Tag: Mitch McConnell

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What We Know: Retired Judge’s Alleged Killer Reportedly Crafted Hit List Of Politicians

The list reportedly included Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

By Matt Shuham | June 6, 2022 1:22 p.m.

20 Years Of Democratic Backsliding Got Us To The Roe Reversal

Let's take a trip back to Bush v. Gore...

By Matt Shuham | May 4, 2022 6:00 a.m.

GOP Electeds Complain: Who Leaked Our Victory?

By Josh Kovensky | May 3, 2022 3:19 p.m.

Day After Jan. 6, ‘Exhilarated’ McConnell Thought Trump ‘Totally Discredited Himself’

By Summer Concepcion | April 25, 2022 6:56 p.m.

New Book Claims To Reveal How GOP Leaders Really Felt About Trump Following Jan 6

“The Democrats are going to take care of the son of a bitch for us.”

By Summer Concepcion | April 21, 2022 4:24 p.m.

Trump Insisted Other States Would Decertify Biden’s Win If Kemp Did So, New Book Reports

By Summer Concepcion | April 13, 2022 6:51 p.m.

Where Things Stand: McConnell Warns ‘Unacceptable’ GOP Candidates Could Spoil The Fun For Everyone

This is your TPM evening briefing.

By Nicole Lafond | April 12, 2022 6:45 p.m.

There’s still plenty of room for error, especially when your hopes might have to hinge on someone who insists you call him by his TV character name (Dr. Oz) or someone who may not know what cocaine is (Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)).

UNITED STATES - APRIL 5: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

McConnell Sidesteps Trump’s Endorsement Of Celebrity Doctor Oz Weeks Before GOP Primary

By Summer Concepcion | April 10, 2022 1:27 p.m.

‘Misogyny!’ ‘Bullying!’: GOP Grasps At Weird Straws To Defend Justice Thomas Against Recusal Calls

By Summer Concepcion | March 30, 2022 3:56 p.m.

Where Things Stand: Probably Better To Have No Agenda Than Allow Rick Scott To Do … Whatever It Is He’s Doing

This is your TPM evening briefing.

By Nicole Lafond | March 28, 2022 6:31 p.m.

I am of course just speculating, but that ^ might be Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) current internal debate after Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) flailing around on Fox News this weekend.

As head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Scott put out an “11-Point Plan to Rescue America” last month to attempt to give Republicans some sort of safe-space to coalesce around heading into the 2022 Midterms — as the party seemingly does not have a broader legislative agenda, beyond letting the right-wing media rile the base into a frenzy over faux culture wars.