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The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

McConnell on potential GOP Senate leader challenge: "I don't own the job"

"Anybody in the conference can run if they choose to," he said.

Axios

McConnell says COVID spending package could shrink to $10B

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a bipartisan package to provide fresh spending to combat COVID-19 may drop to $10 billion

The Independent UK

Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question - Roll Call

Senators negotiating a COVID-19 supplemental funding package have an “agreement in principle” to provide roughly $10 billion.

Roll Call

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Will Bunch: The Supreme Court has a giant legitimacy crisis, which means so does America

Earlier this month, a speech warning about the dangers of politicizing the U.S. Supreme Court was delivered in Utah by an authoritative, insider source, who cautioned that "[a]t some point the institution is going to be compromised." He voiced his growing concern that eventually we could "chip away at the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Missouri Gov. Parson says he believes Sheena Greitens. But he didn't call on Eric Greitens to drop out of Senate race

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said he believed allegations of domestic abuse against former Gov. Eric Greitens, but stopped short of calling on him to drop out of the U.S. Senate race.

Tribune News Service

Ketanji Brown Jackson to receive rare Republican vote as Collins says yes

Maine senator says she will vote to confirm Joe Biden’s nominee: ‘There can be no question she is qualified’

The Guardian - US

GOP's Senate campaign chief won't back down from party fight

Florida Sen. Rick Scott is barely halfway through his first term

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Kayleigh McEnany claims Will Smith slap shows double standard for conservative women

Donald Trump frequently made demeaning remarks about appearance

The Independent UK

Biden budget has Manchin priorities: Tax rich, cut deficit

President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget for next year would trim federal deficits and boost taxes on the wealthiest Americans

The Independent UK

Kayleigh McEnany says Will Smith slap shows double standard for conservative women

Donald Trump frequently made demeaning remarks about appearance

The Independent UK

Rick Scott battles Fox host who calls out his false claim about tax plan

Senator’s ‘11 point plan’ has been roundly rejected by Democrats and even Mitch McConnell

The Independent UK

The moral bankruptcy of the US judiciary

A Supreme Court scandal is raising serious questions about the integrity of America's political and judiciary system, writes Hayden Thorne.

Newsroom.co.nz

Republican senator says tax rises in own plan are ‘Democratic talking points’

Rick Scott of Florida grilled on Fox News Sunday about suggested income tax rise and letting social security and Medicare fall

The Guardian - US

Manchin says he will vote to confirm Jackson as Supreme Court justice

Manchin's support essentially guarantees Jackson's confirmation to the court.

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The Independent UK

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice

The Independent UK

Jackson on track for confirmation, but GOP votes in doubt

After more than 30 hours of hearings, the Senate is on track to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Tribune News Service

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‘The court-packers' pick’: McConnell a ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘The court-packers' pick’: McConnell a ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he would vote against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is set to become the first Black woman ever to sit on the nation’s highest bench.

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Roll Call

At the Races: KBJ OK TBD - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell says he will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination – as it happened

Senate Republican leader says he will not back Biden’s nominee as Biden meets Nato and G7 leaders in Europe

The Independent UK

Mo Brooks hits back at Trump after he dropped his endorsement, mocking the ex-president’s ‘Big Lie’

Mr Brooks claims Mr Trump directed him to ‘rescind’ the 2020 election and install him as president

The Guardian - US

Republican says Trump asked him to ‘rescind’ 2020 election and remove Biden from office

Mo Brooks of Alabama appeared at the rally before the Capitol assault and is under scrutiny by January 6 committee

The Independent UK

How long do Supreme Court justices serve and what is the current political balance?

Newly confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will sit on high court following retirement of Stephen Breyer

Roll Call

Ketanji Brown Jackson outlines approach to sentencing defendants

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of her Supreme Court nomination hearing.

The Independent UK

Greitens accusations revive GOP worries about Senate bids

Accusations that Missouri Senate Republican candidate Eric Greitens physically assaulted members of his family have added fresh urgency to a GOP push to ensure the party doesn’t nominate candidates who are so damaged that they put otherwise safe seats in play

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