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More than 100 corporate and business leaders responded to Mitch McConnell’s threat by meeting to discuss cutting off the GOP.
The online call between corporate executives on Saturday “shows they are not intimidated by the flak. They are not going to be cowed,” Sonnenfeld said. “They felt very strongly that these voting restrictions are based on a flawed premise and are dangerous.”
Trump called Mitch McConnell a "dumb son of a bitch" for not destroying democracy and overturning the election during an RNC speech.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had the nerve to accuse President Biden of court-packing as he lost it over the President potentially adding more SCOTUS justices.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tore into corporations whose CEOs have spoken out against Georgia’s new voting restrictions, urging them to stay out of politics.
“My advice to the corporate CEOs of America is to stay out of politics. Don’t pick sides in these big fights,” McConnell said.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threatened corporations with "consequences" if they continue to stand against racist voter suppression laws.
President Biden laughed off Mitch McConnell's threat to oppose the infrastructure bill then turned Republican voters against McConnell.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that Senate Republicans would support Biden's infrastructure and jobs bills because they raise taxes on the rich.
A leaked phone call featuring Mitch McConnell's policy adviser and the Kochs revealed that they are freaking out over the popularity of election reform.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that Biden and McConnell talk regularly, which is the opposite of what the Senate Minority Leader told Fox News.
Speaking to the Ruthless podcast in an episode released earlier this morning, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) claimed reforming the filibuster would lead to a “nuclear winter” in the Senate, hampering bipartisan coordination.
Former President Donald Trump said ending the filibuster would be “catastrophic” for the GOP, voicing his support as Democrats continue to face calls to scrap it entirely.
“Look, he’s hanging by a thread right now with respect to the filibuster,” Trump said of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during an interview on the podcast “The Truth with Lisa Boothe.” “And if they get the filler, he’s hanging on [Democratic Senator] Joe Manchin, who always goes with the Democrats. Joe talks, but he ends up going with the Democrats. Now there’s another great senator from the state of Arizona. He’s hanging by a thread and if they get rid of the filibuster, if they knock it out, it will be catastrophic for the Republican Party.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) dismissed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s (R-Ky.) threat to employ “scorched earth” tactics if Democrats successfully get rid of the filibuster.
Remember the aluminum plant that Russians said they would build in Kentucky after Mitch McConnell helped to lift sanctions? The Russians have cut off the cash.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell thought that he could threaten Democrats into not changing the filibuster, but now President Biden is signaling support for reform.
Moderate Senate Republicans are worried that Democrats will gut the filibuster, so they are defying Mitch McConnell and cooperating on legislation.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has threatened to employ “scorched earth” tactics if Democrats successfully get rid of the filibuster, according to Reuters.
McConnell has sought to protect the filibuster, insisting that eliminating it would amount to a power grab on the part of the Democrats. Democrats, meanwhile, are facing calls from their constituents to eliminate it so they can implement their agenda without necessarily requiring Republican support.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that all of the credit goes to Trump and Republicans, not President Biden for the improvement in the pandemic.
The Inspector General for the Department of Transportation asked the DOJ to investigate Mitch McConnell's wife Elaine Chao for abusing her office.
Not only did Mitch McConnell reject the 1/6 Commission, but he also is saying that he would support Trump in 2024.
McConnell criticized Speaker Pelosi's proposed bipartisan Capitol attack commission because it won't also investigate the George Floyd protests.