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Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Is Holding Up the Senate to Protect the Filibuster

As minority leader under Obama, Mitch McConnell weaponized the filibuster to stymie the president’s legislative agenda.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 21, 2021
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Outgoing President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on stage after speaking to supporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One for his last time as President on January 20, 2021, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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Politics & Elections

QAnon Congresswoman Signals She’s Open to Joining a Trump-Created Third Party

“I will be watching,” Trump said in departing remarks on Wednesday, adding that he’d be back to politics “in some form.”
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 20, 2021
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Donald Trump waves
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump Is Walking Out of the White House Into a Minefield of Legal Perils

Trump will likely face a barrage of criminal indictments and high-profile civil lawsuits in multiple states.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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January 20, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adjusts his face mask at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Admits Trump “Provoked” Jan. 6 Amid Rising GOP Support for Impeachment

Though McConnell blamed others for the attempted coup, he bears great responsibility for promoting Trump’s lies.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 19, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell looks on in the House Chamber during a reconvening of a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Continues to Refuse Reconvening Senate Following House Impeachment

McConnell reportedly supports impeaching Trump but refuses to reconvene the Senate for a trial before Biden is sworn in.
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Staff,
Common Dreams
January 14, 2021
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President Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Trump Was Impeached Twice Within the Span It Takes a Giraffe to Gestate a Calf

There is a baby giraffe out there somewhere who will never know a world where Trump was not impeached twice.
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William Rivers Pitt,
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January 14, 2021
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Members of the National Guard rest in the Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching President Trump.
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Politics & Elections

Reps Say Republicans Are Voting Against Impeachment Out of Fear

Rep. Jason Crow says Republican lawmakers have told him that they fear for their lives if they vote for impeachment.
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Sharon Zhang,
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January 13, 2021
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Mitch McConnell
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Urged to Confirm His Support for Impeachment by Starting Senate Trial

Citing reports that McConnell backs impeachment, Democrats urged him to start the Senate trial following the House vote.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 13, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer arrives on Capitol Hill on December 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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Economy & Labor

Only Six Senate Democrats Voted Against Advancing $740 Billion Pentagon Bill

The vote effectively kills the prospect of a vote on $2,000 direct payments before the next Congress.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 31, 2020
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Mitch Mcconnell
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Economy & Labor

McConnell Is Pushing Poison Pill Legislation to Tank $2,000 Checks

The effort comes after blocking a vote on a House-passed bill that would provide $2,000 direct payments.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
December 30, 2020
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