May 19 Tuesday's primaries offer something for everyone By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Editor's note: This post has been updated to correct Sen. Mitch McConnell's title. As of print time, he was the Senate Minority Leader, not the Majority Leader. Today in the Morning Line: Teeing up 2014's Super Tuesday Tea party vs. Continue reading
Apr 09 Obama goes back to Fort Hood By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama speaks again after a tragedy Hillary Clinton says Putin must be contained Are some Republicans already taking the bait on women? Start watching those House races Obama goes back to Ft. Hood: President Obama… Continue reading
Mar 25 McConnell's March Madness misfire By Terence Burlij One of these things is not like the other: the Kentucky Derby; Cassius Clay; the University of Louisville; Duke University. Unfortunately for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, all four of those elements made it into his latest campaign video highlighting… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Sen. Mitch McConnell: I don't think anybody can make the health reform law work Sen. Mitch McConnell: I don't think anybody can make the health reform law work… Continue watching
Oct 30 #insidenewshour By News Desk Why Mitch McConnell feels sorry for Kathleen Sebelius but not for his #KYSen competition...my chat with him tonight @NewsHour — gwen ifill (@gwenifill) October 30, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Lawmakers remember ex-speaker Tom Foley as 'leader grounded in decency' Lawmakers remember ex-speaker Tom Foley as 'leader grounded in decency'… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Sens. Reid, McConnell both 'optimistic' shutdown deal can be reached Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., expressed optimism that a deal on the shutdown would be reached by the end of the week. However, it remained unclear how House Republicans would receive any… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting 'Nuclear Option' Showdown Senators Strike a Deal on Filibusters, Averting 'Nuclear Option' Showdown… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Shields, Brooks Debate McConnell's 'Watergate,' NCAA Winner Shields and Brooks Debate McConnell's 'Watergate,' Love and Politics… Continue watching
Nov 30 Tough Votes on the Fiscal Cliff Loom for Congress By Alex Bruns Congressional Leaders Meet With President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Photo by Reuters/ Larry Downing.) Fall creeps towards winter in Washington and the chill is reaching an equilibrium in the Capitol. Votes are still being tallied in the… Continue reading