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December 23, 2020

McConnell silent after Trump threatens to block coronavirus, government funding package

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hasn't yet responded to President Trump demanding Tuesday night that Congress include $2,000 stimulus checks in the coronavirus aid package that it passed on Monday, which included smaller $600 checks for individuals.

December 23, 2020

Trump declares war on Thune, but Noem says she won't challenge senator

Soon after President Trump declared that South Dakota Sen. John Thune's "political career is over," the state’s governor and Trump ally Kristi Noem called the number two Republican in the Senate "a friend" and said she wouldn’t "be challenging" Thune when he is up for re-election in 2022.

December 22, 2020

McConnell says he'll treat Biden 'a hell of a lot better than Chuck Schumer ever treated Donald Trump'

Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised to treat President-elect Biden better than his minority-leading counterpart ever treated President Trump. 

December 21, 2020

McConnell: Pelosi, Schumer could have had COVID aid bill months ago, but wanted to damage Trump campaign

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., praised the coronavirus stimulus bill that's poised to pass Congress Monday after months of stalled negotiations, but added that Democrats could have had the same deal months ago had they not prioritized damaging President Trump's reelection hopes.

December 20, 2020

Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown; coronavirus relief deal reached

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday evening said lawmakers have reached a long-awaited coronavirus relief bill that is expected to be voted on later Monday.

December 19, 2020

The optics of getting the COVID-19 vaccine at the Capitol

What would it look like if Members of Congress were tested regularly – but the general population struggled to obtain a test, months into the pandemic?

December 19, 2020

Where does coronavirus relief stand in Congress?

Congress returned to work Saturday in a rare weekend session to try to pass coronavirus relief legislation in time for Christmas. 

December 18, 2020

Nancy Pelosi, Mitch McConnell receive COVID-19 vaccine

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell received the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday afternoon, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ has confirmed. 

December 18, 2020

Trump, targeting McConnell and top Republicans, urges them to 'get tougher' in election fight

President Trump is again taking aim at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the top Republican and Trump ally earlier this week recognized President-elect Joe Biden's White House victory.

December 17, 2020

Dems fret about possible Merrick Garland AG pick, opening circuit court spot

Democrats on Wednesday and early Thursday expressed concern over the fact President-elect Joe Biden's list for possible nominees for attorney general includes Merrick Garland, a judge on the highly-consequential U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.