Mitch McConnell Backs Effort to Quash Impeachment Entirely

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 10, 2020 The senate majority leader has signed on to a constitutionally dubious resolution that would ensure the president never goes to trial. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

McConnell and Pelosi Give No Signs of Budging on Impeachment

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2020 Republicans are refusing to bend to Democratic demands for new witnesses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mitch McConnell Has No Interest in a Fair Impeachment Trial

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 By coordinating with his fellow jurors and the defendant, the Senate majority leader has brazenly violated his oath of impartiality. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

McConnell Blasts Trump Impeachment by House, Pledges Senate Action

MARY CLARE JALONICK, LAURIE KELLMAN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Majority leader denounces House approval as "most unfair" and takes umbrage at Pelosi not saying when two articles will be sent for trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

McConnell Rejects Democrats’ Push on Impeachment Trial Witnesses

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2019 He summarily dismisses Schumer's proposal to hear from top White House officials like Mulvaney and Bolton at the expected Senate trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats Invite Trump to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Nov 17, 2019 Pushing back against accusations from the president that the process has been stacked against him, Pelosi says Trump is welcome to appear. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Bids a Tearful Farewell to Cummings, a ‘Master of the House’

MATTHEW DALY and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 The Baltimore Democrat, the first black lawmaker to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol, is lauded as "a quiet giant" whose words were heeded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Has ‘Meltdown’ in Syria Meeting With Democrats

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Oct 16, 2019 After 354-60 House vote denouncing president's troop withdrawal, Trump calls Nancy Pelosi a "third-rate politician," prompting walkout. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump-McConnell 2020? Senate Leader Glues Self to President

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Aug 9, 2019 As he runs for reelection, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is positioning himself as the president's wingman. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Doubts Emerge About Trump Pick for U.S. Intelligence Chief

ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jul 29, 2019 Rep. John Ratcliffe is known as a Trump loyalist, which makes his lack of relevant experience especially striking. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pelosi Blasted for Deal That Enables GOP to Thwart Progressive Plan

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 23, 2019 "It sets up a crisis of the first year of the next president's administration," a former congressional staffer says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Deal Sealed on Federal Budget, Ensuring No Shutdown, Default

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Jul 22, 2019 Nobody can claim a big win, but both sides view it as better than a protracted battle this fall. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )