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July 7, 2021

McConnell slams reconciliation, set for a 'hell of a fight'

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, said Tuesday that Democrats who are dead set on using reconciliation to pass a sweeping infrastructure package are in for a fight.

June 29, 2021

Ruthless podcast knocks Politico for blaming McConnell on stalled infrastructure deal: 'Joe Biden did it!'

The Ruthless podcast hammered Politico for its coverage suggesting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is to blame for the stalled infrastructure deal on Capitol Hill.

June 25, 2021

Finally, agreement in Washington, and it lasted a whole five minutes

Things seemed fine in Washington for about five minutes Thursday when President Biden and a coalition of bipartisan senators announced a pact on an infrastructure plan.

June 24, 2021

McConnell: Biden's 'tale of two press conferences' soured rare bipartisan 'optimism' on infrastructure

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told "Special Report" he went from "optimism to pessimism" after President Biden promised not to sign a bipartisan infrastructure bill unless Congress also passes his tax bill.

June 22, 2021

Republicans block 'rotten' election reform bill in Senate as VP Harris presides over debate

Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked sweeping legislation on election and campaign finance reforms that Democrats said is crucial is ensuring voting rights and saving democracy but Republican blasted as a partisan federal takeover of elections.

June 21, 2021

Biden nominee with CRT ties appears headed for close party-line vote

President Biden's nominee to run the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) appears to be headed for a close, party-line vote in the Senate this week amid Republican concerns about her past ties to critical race theory and Ibram X. Kendi.

June 17, 2021

Stacey Abrams says she backs Manchin's revisions to Democrats' voting rights bill

Influential Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said Thursday she could "absolutely" support Sen. Joe Manchin's revisions to Democrats' sweeping election reform legislation, giving the plan a key endorsement in the Senate.

June 15, 2021

MSNBC's Joy Reid claims 'evil' Mitch McConnell planning to pack SCOTUS with conservative justices

MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed Monday, without evidence, that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, was planning to pack the U.S. Supreme Court with conservative justices if Republicans regained control of the Senate.

June 14, 2021

ABC's Terry Moran panned for suggesting GOP would end filibuster 'in a heartbeat' after refraining under Trump

ABC News' chief national correspondent Terry Moran was panned on social media for suggesting that Republicans wouldn't skip a beat in eliminating the filibuster if they retain power in the Senate.

June 14, 2021

McConnell says he'll block Biden's Supreme Court nominee in 2024 if GOP controls Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he would block a Supreme Court nominee from President Biden in 2024 if Republicans are in the Senate majority – just as he did in 2016 after the death of late Justice Antonin Scalia.