Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell over the past 18 months. Drew Angerer/Getty Images, Joe Maiorana/AP Photo Trump has escalated his feud with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell. He claimed that the Republican Party was "furious" with McConnell. Trump said that the party would have to "do something" about […]
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Sen. Rick Scott says he has a ‘strategic disagreement’ with Mitch McConnell and tells other Republicans to ‘pipe down’ with ‘treasonous’ criticism of the party’s controversial Senate candidates
Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at a press conference on Capitol Hill on May 17, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republicans are increasingly criticizing their party's controversial, unpopular Senate nominees. Even Mitch McConnell has noted that the Senate may not flip this year, citing "candidate quality." But […]
Trump goes on a tear on Truth Social, complaining about the New York Post and accusing it of defending Mitch McConnell
Former President Donald Trump slammed the New York Post following its opinion piece that called his gripes "ridiculous." Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Trump complained on Truth Social about The New York Post and its editorial board. He said it was once his "favorite newspaper" but was now too "afraid of being sued." […]
SNL: Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz Weigh In on Trump Acquittal
RELATED STORIES Just hours after the senate voted to acquit Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live lampooned some of the very Republicans who helped the former president avoid conviction. The episode opened with a Fox News parody, hosted by “human White Claw” Tucker Carlson (played by Alex Moffat). After a loose collection of scare-mongering non-sequiturs, Carlson […]
Trailer Roundup: ‘My Dinner with Herve’, ‘Bigger’, ‘Black Monday’, ‘Never-Ending Man’, ‘Wayne’, ‘The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell’, ‘Molly’
We often give entire posts to trailers for big movies. But every now and then, a few smaller trailers slip through the cracks. That’s where a trailer roundup comes in handy. Here is where we compile movie and TV trailers for titles under the radar, because every title deserves a little love. Below you’ll see […]
Mitch McConnell rails against Kavanaugh protesters in the Capitol: ‘There is no chance in the world they’re going to scare us out of doing our duty’
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The number of protesters in the US Capitol building has skyrocketed in recent weeks during the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Some Republican senators have been given increased security details, as others have been accosted in elevators and hallways of the Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to […]
Mitch McConnell was heckled TWICE in one weekend by angry protesters
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) left two restaurants in two days after he was confronted by protesters in his home state of Kentucky. Protesters are angry about his support for the Trump administration’s immigration policies and called on McConnell to “Abolish ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).” McConnell is the most recent politician to […]
‘IT’S TIME FOR DEMOCRATS TO PLAY HARDBALL’: TV host Chris Matthews urges Democrats to resist Mitch McConnell after Justice Kennedy announces retirement
MSNBC MSNBC host Chris Matthews sounded the alarm for Democrats after Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he would retire on Wednesday. Matthews referenced Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s move in 2016 to stall President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland. “Democrats owe it to their party, their principles, and to their own […]
Mitch McConnell predicts Republicans will lose seats in the midterm elections
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he thought the GOP would lose seats in the 2018 midterm elections. He attributed Republicans’ problems to large funding gaps and a rising tide of liberal Democratic challengers. A record number of female Democrats are likely to challenge Republicans across the country this year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
Roy Moore fires back at McConnell: ‘The person who should step aside is Mitch McConnell’
Roy Moore, who is running for US Senate in Alabama, fired back at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after he called for the former judge to drop out of the race. Numerous Republicans have called for Moore to step aside amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama rebuffed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plea […]