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Search results for "Trump stuns everyone with update on Mitch McConnell"

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Cory Booker stated on January 08, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation':
"In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
By Linda Qiu• January 8, 2017
Facebook posts stated on September 23, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter."
By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live:
“Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”
By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 06, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell."
By Steve Contorno• October 8, 2014
Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview:
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2019 in a social media post:
"Elaine Chao BUSTED Sending $97 Million Contract To Help Mitch McConnell Win Reelection."
By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':
Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term."
By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2013
Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it."
By Julie Kliegman• November 24, 2013
Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Democrats are on vacation until May 4 and “refuse to come back” to sign a bill to help small businesses.
By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement:
On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• September 22, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on December 01, 2009 in a floor speech:
The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.
By Catharine Richert• December 2, 2009
Facebook posts stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitch McConnell's "biggest donor" is a "Russian oligarch that the GOP just lifted sanctions on."
By Samantha Putterman• February 14, 2019
Mitch McConnell stated on January 04, 2009 in in a news interview:
If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 5, 2009
Gwen Moore stated on January 07, 2015 in a tweet:
Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2015
Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story:
Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020
Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
By Molly Moorhead• May 28, 2013
Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2020 in speeches:
On confirming a Supreme Court justice nominee in a presidential election year.
By Paul Specht• October 28, 2020
Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet:
"There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.
By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2018
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on March 27, 2014 in a campaign email to supporters:
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."  
By Steve Contorno• March 27, 2014
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans
By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019

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What Mitch McConnell said about Supreme Court confirmations in election years

By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2018

Fact-checking the March 20 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Joshua Gillin• March 17, 2016

7 questions about the Senate health care bill and transparency

By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2017

Flip-flopping on the filibuster

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Lilly Maier• November 22, 2013

What’s next after Trump’s impeachment?

By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019

HBO's Oliver is right: Mitch McConnell isn't a 'homegrown Kentucky girl'

By Aaron Sharockman• May 12, 2014

Fact-checking the Kentucky Senate race

By Jon Greenberg• August 14, 2013

The Kentucky U.S. Senate race: the fact-checks so far

By Steve Contorno• September 24, 2014

Who got nominees faster? Obama or Bush?

By Jon Greenberg• July 19, 2013

Previewing the Kentucky U.S. Senate debate

By Steve Contorno• October 13, 2014

McConnell's fuzzy math doesn't compute

By Alexander Lane• March 4, 2009

Democratic attack distorts McConnell's record

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 6, 2009

John Oliver uses the Truth-O-Meter to poke fun at Kentucky's Senate race

By Aaron Sharockman• May 13, 2014

Fact-checking primary contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Idaho

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 20, 2014

Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement

By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2017

6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations

By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017

2014 Readers' Poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2014

McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC

By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019

McConnell and Boehner's goals for the 114th Congress

By Lauren Carroll• November 10, 2014

Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race

By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014