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July 12, 2025

Mitch McConnell

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Trump’s court appointments will leave decades-long imprint

January 12, 2021 Mark Sherman, Kevin Freking, and Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. He used […]

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Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding

December 20, 2020 Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to […]

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Alexander preaches consensus in farewell to fractious Senate

December 2, 2020 Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee political legend who forged a productive path as a Senate institutionalist after tours as governor and Cabinet secretary, said goodbye to the chamber on Wednesday, advising his […]

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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed by Senate for Supreme Court, takes oath

October 27, 2020 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure […]

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Trump expected to nominate Barrett for Supreme Court

September 25, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C — Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic stamp on the high […]

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Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick

September 21, 2020 Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing […]

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Senate Republicans preparing $500B virus relief proposal  

August 18, 2020 Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leaders are preparing a slimmed-down coronavirus relief package of roughly $500 billion that will include extended payments for unemployed people and smaller businesses, a GOP senator said Tuesday. The measure […]

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GOP doctor in Tennessee Senate race wants Fauci fired

August 3, 2020 Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee trauma surgeon running for an open Senate seat is calling for President Donald Trump to fire the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert amid a pandemic. Dr. Manny Sethi attacked Dr. […]

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Extra $600 in jobless aid set to lapse

July 30, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A deadlocked Senate on Thursday exited Washington for the weekend without acting to extend a $600 per-week expanded jobless benefit. Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell made a procedural move to make it […]

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White House drops payroll tax cut proposal

July 23, 2020 Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House reluctantly dropped its bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes Thursday as Republicans prepared to unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package, yielding to opposition to the idea among […]

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