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July 10, 2021

Mitch McConnell calls defunding the police 'utter nonsense' while discussing US crime spikes

The Left's "defund the police" movement is "utter nonsense" in light of rising crime rates in cities across the country, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said this week.

July 8, 2021

McConnell doesn't want to stop 'everything' Biden proposes, just the 'worst'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday the goal of Senate Republicans is not to stop "everything" President Biden proposes – just the "worst."

July 7, 2021

McConnell slams reconciliation, set for a 'hell of a fight'

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, said Tuesday that Democrats who are dead set on using reconciliation to pass a sweeping infrastructure package are in for a fight.

June 29, 2021

Ruthless podcast knocks Politico for blaming McConnell on stalled infrastructure deal: 'Joe Biden did it!'

The Ruthless podcast hammered Politico for its coverage suggesting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is to blame for the stalled infrastructure deal on Capitol Hill.

June 25, 2021

Finally, agreement in Washington, and it lasted a whole five minutes

Things seemed fine in Washington for about five minutes Thursday when President Biden and a coalition of bipartisan senators announced a pact on an infrastructure plan.

June 24, 2021

McConnell: Biden's 'tale of two press conferences' soured rare bipartisan 'optimism' on infrastructure

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told "Special Report" he went from "optimism to pessimism" after President Biden promised not to sign a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless Congress also passes his tax bill.

June 22, 2021

Republicans block 'rotten' election reform bill in Senate as VP Harris presides over debate

Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked sweeping legislation on election and campaign finance reforms that Democrats said is crucial is ensuring voting rights and saving democracy but Republican blasted as a partisan federal takeover of elections.

June 21, 2021

Biden nominee with CRT ties appears headed for close party-line vote

President Biden's nominee to run the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) appears to be headed for a close, party-line vote in the Senate this week amid Republican concerns about her past ties to critical race theory and Ibram X. Kendi.

June 17, 2021

Stacey Abrams says she backs Manchin's revisions to Democrats' voting rights bill

Influential Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Thursday she could "absolutely" support Sen. Joe Manchin's revisions to Democrats' sweeping election reform legislation, giving the plan a key endorsement in the Senate.

June 15, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid claims 'evil' Mitch McConnell planning to pack SCOTUS with conservative justices

MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed Monday, without evidence, that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, was planning to pack the U.S. Supreme Court with conservative justices if Republicans regained control of the Senate.