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Published
February 16, 2021

Trump hurls insults at McConnell, calls him an ‘unsmiling political hack’

Moments after the Senate voted to acquit Trump on Saturday, top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell gave a floor speech in which he blamed Trump for spreading 'wild falsehoods' about a stolen election, creating a 'manufactured atmosphere of looming catastrophe' that inspired the mob.
Published
February 13, 2021

McConnell votes ‘not guilty,’ then calls Trump actions ‘unconscionable’

He says, 'We have no power to convict and disqualify a former office holder who is now a private citizen.'
Published
February 13, 2021

GOP’s Mitch McConnell: Trump morally responsible for Jan. 6 attack

Washington's most powerful Republican used his strongest language to date to denounce Trump minutes after he voted to acquit him.
Published
January 13, 2021

McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict

The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats' drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
Published
December 30, 2020

Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge

The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don't need it.
Published
December 29, 2020

McConnell blocks Democrats’ attempt to quickly approve $2,000 checks

The saga is likely to engulf the Senate for the rest of the week.
Published
December 12, 2020

Maine Voices: No COVID-19 relief? Blame lawsuit hoax

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists that any aid package must include sweeping liability immunity for corporations that put profits over safety.
Published
December 2, 2020

Our View: Bipartisan relief proposal better than nothing for struggling Americans

The $908 billion package unveiled Tuesday is not nearly enough, but people need help now.
Published
November 24, 2020

As Biden names Cabinet picks, McConnell’s silence hangs over transition

The two men, Senate colleagues for 24 years and sparring partners in several high-stakes negotiations during Biden's time as vice president, still have not spoken since the election.
Published
November 21, 2020

Another View: McConnell tries to push through another bad Trump pick. This time, he fails

Opposed by Susan Collins and two other Republican senators, Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton wants to eliminate deposit insurance and return to the gold standard.