March 3, 2021 McConnell blames Biden’s ‘sweeping left-wing amnesty plan' for fueling border surge Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday blamed President Biden’s “sweeping left-wing amnesty plan” for fueling the escalating migrant crisis on the southern border -- and said it sidelined the interests of American workers.
March 1, 2021 Trump slams 'establishment' Republicans McConnell, Cheney in CPAC speech Former President Donald Trump attacked a litany of "establishment" Republicans in his Sunday keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), even as some in the GOP continue to deny that there is a civil war within the party.
February 25, 2021 Mitch McConnell ‘absolutely’ would support Trump if GOP nominee in 2024 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he would "absolutely" support Donald Trump if the former president won the Republican nomination in 2024.
February 25, 2021 McConnell slams House Dems' election reform bill as 'wrong response' to lack of faith in elections Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday slammed House Democrats' sweeping election reform bill as "exactly the wrong response" to what he called the "distressing lack of faith in our elections," saying Democrats want to use their "temporary power" to "try to ensure they'll never have to relinquish it."
February 24, 2021 McConnell says Pelosi commission proposal to investigate Jan. 6 has 'partisan slant,' won't be 'legitimate' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday attacked the proposal from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a 1/6 commission, alleging that her framework would make the inquiry partisan and illegitimate in the eyes of the American people.
February 23, 2021 Republicans say Biden COVID package pays off teachers union ‘ransom note’ Senate Republicans condemned President Biden’s latest COVID relief package as a partisan "liberal wish list" during Tuesday’s press conference, but school funding is receiving the most backlash.
February 19, 2021 Thune decries ‘cancel culture’ against Republicans who voted to convict Trump amid uncertain Senate GOP future Sen. John Thune, a top ally to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said that those aiming to punish senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial are engaging in "cancel culture."
February 18, 2021 Trump-McConnell spat leads Rick Scott, Senate GOP reelection chair, to seek unity Amid a very vocal war of words between the most powerful GOP leader in Congress and the most popular and influential Republican politician among the party’s base, the chair of the reelection arm of the Senate GOP is calling for unity as Republicans aim to win back the chamber’s majority next year.
February 17, 2021 McConnell silent in aftermath of Trump broadside as ex-president threatens to get involved in GOP primaries Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was silent Tuesday night into Wednesday morning after former President Donald Trump lit into him in a lengthy statement calling on Republican senators to abandon McConnell and threatening primary challenges to incumbents.
February 16, 2021 Graham weighs in on McConnell-Trump feud, says he's 'more worried’ about 2022 than ever Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., voiced Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have got to knock off the arguing for the future of the Republican Party.