Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell hospitalised after fall at hotel Mitch McConnell ‘tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner’, says spokesperson The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall "This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner," his spokesperson said. Axios · Mar 9, 2023
Congress overturns D.C. crime bill with President Biden's help The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital. WEKU · Mar 9, 2023
Manchin faces 2024 choice crucial to Democratic friends and foes alike WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Manchin insists he’ll win if he runs for reelection. That “if” is one of the biggest uncertainties in U.S. politics, one that could determine Senate control and the role of centrists in an increasingly polarized country. Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023
Senate voting to block DC crime laws, Biden supportive The Senate is poised to block new District of Columbia crime laws, voting on a rare motion of disapproval as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
GOPers call "bulls**t" on Tucker J6 spin Capitol Police chief says Carlson segment "filled with offensive and misleading conclusions" Salon · Mar 8, 2023
GOP stuck with Tucker Carlson's lies Everyone knows Tucker Carlson lies — what matters is the GOP now blesses his Jan. 6 revisionism Salon · Mar 8, 2023
Fox News host under fire from capitol police for trying to paint January 6 insurrection as ‘peaceful’ Tucker Carlson has sought to defend the action of the pro-Trump mob Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023
Biden upends politics, precedent in pivot on DC crime law President Joe Biden’s support of a resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation’s capital and other cities The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Tucker Carlson attacks critics but offers little new in second part of Jan 6 video ‘scoop’ Senior Republicans, including Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, had criticised Fox News host’s attempt to whitewash the Capitol riot The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night. WEKU · Mar 7, 2023
Senate Republicans condemn Tucker Carlson portrayal of Jan. 6. attack "It was not peaceful. It was an abomination." Axios · Mar 7, 2023
Digital foot soldiers: Pro-Trump bots swarm DeSantis, Haley Researchers have uncovered a network of tens of thousands of fake Twitter accounts created to support former President Donald Trump and attack his critics and potential rivals The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
Rightwing Republicans rail against US aid for Ukraine: ‘We’ve done enough’ War emerges as a wedge issue in the forthcoming Republican primary election as far right at CPAC call for US to end support The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023 Who is speaking at CPAC and when? Conservatives descend on National Harbor for multi-day convention
Axios · Mar 1, 2023 McConnell says U.S. shouldn't weigh in on Bibi's judicial overhaul plan "It isn’t any of my business to give Israelis advice about how to sort this out," McConnell said.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 1, 2023 As McConnell pushes for more Ukraine aid, Republican opposition grows louder WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell returned from an overseas trip to Europe and the Middle East steeled in his conviction to plow more U.S. investment into defending Ukraine, at a moment when the vocal populist wing of the Republican Party is calling an open-ended commitment unacceptable.
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 Who is speaking at CPAC and when? Conservatives descend on National Harbor for multi-day convention
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023 GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races Senate Republicans' campaign operation is taking steps to avoid a repeat of their party's disastrous showing in last year's midterms
Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023 Commentary: Nikki Haley's thankless task Nikki Haley’s announcement that she was entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination should have evoked cheers among party leaders. Here was a non-white woman just over 50, the daughter of immigrants with a compelling, up-by-the-bootstraps life story, who had become the United States’ first female Asian American…
Roll Call · Feb 23, 2023 At the Races: Train wreck — it’s not just a metaphor - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023 Raimondo seeks to rally US behind $52 billion chip program The government's $52 billion investment to develop advanced computer chips has become a rare source of bipartisan agreement
Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023 Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.
Reason · Feb 21, 2023 During Surprise Trip to Kyiv, Biden Promises Endless Support for Ukraine War Plus: The National Endowment for Democracy ends funding of conservative media blacklist, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear major internet free speech case, and more...
Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023 McConnell-led Republican delegation to meet with UAE president WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday, according to people familiar with their plans.