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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.

June 10, 2021

McConnell hits back at AOC's criticism: She can't even sell her far-left agenda to her own party

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., slammed New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday, arguing that she can't even sell her far-left agenda to her own party.

June 9, 2021

McConnell slams 'radical,' 'waste of time' Dem agenda as Schumer attacks GOP for 'obstruction and gridlock'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sparred Wednesday on the Senate floor over Democrats' legislative agenda, which McConnell alleged is "designed to fail" so Schumer can convince other Democrats to end the filibuster.

June 2, 2021

McConnell says he's 'concerned' schools are denigrating American historical events

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday says he's "concerned" about teachers trying to "denigrate" historical events in U.S. history, as some schools are catching heat for teaching critical race theory curriculum.