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August 19, 2020

White House sees path to scaled-back coronavirus aid deal with Dems

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows suggested the two sides are coming closer to cutting a bipartisan relief deal.

August 15, 2020

Mitch McConnell challenger Amy McGrath replaces campaign manager: report

With less than three months to go before Election Day, Amy McGrath, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky, has reportedly hired a new campaign manager.

August 14, 2020

Mitch McConnell claims opponent Amy McGrath’s new ad is ‘racist’ against his wife

Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath new ad against him as a “racist” attack against his wife. 

August 11, 2020

California Democratic congressman replies to McConnell with a vulgarity on Twitter

In a tweet Tuesday, Rep. Harley Rouda, D-Calif., told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to “f--k” off in response to the senator’s tweet blaming democratic leadership for the lack of a new coronavirus stimulus package.

August 11, 2020

McConnell wants blue state bailouts 'off the table' in coronavirus aid talks

Democrats' insistence that state and local governments receive federal money to close gaps in their budget as part of potential "Phase 4" coronavirus aid legislation is a non-starter, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Tuesday. 

August 11, 2020

McConnell: Democrats treating coronavirus pandemic as 'political game,' with relief talks still stalled

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said Democrats are treating the coronavirus pandemic as a “political game,” blaming leaders on the left for leaving “struggling people” to wait for critical financial aid.

August 11, 2020

Stalled coronavirus relief negotiations hit new obstacle: State aid

The two sides are at odds over whether states should receive additional funding in the next round of emergency aid -- and if so, how much.  

August 10, 2020

WaPo gives three Pinocchios to claim from Dem challenger that McConnell made money from China

The supposed evidence for McConnell's entanglement with China, according to the fact check, is the same used by many before when making claims about the leader's alleged financial impropriety -- the shipping company owned by the family of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, McConnell's wife. 

August 7, 2020

‘High anxiety’ for 3 longtime GOP senators facing reelection: poll

New public opinion polling in three states where long serving Republican Senate incumbents are running for re-election indicates that all three are facing competitive challenges from their Democratic opponents.

August 5, 2020

Marc Thiessen: Standoff over coronavirus unemployment stimulus shows Dems 'think they lose' with compromise

Congressional Democrats' complaints about the expiration of federal unemployment assistance are entirely political, former George W. Bush speechwriter and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen has charged.