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'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, Republican Mitch McConnell had a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to block their agenda.

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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 but one of 100 senators. It is testing the strength, but also the limits, of his influence on the institution, where he has been a monumental presence for nearly 40 years.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Mitch McConnell Emerges as Swing Vote for Trump Nominees

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has voted against three of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Trump’s Hill enforcer aided GOP rebels. Now he must keep them in line.

Trump’s new point man on Capitol Hill, James Braid, built his career fighting on behalf of the House Freedom Caucus. Now, the ...

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Legislative opposition mounts to DeWine’s proposed tax hike to aid a new Browns stadium

Legislative leaders from both parties are giving a chilly reception to DeWine's plan to fund stadium projects by doubling the ...

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McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday voted against confirming former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii ...

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Trump budget bill standoff fuels tension in House GOP as leaders press forward

House Republican leaders are racing the clock and their Senate counterparts to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Senate confirms RFK Jr. over opposition of Washington’s senators and ex-GOP leader McConnell

Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services over the ...

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A GOP challenger emerges for Phil Berger’s NC Senate seat in 2026

Sen. leader Phil Berger gavels out the Senate session after a final vote on the state budget bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 on ...

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GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting

House Republicans are still wading through several disagreements on reconciliation before they can meet their first key ...

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