All major congressional leaders have signaled their support for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) debt ceiling deal despite backlash from members of both parties. On May 27, after a months-long standoff, McCarthy announced that he and President Joe Biden had reached “an agreement in principle” to raise the debt ceiling “that’s worthy of…

All major congressional leaders have signaled their support for Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) debt ceiling deal despite backlash from members of both parties. On May 27, after a months-long standoff, McCarthy announced that he and President Joe Biden had reached “an agreement in principle” to raise the debt ceiling “that’s worthy of…

As President Joe Biden prepared to welcome House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to the White House on May 9 to resume their debt ceiling negotiations, the pressure for the president to bend on the issue was on the rise. The meeting—which will also involve Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on April 13 that he will return to the Capitol on April 17 after suffering a concussion at a private dinner in early March. McConnell said in a social media post that he would be present when the Senate returned from its two-week April recess. “I am looking…

Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.), one of the top Senate Republicans, decried the indictment of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony charges as a “political agenda run amok,” as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) continues to avoid commenting on the topic. On April 4, Trump appeared at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, where…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was hospitalized for a concussion after falling at a Washington hotel, his office said on Thursday. David Popp, Communications Director for the Senate Republican leader, issued a statement on March 9 to update the senator’s condition: “Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted…

The U.S. Senate on March 8 overwhelmingly approved a House-passed bill that would overturn a controversial D.C. crime law that critics have blasted as soft on crime. The measure will next go to the desk of President Joe Biden, who’s said he wouldn’t veto the bill. The chamber passed the measure in an 81–14 vote….

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on March 7 told reporters that it was a “mistake” for Fox News to allow Tucker Carlson to depict the events of Jan. 6 as he did on his March 6 daily program. On Feb. 20, it was announced that Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had given Carlson…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters he expects a “vigorous” Republican primary for the 2024 presidential race. At the end of the GOP weekly agenda press conference on Feb. 14, McConnell asked to comment on Nikki Haley’s announcement that she would run for president. McConnell said he would support whomever the party selected…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters he expects a “vigorous” Republican primary for the 2024 presidential race. At the end of the GOP weekly agenda press conference on Feb. 14, McConnell asked to comment on Nikki Haley’s announcement that she would run for president. McConnell said he would support whomever the party selected…