The top Republican in Congress on Tuesday signaled a willingness to increase the federal minimum wage. “It is true that it hasn’t been raised for quite a while, and I think it’s worth discussing,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. “But we know the result of a $15…
McConnell Open to Minimum Wage Increase, but Against Quick Raise to $15 an Hour
McConnell Questions Legitimacy of Pelosi’s Commission to Probe Capitol Breach
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) proposed commission to investigate the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, calling its composition “partisan by design.” The Congress has yet to finalize the structure of the commission, which Pelosi said will be modeled after the one established by President…
Deep Dive (Feb. 17): Trump’s Blistering Statement on Mitch McConnell
Millions were left without power as a winter storm pummels much of the country. The storm spawned a tornado in North Carolina that led to three deaths. And now Texas and the federal government are launching investigations into the blackouts. Over 200 million people nationwide are under some form of weather alert. Local authorities in Texas…
‘Power to the People’: The GOP Bloodbath Has Begun
Commentary It’s not just the terminally Deep State Mitch McConnell—excoriated in an entirely justifiable statement from Donald Trump—but Kevin McCarthy and a host of other Beltway Republicans who must somehow either lose their positions of authority, that is be sidelined and rendered either impotent or inconsequential, and/or be primaried out before the election of 2022….
Opinion: ‘Power to the People’: The GOP Bloodbath Has Begun
Commentary It’s not just the terminally Deep State Mitch McConnell—excoriated in an entirely justifiable statement from Donald Trump—but Kevin McCarthy and a host of other Beltway Republicans who must somehow either lose their positions of authority, that is be sidelined and rendered either impotent or inconsequential, and/or be primaried out before the election of 2022….
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 17)
Trump criticizes Mitch McConnell’s leadership skills. Will the next election be about establishment Republicans versus the pro-Trump MAGA movement? The deadly winter storm continues to claim lives and wreak havoc on communities across the U.S. And a South Dakota congressman gives his take on President Joe Biden’s order to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline.
McConnell Threatens to Oppose Some Trump-Backed Senate Candidates
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he would oppose Senate candidates backed by former President Donald Trump if he believes they are not credible. “My goal is, in every way possible, to have nominees representing the Republican Party who can win in November,” McConnell told Politico. “Some of them may be people the former…
Schumer Announces Bipartisan Agreement on Rules, Time Frame for Impeachment Trial
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he reached a deal with Senate Republicans on Monday on the framework for the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. “All parties have agreed to a structure that will ensure a fair and honest Senate impeachment trial of the former president,” Schumer said on Monday. Schumer said…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Jan. 29)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gives a scathing review of President Biden’s energy policies. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approves a forensic audit of the county’s election equipment. And small investors push back against the online trading platform Robinhood, saying it manipulated the market in favor of hedge funds—but Robinhood’s CEO says that’s…
McConnell to Break Stalemate Over Senate Control After Filibuster Assurances
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday announced that he is ready to move forward on a power-sharing agreement with Senate Democrats after securing assurances that they will not vote to remove the legislative filibuster. “Today, two Democratic Senators confirmed that they will not end the legislative filibuster. They agree with President Biden’s and…
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