'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, Republican Mitch McConnell had a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to block their agenda.
Senate confirms RFK Jr. over opposition of Washington’s senators and ex-GOP leader McConnell
Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services over the loud objections of Democrats, including both of Washington state's senators.
McConnell votes against confirming Gabbard, breaking with GOP
Gabbard was confirmed 52 to 48, with only Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longtime former GOP leader, breaking with his party. Gabbard will lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a role that involves overseeing the broader intelligence community and presenting the president with the Presidential Daily Brief.
Mitch McConnell votes against RFK Jr. during confirmation for Health and Human Services Secretary
McConnell's vote comes a day after he voted no on the confirmation of new National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell's Full Statement on Vote Against Trump Nominee RFK Jr.
The long-time senator said Thursday that RFK Jr. had a "record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories."
McConnell waving the flag of 'traditional Republicanism' by breaking with GOP on votes
Senator Mitch McConnell broke with his fellow Republicans again by voting "no" on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as HHS Secretary. Brendan Buck, former aide to Speakers Ryan and Boehner, joins Chris Jansing to share his analysis of the Republican Party and McConnell defying President Trump's picks.
Legislative opposition mounts to DeWine’s proposed tax hike to aid a new Browns stadium
Legislative leaders from both parties are giving a chilly reception to DeWine's plan to fund stadium projects by doubling the ...
Trump’s Hill enforcer aided GOP rebels. Now he must keep them in line.
Trump’s new point man on Capitol Hill, James Braid, built his career fighting on behalf of the House Freedom Caucus. Now, the ...
Trump budget bill standoff fuels tension in House GOP as leaders press forward
House Republican leaders are racing the clock and their Senate counterparts to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.
Trump’s research cuts are already spurring Republican opposition
It’s the Trump administration’s latest blow to the American higher education system, which Republicans for years have blasted ...
US Republicans Struggle to Find Unity on Taxes in Trump 'Golden Age'
Johnson - who last month proclaimed that Trump's inauguration would usher in a "new golden age for America" - and other House ...
GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting
House Republicans are still wading through several disagreements on reconciliation before they can meet their first key ...
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hard-liners hold out support
The House GOP’s budget resolution is hanging in the balance as a handful of hard-liners withhold support for the measure, ...
Maddow Blog | After confirmation votes, Trump’s offensive against McConnell gets uglier
It seemed hard to imagine Donald Trump's relationship with Mitch McConnell getting much worse. Then the president questioned ...