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JD Vance Slams Mitch McConnell for Voting Against Trump Nominee

Vice President JD Vance has publicly slammed Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) over the veteran Republican senator's vote against the confirmation of Elbridge Colby for Under Secretary of Policy at the Department of Defense. Vance blasted McConnell over the senator's efforts to derail President Donald Trump's nominee. Colby received strong support…

4 Senate Republican Vote with Democrats to Block Trump’s Tariff Plan

Four Republican senators have voted with Democrats to help the Senate advance a resolution to block President Donald Trump's tariffs. Early Wednesday morning, Trump excoriated four GOP senators who bucked his demand to implement sharp new tariffs on Canadian imports. As Slay News reported, the president called the cadre “disloyal”…

Trump Accuses 4 GOP Senators of ‘TDS’ Ahead of Anti-Canadian Tariff Vote

President Donald Trump has blasted four Republican senators expected to vote against his Canadian tariff policy. The president accused GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS). Trump called out the senators before the Senate votes on…

Mitch McConnell Announces Retirement from Senate, Will Not Run for Re-Election Next Year

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has announced his retirement from the U.S. Senate. On Thursday, McConnell confirmed that he will not run for re-election in 2026. After 40 years in the Senate, the announcement caps off a prolific political career. 83-year-old McConnell confirmed his decision in a statement to The…

Mitch McConnell Launches Attack Against Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has launched an attack against the foreign policy of President Donald Trump's incoming administration. Despite Trump’s electoral mandate, McConnell is going on offense against the president-elect’s America First worldview. In an essay published in Foreign Affairs on Monday, McConnell called on Trump to reject America First’s…

Republicans Vote to Elect John Thune as New Senate Majority Leader

Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) has won a secret ballot to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the Republican leader in the upper chamber. As a result, Thune will be the Senate majority leader in the new Congress in January. Thune will succeed McConnell, who is the longest-serving party…

Trump Says He’s ‘Excited’ about Rick Scott’s Bid to Lead Senate GOP

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has thrown his hat in the ring in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as America's Senate GOP leader. According to Scott, he's already got the support of one major name behind him. Scott recently told The Washington Times that he consulted with President…

Rick Scott Launches Bid to Replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP Leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced back in February 2024 that he would not run for another term as the Republican's Senate minority leader. Since then, Republicans have been coming out of the woodwork throwing their hats in the ring to replace him. Republican Senators John Thune (R-SD) and John Cornyn…

Mitch McConnell Argues against Trump’s Presidential Immunity as Supreme Court Debates It

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has declared that he doesn't support President Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity. McConnell made the comments on the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments about whether presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts they committed while in office. However,…

Trump Crushes Mitch McConnell in Favorability Ratings

President Donald Trump is crushing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the favorability rating, new polling shows. To say McConnell is unpopular would be a massive understatement. For many, McConnell is a direct representation of the idea of the Washington D.C. establishment swamp. One only needs to glance at…