LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressAug 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 )
MICHAEL TACKETT / The Associated PressJul 9, 2019
The Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky will take on the Senate Majority Leader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJun 11, 2019
Safety measures enjoy bipartisan support, but the senate majority leader continues to block them. A look at his donors helps explain why. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Michael Nigro / TruthdigFeb 26, 2019
Though Sen. Mitch McConnell didn’t show up to hear them out, hundreds of young activists gathered at his office to send their message. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alec MacGillis / ProPublicaJul 2, 2018
The president owes both his election and his long-term impact to the Senate majority leader, who not only engineered the strategy that will let Trump make two Supreme Court appointments but also created the circumstances that facilitated his rise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2016
In a news conference Wednesday, the Senate majority leader addressed the future of the Senate’s relationship with Donald Trump and discussed high-priority items on the congressional agenda. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMay 14, 2015
The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a big reason to crank up his hustle if he wants to hang on to the part of the Patriot Act that allows for the bulk collection of Americans' phone records. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 22, 2013
Republicans filibustering seemingly every second to obstruct the Obama administration's agenda has gotten under Democrats' skin at last. Thursday, after being dared by the GOP to go nuclear, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the plug on filibustering, allowing presidential nominees to be approved with a simple majority vote for the remainder of this Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2009
With the threat of a Republican-led filibuster looming large, Majority Leader Harry Reid is faced with the unenviable task of ushering the Senate's version of the health care reform bill through his congressional chamber. On Wednesday, Reid started his woo-a-thon with an only slightly easier audience: moderate Democrats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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