Jul 26 WATCH: McConnell stops talking mid-sentence and briefly leaves news conference By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up and stared vacantly for around 20 seconds before his colleagues in Republican leadership, who were standing behind him and could not see his face, grabbed his elbows and asked if he… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:55 Military leadership positions unfilled as GOP senator blocks nominees over abortion policy By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz For the first time in over a century, the U.S. Marine Corps will not have a permanent leader. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions… Continue watching
May 16 WATCH: McCarthy speaks after another round of debt ceiling talks with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press McCarthy said one important development from the meeting was that the president had “changed the scope” of who is negotiating in the staff conversations that have been slow-going over the past week. Continue reading
Apr 18 McConnell says Republicans will block plan to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt. Continue reading
Mar 25 McConnell heads home after physical therapy for concussion By Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he has been released from the rehabilitation facility where he had physical therapy for a concussion caused by a fall earlier this month. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Russia launches large-scale attack across Ukraine In our news wrap Thursday, Russia launched its biggest barrage in a month across Ukraine, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized in Washington after a fall, the Senate confirmed President Biden's pick to lead the IRS, the FBI is… Continue watching
Mar 09 McConnell hospitalized after fall at hotel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment,” a spokesman said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 7:18 Biden celebrates infrastructure projects with Mitch McConnell in Kentucky By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Saher Khan Hundreds of miles away from the chaos in Washington that is consuming the new GOP House majority, President Biden took a victory lap with an unlikely Republican ally. He appeared in Kentucky alongside Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to promote… Continue watching
Jan 03 WATCH: McConnell celebrates milestone as longest serving Senate party leader By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber’s focus is on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell becomes the longest serving Senate leader in history. Continue reading
Nov 21 GOP's lackluster fundraising leading up to the 2022 election spurs infighting By Brian Slodysko, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press Republicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democrats' stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections. But the recriminations obscure a much deeper dilemma for the party. Continue reading