Tag: Sen. Mitch McConnell

Some Senate Democrats Urge Biden Not to Strike a Deal With McCarthy on Debt Ceiling

A group of Democratic senators has said they will not support any deal on raising the debt ceiling that includes cutting vital social services and has urged President Joe Biden to invoke the 14th Amendment if necessary to continue paying the nation’s bills and avoid a default. “The president has the authority and the responsibility…


Trump, Jan. 6 Prison Choir Song ‘Justice for All’ Hits No. 1 on ITunes

A song recorded by former President Donald Trump and the “J6 Prison Choir”—a group of men charged for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol—hit the number one spot on iTunes over the weekend. The two-minute song is titled “Justice For All,” and features the Jan. 6 inmates singing the…


McConnell Wants Answers on Unidentified Objects Shot Down: ‘What in the World Is Going On?’

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Mo.) took to the Senate floor on Monday to criticize and call on the Biden administration to provide more information and be more transparent about the objects that the U.S. military shot down over the past week. McConnell’s remarks added to the chorus of concern coming from both political…


Trump, McConnell, Pence Congratulate McCarthy After Narrow Speaker Win

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who became the 55th speaker of the House of Representatives by a narrow margin after 15 rounds of voting, is receiving praise from former President Donald Trump and several lawmakers. “Congratulations to Kevin McCarthy and our GREAT Republican Party,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “The ‘Speaker’ selection process,…


Biden Talks ‘At Length’ to Damar Hamlin’s Family, Acknowledges Football Is ‘Dangerous’

Before boarding Air Force One and returning to the White House from northern Kentucky on Jan. 4, President Joe Biden told reporters he spoke “at length” with the parents of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. During ESPN’s broadcast of Monday Night Football, Hamlin tackled Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after Higgins caught a pass from…


Tshibaka, Murkowski Advance to Final Round of Ranked-Choice Tabulation in Alaska

Ten days after Election Day, Alaska voters know that the U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in their state will remain in Republican hands, yet it remains unclear whether that person will be incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski or challenger Kelly Tshibaka. With 95 percent of the ballots counted, Tshibaka held a slim lead with 104,898…


Senate Leadership Fund Announces $28 Million Ad Buy for JD Vance in Ohio

J.D. Vance, the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and Donald Trump-endorsed Republican nominee in the race to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), is getting a cash infusion from a political action committee with close ties to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) is spending $28 million on TV and radio ads…


Mitch McConnell Declines Changes to Bill Protecting Supreme Court Justices

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned that House amendments to the bill providing protection to Supreme Court justices will not pass the Senate Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) delayed the House from voting on the Supreme Court Police Parity Act, which the Senate unanimously approved last month, and asserted that nobody is in danger and…


Talks Continue on McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Offer to Cover Existing Expenses Until December

Talks between Senate party leaders on a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling by a fixed dollar amount have spilled over into Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters early Thursday morning from the Senate floor. Several Democrats had indicated support of the offer from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would let…


Schumer Says Talks Continue on McConnell’s Debt Ceiling Offer to Cover Expenses Until December

Talks between Senate party leaders on a deal to temporarily raise the debt ceiling by a fixed dollar amount have spilled over into Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters early Thursday morning from the Senate floor. Several Democrats had indicated support of the offer from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would let…