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17 Oct 2017, 8:50 am
The installment begins, "Stymied legislatively, President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell are turning their attention to one way they can skirt Democratic roadblocks and mollify unhappy Republicans -- by filling scores of federal court vacancies. [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 6:22 pm
“McConnell says Senate will vote on Supreme Court”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has a report that begins, “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that he will force a vote on whomever President Trump nominates to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, signaling a brutal fight later this year. [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]
7 Dec 2020, 4:58 pm
“Covid-19 Liability Shield Is a Bad Idea; Mitch McConnell says he wants to protect businesses from pandemic lawsuits; Hasn’t he heard of moral hazard? [read post]
22 Sep 2020, 7:14 am
“Romney supports holding a vote on next Supreme Court nominee; The announcement means Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has enough votes to move forward with Trump’s pick”: Burgess Everett of Politico has this report. [read post]
27 Apr 2021, 10:09 am
“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
“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]
18 Dec 2019, 5:36 pm
Mitch McConnell is a nihilist who is impossible to hold to account. [read post]
19 May 2019, 6:18 am
“Mitch McConnell on Judges and the ‘Graveyard’: The Senate leader loves 2017’s tax reform, but it’s reversible; Confirming federal judges isn’t. [read post]
2 Aug 2019, 10:22 am
“Democrats Still Haven’t Learned Their Lesson About the Courts: Even after Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, the presidential candidates still don’t have a plan for Mitch McConnell. [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]
29 Sep 2018, 6:18 pm
Mitch McConnell has made it clear: Dr Christine Blasey Ford does not matter; This is about shaping the judiciary for years to come. [read post]
22 Feb 2022, 6:44 pm
“Mitch McConnell Doesn’t Object to Biden’s Pledge to Pick Black Woman for Supreme Court; Some Republicans had criticized decision; president plans to make selection by end of month”: Siobhan Hughes will have this article in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. [read post]
15 Sep 2021, 4:53 pm
“The Broader Problem With Amy Coney Barrett Promising the Court Isn’t Partisan: It was transparently absurd to do this at a celebration of Mitch McConnell; But the real issue goes deeper than that. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 8:03 am
“Mitch McConnell Is Cranking Out Lame-Duck Judges; His move to keep seating Trump’s appointees breaks a 125-year precedent”: Dahlia Lithwick and law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate. [read post]
21 Sep 2019, 7:12 pm
Mitch McConnell on his high-stakes battles for the Supreme Court, his ways of cajoling reluctant colleagues, and the chamber’s future”: Fred Barnes has this new installment of The Weekend Interview in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. [read post]
15 Jan 2020, 6:26 pm
As more evidence pours out, Mitch McConnell’s position becomes increasingly untenable. [read post]
12 Jul 2012, 6:40 am
"Reject the 'Thurmond Rule': Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell invokes the legacy of Strom Thurmond to hold up judicial confirmations; It's bad for judges and bad for justice. [read post]
13 Feb 2021, 6:18 pm
“Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Sharpens Republican Divides; Seven Republicans voted to convict, and several more, including Mitch McConnell, criticized the ex-president, who still commands loyalty”: Lindsay Wise of The Wall Street Journal has this report. [read post]
14 Apr 2016, 12:05 pm
"Ken Starr Thinks Mitch McConnell Should Fill Scalia's Seat: Reagan appointee and Clinton prober says Merrick Garland deserves hearings and a vote as a matter of 'good government.'" Michael McAuliff of The Huffington Post has this report today. [read post]
