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27 Apr 2021, 10:09 am by Howard Bashman
“To unpack the Supreme Court, expand it; There’s no way to reverse what Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have done to the integrity of the courts; The best that can be done is to mitigate the damage”: David Litt has this essay online at The Boston Globe. [read post]
26 Jun 2018, 1:38 pm by Howard Bashman
Mitch McConnell Reaps The Benefits Of His Stolen Supreme Court Seat; The court narrowly upheld Trump’s travel ban and the rights of anti-abortion centers — thanks to Neil Gorsuch”: Jennifer Bendery of HuffPost has this report. [read post]
29 Nov 2016, 2:41 pm
"Mitch McConnell Stands Up For Flag Burning Even When Donald Trump Won't; The Senate majority leader has a history on this First Amendment issue": Cristian Farias of The Huffington Post has this report. [read post]
28 Jan 2021, 6:45 am by Howard Bashman
“Senate weighs jumping Biden judicial picks ahead of the queue; Some Democrats are urging the Judiciary Committee to reshuffle its priorities, mindful of their fragile majority and Mitch McConnell’s skill at blocking nominees”: Josh Gerstein and Marianne LeVine of Politico have this report. [read post]
9 Apr 2013, 9:01 am
  CNN reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign is "working with the FBI" on how Mother Jones, a liberal magazine, obtained a recording of political aides meeting with McConnell and discussing opposition research on Ashley Judd, McConnell campaign manager Jesse Benton told CNN Tuesday.... [read post]
26 Jan 2007, 1:09 pm
CNN is reporting that GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is supporting John McCain's resolution, even after Secretary of Defense Gates announced this afternoon that he agrees with General Petraeus that these... [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 9:55 am by Sam Favate
Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), who called it an appealing idea, but attacked a plan to make it so “absurd and dangerous,” according to MSNBC. [read post]
4 Nov 2010, 12:16 pm by WIMS
Nov 4: In a confrontational and very partisan speech before the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) laid down the gauntlet for cooperation and compromise as far as the U.S. [read post]
5 Oct 2020, 9:40 am by Patrick A. Malone
Congress and the White House have deadlocked over further assistance, with a key stumbling block — as expressed by the foot-dragging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — focused on demands for greater protections for health care workers and enterprises, as well as business in general, from legal accountability for their work during the pandemic. [read post]
23 Sep 2022, 7:05 am by Rick Hasen
Politico: Mitch McConnell opposed conviction in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. [read post]
13 Oct 2020, 2:52 pm by Associated Press
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he's scheduling a procedural vote on a GOP COVID-19 relief bill next week, saying aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn't be held up by gridlock involving other aid proposals. [read post]
14 Jun 2009, 1:32 pm
On "Face the Nation" today, Mitch McConnell said that Republicans could filibuster Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation vote if they decide to oppose the president's Supreme Court nominee. [read post]
8 Oct 2018, 10:22 am by Howard Bashman
And Hayley Miller of HuffPost reports that “Mitch McConnell Refuses To Rule Out Senate Confirming A Supreme Court Pick In 2020; The Senate majority leader appears to have revised his reasoning for blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court. [read post]
24 Nov 2020, 5:30 pm by Howard Bashman
“Republicans Are Souring on Trump’s Antics; Mitch McConnell should join colleagues urging the president to accept his loss”: In Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, columnist William A. [read post]
5 Jan 2011, 7:33 am by Rick.Hasen@lls.edu
Mitch McConnell has written this WaPo oped on filibuster reform.... [read post]
18 Oct 2019, 2:41 pm by Elie Mystal
Mitch McConnell advances another 'unqualified' judicial appointment. [read post]