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Mitch McConnell Makes a Lonely Stand Against Trump
WASHINGTON—In 2017, when President Trump was fresh in his first term, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was asked by a student on a class trip what he thought of the new commander in chief.
Welcome to the resistance? Mitch McConnell bucks Trump with ‘no’ votes.
McConnell cast the lone Republican “no” vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., just a day after he cast the only GOP vote for Tulsi Gabbard.
‘Not equipped mentally’: Trump rips Mitch McConnell after votes against Cabinet picks
It’s the latest rhetorical assault from the president on the former GOP leader, who has voted against three of his nominations.
Trump: Mitch McConnell wasn’t ‘equipped mentally’ to lead Republicans, let GOP ‘go to hell’
President Trump added fuel to the fire in his feud with former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, claiming the longtime Kentucky senator lacked the mental sharpness to shepherd GOP members in the upper chamber.
Mitch McConnell Emerges as Swing Vote for Trump Nominees
While some moderate Republicans, such as Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, voted with McConnell against Hegseth, most Republicans have backed Trump's picks. Despite McConnell's votes, no significant GOP shift has emerged to challenge Trump's nominees.
Full List of Trump Cabinet Nominees Mitch McConnell Has Voted Against
The former GOP leader has voted against Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Pete Hegseth for Defense Secretary
Sen. Mitch McConnell votes against RFK Jr. in another break with President Trump
The Senate approved Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on a largely party line vote on Thursday.
Mitch McConnell: Kentuckians can't afford the high cost of Trump's tariffs
Trump administration tariffs could have long-term consequences for Kentucky farmers, bourbon companies, the auto industry and consumer prices.
McConnell's mental acuity targeted by Trump after ex-Senate leader joins Dems against Cabinet nominees
The GOP's recent and longest-serving Senate party leader has stood in opposition to his conference multiple times, demonstrating the party’s significant transformation in the age of Trump.
Trump Approval 99 Points Higher Than McConnell w/GOP Voters
CNN data reporter Harry Enten comments on polls showing Donald Trump with a net approval rating 99 points higher than Mitch McConnell among Republicans (Trump stands at +82 while McConnell is sitting around -17).
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Mitch McConnell, 82, Falls Down Stairs Moments After Voting to Confirm a Member of Trump's Cabinet
Moments after Mitch McConnell voted to confirm President Donald Trump's pick for HUD secretary, the 82-year-old Kentucky ...
Mitch McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees
This is McConnell unplugged, three weeks into the Trump administration, and his new role as no longer the Senate GOP leader ...
Mitch McConnell says Trump's trade war will raise prices: ‘Tariffs are bad policy'
Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump have had a rocky relationship since their falling out over Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the ...
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McConnell Finally Defies Trump, Now That He’s Irrelevant
The former Senate majority leader voted against three Trump Cabinet picks, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and RFK Jr. It’s too ...
Trump floats idea of possible summit with Xi and Putin in wide-ranging press conference
President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the Oval Office to discuss foreign policy, tariffs, Sen. Mitch McConnell and more.
Mitch McConnell casts only Republican vote against new intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, cast the only Republican vote against the new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi ...