Tag: Mitch McConnell

Where’s the Republican Political Strategy for 2022?

Commentary The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Sept. 13 was down 1,049 points in response to the latest devastating inflation report from the Department of Labor. Overall year-on-year inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, was 8.3 percent in August, with core inflation a shocking 6.3 percent year-on-year. According to the New York Post, “the CPI’s…


Capitol Report (Aug. 25): Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Home Swatted Again; DHS Disinformation Board Ended

A federal judge has ordered the Trump raid affidavit to be unsealed with redactions. It comes right after the Justice Department makes a move to suggest portions be blacked out. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been a victim of swatting two nights in a row. She says that her life has been put in danger,…


Trump Calls for Mitch McConnell to Be Removed as GOP Leader ‘Immediately’

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the immediate ouster of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from his leadership position. While commenting on an article about connections between McConnell’s wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Chinese Communist Party-linked business ventures, the 45th president said McConnell needs to be removed from the Senate…


Republicans Have ’50-50′ Chance of Taking Senate: Mitch McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans have a 50 percent chance of taking control of the Senate ahead of the November midterm elections. “Flipping the Senate, what are the chances? It’s a 50–50 proposition. We’ve got a 50–50 Senate right now. We’ve got a 50–50 nation. And I think the outcome is likely…


Republicans Have ‘50-50’ Chance of Taking Senate: Mitch McConnell

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Republicans have a 50 percent chance of taking control of the Senate ahead of the November midterm elections. “Flipping the Senate, what are the chances? It’s a 50–50 proposition. We’ve got a 50–50 Senate right now. We’ve got a 50–50 nation. And I think the outcome is likely…


Trump Responds to McConnell After Leader Warns GOP Voters About Midterms

Former President Donald Trump responded to recent comments issued by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) about the GOP possibly not retaking the Senate during the 2022 midterms. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Kentucky senator is a “broken down political hack” and challenged his loyalty to the Republican Party. “Why do Republicans…


Mitch McConnell Sounds Alarm on Republicans’ Chances of Retaking Senate in 2022 Midterms

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) acknowledged Thursday that the GOP may not retake the Senate during the November 2022 midterm elections. “I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” McConnell told reporters in Kentucky. “Senate races are just different, they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with…


McConnell Reacts to Possibility of Trump 2024 Presidential Bid

Senate minority leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made a rare reaction to the prospect of former U.S. President Donald Trump running for commander-in-chief in 2024.  “I think we’re going to have a crowded field for president,” McConnell said, answering a question about his thoughts on Trump again running for president. The senator echoed a February…


Trump Rebukes Mitch McConnell Over Gun Bill: ‘Final Straw’

Former President Donald Trump blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “push” for gun control on June 23. Trump posted his criticism on Truth Social, stating, “Mitch McConnell’s push for Republican senators to vote for gun control will be the final straw.” His rebuke came just before the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill hailed as the…


McConnell Says He Will Likely Support Gun Control Agreement

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on June 14 announced that he will likely support a gun control package put together after weeks of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate. A bipartisan group of senators on June 12 announced the legislative package of gun control measures that include more resources for mental health…