/tags/mitch-mcconnell Mitch McConnell en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:20:18 GMT /politics/2025-04-24/mitch-mcconnell-pans-trump-tariffs It's not the first time Kentucky's senior Senator has made such remarks in public, but these may be his most forceful yet. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:20:18 GMT /politics/2025-04-24/mitch-mcconnell-pans-trump-tariffs Nick Swartsell /politics/2025-04-21/mitch-mcconnell-trump-tariffs During recent remarks Glasgow, Kentucky, the state's senior senator cited historical examples of how tariff policy has failed. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:44:54 GMT /politics/2025-04-21/mitch-mcconnell-trump-tariffs Jacob Martin /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-24/ramaswamy-announce-campaign-mcconnell-retire-ind-property-tax Cincinnati Edition is joined by statehouse reporters to discuss politics in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-02-24/ramaswamy-announce-campaign-mcconnell-retire-ind-property-tax /politics/2025-02-20/mitch-mcconnell-wont-seek-reelection-2026 Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is ending his decades-long tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:55:41 GMT /politics/2025-02-20/mitch-mcconnell-wont-seek-reelection-2026 Bruce Schreiner /politics/2025-02-14/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-trump-confirmations Former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell broke ranks with Donald Trump on three controversial cabinet picks. But all three were confirmed. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:37:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-14/analysis-mitch-mcconnell-trump-confirmations Howard Wilkinson /politics/2025-02-12/mcconnell-the-lone-gop-vote-against-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky released a statement after the vote saying Gabbard "failed to demonstrate that she is prepared to assume this tremendous national trust" — echoing several concerns raised by Democrats. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:21:01 GMT /politics/2025-02-12/mcconnell-the-lone-gop-vote-against-tulsi-gabbard-as-director-of-national-intelligence Joe Sonka /local-news/2024-12-10/mcconnell-sustains-minor-injuries-from-fall Sen. Mitch McConnell tripped and fell following a Republican Senate lunch meeting Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:00:25 GMT /local-news/2024-12-10/mcconnell-sustains-minor-injuries-from-fall Sylvia Goodman /2024-12-05/u-s-senator-mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-ohio-federal-judge-after-he-backtracks-on-retirement Algenon Marbley, a federal judge in Columbus, made the decision just days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:40:24 GMT /2024-12-05/u-s-senator-mitch-mcconnell-criticizes-ohio-federal-judge-after-he-backtracks-on-retirement George Shillcock /politics/2024-10-23/analysis-why-campaign-ads-outright-lie And how can they get away with it? Wed, 23 Oct 2024 07:05:00 GMT /politics/2024-10-23/analysis-why-campaign-ads-outright-lie Howard Wilkinson /politics/2024-04-04/mcconnell-says-hell-use-his-time-to-oppose-gops-isolationist-policies Since Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down as the longest-serving party leader in U.S. history, many have questioned his and Kentucky's future on the national stage. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:52:14 GMT /politics/2024-04-04/mcconnell-says-hell-use-his-time-to-oppose-gops-isolationist-policies Sylvia Goodman