McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP
Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to ...
McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees
No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind. The long-serving former Republican leader rejected ...
Thune: McConnell will be with Republicans on ‘big stuff ahead of us’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says he expects former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) to vote with Senate ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Following a close 52 to 48 vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday ...
McConnell takes on a new role in the Senate: Lone wolf: From the Politics Desk
As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...
After confirmation votes, Trump’s offensive against McConnell gets uglier
It seemed hard to imagine the president's relationship with the Kentucky senator getting much worse. Then Trump questioned whether McConnell had polio.
RFK Jr. confirmed, Trump hosts Indian prime minister and announces new tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped praise on Trump in hopes of avoiding the tariffs that the White House has slapped on other countries.
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Trump Prepares to Wipe Out Years of Progress on Gun Violence
Trump in fact openly supported red flag laws following a spate of gun massacres in summer 2019. But in 2022, he blasted the ...
Morning Report — World leaders, GOP lawmakers ask: What does Trump want?
House panel advances GOP budget outline  RFK Jr. confirmed to lead HHS Federal layoffs escalate Vance: U.S. could send troops ...
RFK Jr. sworn in as health secretary; Trump administration moves toward firing probationary employees
Follow updates as Donald Trump Cabinet picks Linda McMahon, Robert Kennedy and Kash Patel face Senate proceedings. The ...
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Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
A survivor of childhood polio, Sen. Mitch McConnell was the only Republican in the Senate to vote No. Here's how he explained ...
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Scientists, drugmakers brace for a Kennedy HHS after confirmation
Health scientists and drug industry executives around the world are on alert after the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who spreads antivaccine misinformation and has often derided the ...