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January 15, 2026

Mitch McConnell

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GINGRICH: The big shift in Washington

January 10, 2025 Newt Gingrich

This month marks a big shift in power and direction in Washington, America and the world. On Jan. 3, Republicans officially took control of the Senate and maintained control in the House. While the House […]

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GINGRICH: The fake conviction

June 7, 2024 Newt Gingrich

Americans are now being forced to think through the first fake conviction in the history of presidential politics. As a historian, I am really bothered when I hear lawyers on television describe these proceedings as […]

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Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

July 31, 2023 Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday. And now his office is trying to tamp down speculation […]

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McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy

May 16, 2023 Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he won’t support a fellow GOP senator’s blockade of military nominees, backing Democrats and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who have said that the holdup […]

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GOP leader McConnell returns to Senate after head injury

April 19, 2023 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and extended treatment for a concussion.  The […]

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Tillis chosen for position with Senate Republican leadership

January 19, 2023 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) two-term Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) to serve as a counselor to the Senate Republican leadership team.  “North Carolina and the whole country benefit from his service and […]

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McConnell reelected Senate GOP leader: ‘Not going anywhere’

November 16, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Mitch McConnell was reelected as Republican leader Wednesday, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, the Senate GOP campaign chief criticized after a disappointing performance in the midterm elections […]

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Masters hopeful for McConnell support in Arizona Senate race

August 22, 2022 Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. — Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters said Friday he hopes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will back his close campaign in Arizona, striking a magnanimous tone toward the GOP leader he fiercely criticized […]

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McConnell warns Dems of fallout for reviving Biden bill

July 7, 2022 Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threatened to derail a bill designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States if Democrats revive their stalled package of energy and economic initiatives.  The rejuvenation […]

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McConnell: Finland, Sweden ‘important additions’ to NATO

May 19, 2022 Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Finland and Sweden would be “important additions” to NATO as he led a delegation of GOP senators to the region in a show of […]

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