Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged a key federal judge in Texas to quickly adopt new limits on plaintiffs’ ability to choose the judge who will oversee their case, also known as judge-shopping, in a letter on Thursday. “I write to you today encouraging the District Court for the Northern District of Texas to … Read more
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at a Keep America Great Rally at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, November 4, 2019. Yuri Gripas | Reuters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, putting aside years of hostilities between the two top Republicans. McConnell’s announcement cements Trump’s … Read more
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In the days since Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from his role leading Senate Republicans, evaluations of his tenure have often deployed a word McConnell loves to use to describe himself: “institutionalist.” “I love the Senate,” McConnell said Wednesday during a speech on the Senate floor. “It has been my … Read more
Angela A. Chao hosts The New York City Opera Pre-Gala Celebration at a private residence in New York City on Oct. 21, 2010. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images The death earlier this month of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao — the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell — is currently under “criminal investigation,” a … Read more
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Mitch McConnell, the powerful US political tactician who has advanced conservative causes for years and been a strong defender of aid to Ukraine, announced abruptly Wednesday that he would leave his post as leader of the Republicans in the Senate later this year. His speech to the chamber came as a surprise and prompted lawmakers … Read more
Right-wing House Republicans can’t wait for Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to officially step down as GOP Senate leader later this year, suggesting the Kentucky Republican has been more focused on delivering on Democratic priorities, citing his support for delivering more U.S. aid to Ukraine. The 82-year-old Kentucky Republican announced on Wednesday that he would leave the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been a scourge for Democrats, a Supreme Court seat-stealer who voted to acquit Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection in his attempt to remain president. But Democrats aren’t exactly cheered by the Kentucky Republican’s announcement that he would step down from party leadership later this year since … Read more
