Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell hospitalized with a concussion after a fall

3:19pm March 09, 2023

by NPR Staff

The top Senate Republican suffered a concussion and will remain in the hospital for observation and treatment after a fall on Wednesday evening at a D.C. hotel. He had been attending a private dinner.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also challenged the RNC's characterization of the Jan. 6 riot as "legitimate political discourse."

Politics & Government

Mitch McConnell criticizes the RNC for censuring 2 Republicans on Jan. 6 panel

10:27am February 09, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

In a rare break with his party, the Senate minority leader said that it's not the RNC's job to single out party members with different views, referring to Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, called a post-presidency Senate trial for Trump "vindictive."

Politics & Government

Lawmakers React As Trump Senate Impeachment Trial Gets Timetable

7:39pm January 23, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Prominent Republicans continued to criticize the idea of trying an out-of-office president, while some Democrats worried about hampering President Biden's agenda.

President Trump leaves after speaking in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving.

Politics & Government

The Political World Starts To Move On From Trump

11:48am December 05, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The president continues to cry foul about an election he lost, but he's running out of time and options, as even his own party is beginning to abandon him.

Judy Shelton testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during a February hearing on her nomination to the Federal Reserve's board of governors. A slim majority in the Senate is expected to confirm Shelton this week.

Controversial Fed Nominee Set To Prevail In Senate Confirmation Vote This Week

5:15pm November 16, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the controversial nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve's governing board. She appears to have support from a slim majority of senators.

Joe Biden rallied supporters Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Wilmington, Del. Though he is now U.S. president-elect, Biden will have to await outcomes of January run-off races in the Senate to know much support he's likely to get there for his health care agenda.

What Biden's Election Means For U.S. Health Care And Public Health

12:00pm November 09, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The Trump administration has been marked by a scaled-back federal investment and involvement in U.S. health care. Biden's team has plans to change that — even if Republicans retain Senate control.

Steve Wynn speaks to reporters in Massachusetts in 2016, when he still led Wynn Resorts. In 2018, Wynn stepped down from the company after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, including one allegation of rape. Wynn has denied any wrongdoing.

Politics & Government

GOP Welcomes Steve Wynn's Millions, Despite Rape And Harassment Allegations

9:21am October 21, 2020

by Tom Dreisbach

Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and harassment. Still, politicians have continued to accept major campaign contributions from Wynn, who has denied wrongdoing.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, pictured in 2018, of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a favorite among social conservatives.

Politics & Government

Who Is Amy Coney Barrett, Front-Runner For The Supreme Court Nomination?

5:01pm September 24, 2020

The 48-year-old judge, a possible replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said he believes the Senate should not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the 2020 election, noting that voting has already started and Republicans took a similar stance in

Politics & Government

Cory Booker: GOP Should 'Honor Their Word' On Court Vacancy

5:29pm September 20, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

In an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition, the Democratic senator said the Supreme Court vacancy should be filled by a nominee from the winner of the presidential election.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says it would be "political hypocrisy" for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to hold a vote before Election Day on any nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Patrick Leahy Says A Vote Now To Replace Ginsburg Would Be 'Political Hypocrisy'

6:05pm September 19, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland.

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