August 5, 2019 Mitch McConnell campaign criticized for photos of tombstones with Dem names Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is facing criticism from his Democratic challenger after his campaign tweeted a photo Saturday of tombstone-shaped signs with her name and those of other Democrats with a death date listed as the 2020 election.
August 4, 2019 Mitch McConnell fractures shoulder after fall in Kentucky home, spokesman says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suffered a fractured shoulder after a fall Sunday morning.
August 4, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez demands McConnell stop 'giving bogus excuses' and pass gun background check bill In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for failing to call a vote on a gun reform bill that the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives passed in February.
August 2, 2019 ‘Moscow Mitch’ merchandise sales top $200,000 in 48 hours, Kentucky Dems say Sales from “Moscow Mitch” merchandise have exceeded $200,000 in a 48-hour period, the Kentucky Democratic Party claimed in a Friday press release.
July 30, 2019 Charlie Hurt: WaPo, Scarborough's 'Moscow Mitch' McConnell claims 'insane,' DC needs 'team of shrinks' Washington needs a team of psychiatrists to help those transfixed by the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, according to Charlie Hurt.
July 30, 2019 A.B. Stoddard: McConnell used to be 'Russia hawk,' 2020 election 'woefully vulnerable' to interference A.B. Stoddard, associate editor and columnist for "The Hill," said that before President Trump took office, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was a "Russia hawk" and fears about election interference in 2020 are legitimate.
July 29, 2019 McConnell condemns 'modern-day McCarthyism,' 'feckless' Obama policies, after pundits call him 'Russian asset' In unusually forceful, angry, and personal terms, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday countered what he called "baseless smears" from left-wing media and vowed not to be "intimidated," in the wake of a Washington Post op-ed that declared McConnell a "Russian asset."
July 26, 2019 Scarborough fumes at 'Moscow Mitch' McConnell, accuses him of 'aiding and abetting' Putin's election interference Joe Scarborough went off on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday, accusing him of "aiding and abetting" Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to "subvert" American elections and alleging a Russia-linked investment in Kentucky is playing a part.
July 23, 2019 Mitch McConnell: Mueller 'case is closed,' Americans 'moved on' from Russia investigation The Russia investigation is over and Americans are not as excited about former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's hearings as Democrats expect, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
July 23, 2019 Watch: Jon Stewart delivers emotional speech after Senate approves bill for 9/11 victims' fund Comedian Jon Stewart stood with U.S. senators and 9/11 victim compensation fund advocates at a press conference Tuesday and delivered an emotional speech after the Senate voted 97-2 to extend monetary resources, to keep the fund solvent.