July 13, 2019 Dan Gainor: Media demonize Trump on immigration, embrace Rapinoe for kicking him around Much of the media spent the week continuing to demonize President Trump and federal law enforcement officers for doing their jobs – enforcing our nation’s immigration laws in the face of a massive flood of illegal immigration.
July 12, 2019 Jon Stewart: House passes 9/11 victims compensation bill, but 'none of us feel like the job is done' The House of Representatives' reauthorization of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund is an achievement but not the end of activists' work, according to Jon Stewart.
July 12, 2019 Primary challenge to Amy McGrath's bid to take down McConnell 'might be helpful,' Dem lawmaker says The knives are out for Amy McGrath.
July 10, 2019 NBC putting 'both thumbs on the scale' for McConnell's 2020 challenger, critic says NBC is facing fierce criticism over a newly-released report on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and its coverage of his 2020 Democratic opponent Amy McGrath, who officially launched her Senate candidacy Tuesday morning, saying that the liberal news outlet is "putting both thumbs on the scale."
July 4, 2019 McConnell throws shade at Nike with 'Betsy Ross' flag tweet Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., took to social media on Thursday to wish Americans a happy Independence Day – and to take a thinly veiled shot at Nike and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
July 2, 2019 Mitch McConnell tells Nike he'll buy first order of 'Betsy Ross' sneakers if they released after Kaepernick controversy Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, expressed his support for the Betsy Ross flag shoes that Nike pulled from the shelves, saying he'd "make the first order" if they were on sale again.
June 26, 2019 Adam Scott gets into Twitter feud with Mitch McConnell over 'Parks and Recreation' reference “Big Little Lies” star Adam Scott got in a brief Twitter war with an account representing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
June 25, 2019 9/11 first responder chokes up while mentioning terminally ill friend after McConnell meeting John Feal, a 9/11 first responder, said that while he wasn't "happy" after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., he was satisfied with his decision to hold a vote on funding for 9/11 first responders who encountered health complications after risking their lives to rescue others.
June 24, 2019 Reporter's Notebook: Capitol Hill spending talks haunted by uncertainty The only thing certain in Washington is uncertainty.
June 19, 2019 Mitch McConnell slammed by author Ta-Nehisi Coates over slavery reparations Bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates took issue with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's stance on reparations in testimony to Congress Wednesday.