Tag: Mitch McConnell

NTD Good Morning (Mar. 9): Federal Judge Rules ‘Catch and Release’ Policy Illegal; Senator Mitch McConnell Hospitalized

With over 1 million illegal immigrants released into the United States, the policy critics call ‘catch and release’ is under fire. A U.S. District judge ruled on the Biden administration on Mar. 8. 81-year-old Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is recovering in a hospital. This, after an accident at a hotel in Washington. The Chinese Communist Party…


NTD Good Morning (March 9): Federal Judge Rules ‘Catch and Release’ Policy Illegal; Sen. Mitch McConnell Hospitalized

With over 1 million illegal immigrants released into the United States, the Biden administration’s policy that critics call “catch and release” is under fire. A U.S. district judge struck down the policy on March 8. 81-year-old Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is recovering in a hospital after an accident at a hotel in Washington….


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, Hospitalized After Fall: Spokesperson

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R-Ky.), has been hospitalized after a fall at a hotel in Washington, his spokesperson confirmed on March 8. The 81-year-old Senator was attending a private dinner at a local hotel when he tripped, spokesman David Popp said in a statement. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during…


Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Hospitalized After Fall: Spokesperson

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R-Ky.), has been hospitalized after a fall at a hotel in Washington, his spokesperson confirmed on March 8. The 81-year-old Senator was attending a private dinner at a local hotel when he tripped, spokesman David Popp said in a statement. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during…


Senate GOP Has No Plans to Revisit Medicare, Social Security: McConnell

Senate Republicans have no intention of making cuts or changes to Medicare or Social Security programs, according to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). McConnell made the declaration at a Feb. 14 press conference at the Capitol when asked whether Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) should disavow a plan he proposed last year that would require…


Republicans Criticize Biden Over Chinese Spy Balloon

Republican senators have criticized President Joe Biden over his handling of the Chinese spy balloon, but Democrats in the Senate said the criticism is unfounded. The balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina by a U.S. fighter jet on Feb. 4, after having flown over several Midwest states. According to the Pentagon,…


McConnell Calls on DOJ to Treat Trump and Biden Documents ‘Exactly the Same Way’

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Jan. 17 said the special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to treat President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump equally in their classified documents probes. “I think the important thing with regard to documents is that both these guys ought to be treated…


Joe Biden to Promote Infrastructure With McConnell in Kentucky

President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) will make a rare joint appearance in Kentucky on Jan. 4 to highlight the president’s $1.2 trillion spending plan, the White House announced Sunday. Joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, and Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, the two are to…


Republicans Who ‘Poorly Handled’ Abortion Responsible for Disappointing Midterm Results: Trump

Former President Donald Trump blamed Republican candidates who mishandled the issue of abortion as the reason for the GOP’s lackluster midterm performance. “It wasn’t my fault that the Republicans didn’t live up to expectations in the MidTerms. I was 233-20!! Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Jan. 1, referring to his endorsement records…


‘Dead on Arrival:’ Republican Power Struggle Intensifies Over Omnibus Spending Bill

The power struggle between the top Republicans in Congress is intensifying as one of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), is preparing to support a massive spending bill opposed by his counterpart in the House of Representatives. Congress unveiled a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus overnight on Dec. 20, drawing opposition from House Republicans, who are…