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The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

McConnell doesn’t answer directly when asked if Manchin and Schumer ‘played’ him

Mr McConnell also says that the Senate will be closely divided after the midterms

The Independent UK

On NATO, McConnell nudges GOP away from Trump-era approach

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell played a pivotal role in the Senate ratifying NATO membership for Sweden and Finland

The Independent UK

U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

WEKU

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GOP targets for Dem bill: Inflation, taxes, Manchin, Sinema

Republicans see inflation, taxes and immigration as Democratic weak spots worth attacking in the upcoming battle over an economic package the Democrats want to push through the Senate

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart celebrates after Senate passes bill to assist veterans exposed to toxins

Bill passed after weeks of criticism from veterans’ groups and advocates including the former Daily Show host

The Guardian - US

Seven days in July: A sudden shift?

A month ago, GOP victory looked like a sure thing. Then came Dobbs, the final Jan. 6 hearing and Joe Manchin's deal

Salon

Senate set to vote to ratify adding Sweden, Finland to NATO

The Senate is set to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden with a show of U.S. support in response to Russia’s war with Ukraine

The Independent UK

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The downside: US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base

The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001

The Independent UK

Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip puts US analysts and Democrats on edge

Experts and officials raise concern over timing of trip even as Republicans hail House speaker

The Guardian - US

Independent John Wood turns in signatures to make ballot in Missouri’s US Senate race

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An independent candidate seeking to scramble Missouri’s hotly contested race to replace Republican Roy Blunt in the U.S. Senate said he collected more than 20,000 signatures to get his name on the Nov. 8 ballot.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bumps, bipartisanship in long fight for semiconductor bill

President Joe Biden will soon be signing into law a major bill to revive the U.S. computer chip sector

The Independent UK

Editorial: Biden, Democrats are tempting fate by dragging their feet on judicial vacancies

Even as Democrats reel from draconian impact of Republicans’ success at stacking the U.S. Supreme Court, the Biden administration is in danger of leaving scores of lower-court federal judgeships vacant by the end of this year — at which point, a Republican Senate might be in place to continue pushing…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Trump not on Fox News for 113 days

Trump's election fraud claims have damaged his relationship with the Murdoch family

Salon

Missouri GOP contenders distance themselves from McConnell

As the U.S. Senate primary campaign nears its end in Missouri, all three of the leading Republican candidates are making it clear that if elected, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell won't have their support

The Independent UK

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Roll Call

Photos of the week ending July 29, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week include statue and portrait unveilings, a baseball game, and a rush to finish work before the August recess.

WEKU

The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

Veterans groups are slamming GOP senators for blocking a bill that would have given health care and benefits to veterans affected by from toxic chemicals and burn pits in wars dating back to Vietnam.

Salon

Manchin "publicly played" McConnell

Manchin waited until McConnell got Republicans to pass China bill before surprise reversal on reconciliation deal

Los Angeles Times

Manchin reaches health, energy, tax deal with Senate Majority Leader Schumer

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday they had cut a surprise agreement on an expansive plan to reduce healthcare and energy costs, cut down on carbon emissions, fight inflation and allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

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Tribune News Service

Sen. Manchin backs $369 billion energy-climate plan, rejects SALT

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have struck a deal on a tax, energy and climate bill, breaking a deadlock on the Democrats’ long-sought legislation to enact major parts of President Joe Biden’s agenda.

Axios

Washington waits for Sinema's verdict on shock Manchin spending deal

Solving the Democrats' tax and spending puzzle in the Senate has always involved two key pieces: Sinema and Manchin.

The Independent UK

Senate passes computer chips bill to be more competitive with China

The legislation passed on a bipartisan basis

Tribune News Service

News briefs

First, Russia banned Mitch McConnell. Now Ukraine blacklists Rand Paul

Reuters

U.S. should focus on Taiwan's defense -McConnell

The United States should focus on whether Taiwan has weapons that "are adequate to the threat that may come from mainland China," U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.

Roll Call

How the 'chips-plus' bill grew by nearly 1,000 pages - Roll Call

A handful of senators said they wouldn’t support a semiconductors incentive bill unless it also included science provisions.

Tribune News Service

Central Kentucky county’s Republican Party censures McConnell for supporting gun legislation

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Jessamine County Republican Party is calling for the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after he supported passage of what they called “dangerous and unconstitutional legislation” on guns.

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