In his many years leading Senate Republicans, Mitch McConnell pushed the judiciary rightward and turned the chamber into a legislative graveyard for Democrats, earning a reputation for cutthroat ...

McConnell voted Monday in favor of a procedural motion to advance Gabbard’s nomination to a final up-or-down vote. The Senate confirmed her by a vote of 52-48 .

A battle to replace Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell is starting to shape up — even though the former majority leader hasn't announced that he's planning to leave the Senate. Kentucky Rep.

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday warned of “big, lingering concerns” with President Trump’s tariff plan. “In recent weeks, the president sought to impose ...

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, hitting the mark against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night with a free throw late in the third quarter. The 36 ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, after stepping down from his Senate leadership position, bucked President Trump and was one of only three Republicans to vote against the president's nominee for defense ...

Mitch McConnell wearing a bandage around his head during a press conference. “Senator, is your head okay after that fall?” an off-camera woman asks McConnell in the clip. McConnell does not ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, fell down stairs at the Senate after voting Wednesday to confirm a new HUD Secretary in Washington. McConnell was helped up by ...

McConnell grew up in Providence and went to Bishop Hendricken. He was among the attorney's on the major settlement against the tobacco industry He was appointed by Obama in 2011. It took three ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

Kentucky senior Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in Washington Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office confirmed the fall in a press ...