Elaine Chao, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and wife of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), criticized media outlets referencing former President Donald Trump’s “racist taunt” on Thursday.Chao, who served for nearly…