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, ӣƵ 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.
December 16, 2020 Trump campaign poll asks if he should run for president in 2024 In a Tuesday email, President Trump's campaign wrote to supporters asking if he should run for office again in 2024.
December 16, 2020 Trump fires back after McConnell recognizes Biden's victory: 'Too soon to give up' It took more than 14 hours, but President Trump finally publicly responded to a speech by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in which the Trump ally and fellow Republican congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his White House victory.
December 16, 2020 McConnell, Pelosi both optimistic that budget, coronavirus relief deals are near Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced optimism for deals on both general spending and on coronavirus stimulus Tuesday night, after he and other congressional leaders ended their talks for the evening.
December 11, 2020 Senate passes 2021 defense bill with veto-proof majority, defying Trump's threats The GOP-led Senate overwhelmingly approved a $740 billion major national defense bill on Friday, defying President Trump's veto threats.
December 10, 2020 MSNBC contributor says Republicans are using pandemic to 'kill as many people as possible' MSNBC political contributor Anand Giridharadas accused the GOP of wanting to pursue a policy seeking the death and suffering of Americans from the coronavirus pandemic.
December 8, 2020 Mnuchin says he spoke with Pelosi, offered bigger pricetag than bipartisan $908B relief bipartisan package Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on negotiators to “set aside” liability protections and state and local funding, top Republican and Democratic priorities, for a future Covid relief bill.
December 5, 2020 Why these House Republicans voted to decriminalize weed Five House Republicans crossed party lines to vote for the MORE Act, seeking to decriminalize marijuana federally – a stance at odds with the party, but not with the national sentiment.