Dobbs Is Not the Only Reason to Question the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court

America’s age of norms is over.

#abortion, #constitution-us, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #mcconnell-mitch, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 12:50 am on June 28, 2022
Tags: Conservatism (US Politics) ( 443 ), McConnell, Mitch, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Mitch McConnell’s Court Delivers

While Democrats seethe, the Senate Republican leader sees the fruits of his efforts to install an aggressive conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

#conservatism-us-politics, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #supreme-court-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:47 pm on June 22, 2022
Tags: Blunt, Roy D ( 15 ), Burr, Richard M ( 21 ), Capito, Shelley Moore ( 15 ), Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), Cornyn, John ( 30 ), Ernst, Joni ( 23 ), Graham, Lindsey ( 78 ), Gun Control ( 328 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,404 ), Mass Shootings ( 287 ), McConnell, Mitch, Murkowski, Lisa ( 44 ), Portman, Rob ( 20 ), Second Amendment (US Constitution) ( 57 ), Tillis, Thomas R ( 20 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) ( 110 ), Young, Todd (1972- ) ( 5 )

Gun Bill’s Progress Reflects Political Shift, but G.O.P. Support Is Fragile

Only two of the 14 Republicans who broke ranks to support taking up gun legislation are facing voters this year, showing how difficult such deals could be in the future.

#blunt-roy-d, #burr-richard-m, #capito-shelley-moore, #collins-susan-m, #cornyn-john, #ernst-joni, #graham-lindsey, #gun-control, #law-and-legislation, #mass-shootings, #mcconnell-mitch, #murkowski-lisa, #portman-rob, #second-amendment-us-constitution, #tillis-thomas-r, #united-states-politics-and-government, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022, #young-todd-1972

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 19, 2022
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Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment

A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies.

#air-pollution, #attorneys-general, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #coal, #conservatism-us-politics, #environmental-protection-agency, #federal-courts-us, #federalist-society, #fuel-emissions-transportation, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #judicial-crisis-network, #law-and-legislation, #leo-leonard-a, #mcconnell-mitch, #obama-barack, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #republican-attorneys-general-assn, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:01 am on June 16, 2022
Tags: Firearms ( 279 ), Gun Control ( 328 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,404 ), Mass Shootings ( 287 ), McConnell, Mitch, Murphy, Christopher Scott ( 23 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Pritzker, J B ( 9 ), School Shootings and Armed Attacks ( 156 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) ( 110 )

Let’s Have a New Gun Law for Independence Day

There is hope on guns. It’s not what I expected to say.

#firearms, #gun-control, #law-and-legislation, #mass-shootings, #mcconnell-mitch, #murphy-christopher-scott, #presidential-election-of-2024, #pritzker-j-b, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 7:00 am on May 28, 2022
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Trump’s Primary Losses Puncture His Invincibility

With many of Donald J. Trump’s endorsed candidates falling to defeat in recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump candidate in 2024.

#bannon-stephen-k, #cotton-tom, #desantis-ron, #endorsements, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #mastriano-doug, #mcconnell-mitch, #midterm-elections-2022, #pence-mike, #pompeo-mike, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-governors-assn, #republican-party, #scott-timothy-eugene, #trump-donald-j, #winred

The New York Times 8:26 pm on May 20, 2022
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On Ukraine, McConnell Tries to Show the World This Isn’t Trump’s G.O.P.

The top Senate Republican traveled to Europe in a bid to show that isolationism hasn’t taken over his party. He has privately lobbied his colleagues to vote that way, and so far, most are.

#finland, #humanitarian-aid, #mcconnell-mitch, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #republican-party, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #senate, #sweden, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:11 pm on May 14, 2022
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McConnell and Other Republican Senators Make Secret Visit to Ukraine

The visit by the Senate minority leader included a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

#mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #senate, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:32 pm on May 8, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 637 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Gillibrand, Kirsten E ( 19 ), Graham, Lindsey ( 78 ), Hassan, Margaret ( 4 ), Klobuchar, Amy ( 56 ), McConnell, Mitch, National Republican Senatorial Committee ( 6 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Senate Democrats Warn of G.O.P. Effort to Restrict Abortion Nationwide

The alarms came after Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, called such a ban “possible” if a leaked Supreme Court opinion became final and his party gained control in Washington.

#abortion, #democratic-party, #gillibrand-kirsten-e, #graham-lindsey, #hassan-margaret, #klobuchar-amy, #mcconnell-mitch, #national-republican-senatorial-committee, #republican-party, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on May 6, 2022
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The Supreme Court Has Been Leaking for Years

Whatever legitimacy it had retained was sacrificed in the drive to build the majority that seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

#alito-samuel-a-jr, #conservatism-us-politics, #constitution-us, #mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:35 pm on May 5, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 637 ), Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), Filibusters and Debate Curbs ( 132 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,404 ), Manchin, Joe III ( 228 ), McConnell, Mitch, Murkowski, Lisa ( 44 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 290 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Women's Rights ( 406 )

Democrats Plan a Bid to Codify Roe, but Lack the Votes to Succeed

In announcing a Wednesday vote on doomed legislation to enshrine abortion rights into federal law, the top Senate Democrat teed up a political fight for the midterm campaign.

#abortion, #collins-susan-m, #filibusters-and-debate-curbs, #law-and-legislation, #manchin-joe-iii, #mcconnell-mitch, #murkowski-lisa, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #schumer-charles-e, #senate, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #womens-rights

The New York Times 10:16 pm on May 3, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 637 ), Alito, Samuel A Jr ( 81 ), McConnell, Mitch, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 290 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Democrats Vow Response to Roe v. Wade Ruling but Have Few Options

With neither the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster of legislation to protect abortion rights nor the 50 votes to pass it, Senate Democrats said they would try anyway.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on May 1, 2022
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What DeSantis and His Republican Allies Are Doing Will Have Grave Costs

Discarding core commitments is not a small concession to changing times but an abject desecration of everything the G.O.P. long claimed to believe.

#carlson-tucker, #citizens-united, #citizens-united-v-federal-election-commission-supreme-court-decision, #conservatism-us-politics, #corporations, #cruz-ted, #desantis-ron, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #florida, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hawley-josh-d-1979, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #shapiro-benjamin-a-1984, #supreme-court-us, #united-states, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vance-j-d

The New York Times 3:58 pm on April 30, 2022
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The Ohio Primary and the Return of the Republican Civil War

How the divides of the party’s 2016 primary campaign have risen fully to the surface again.

#cheney-liz, #club-for-growth, #conservatism-us-politics, #cruz-ted, #elections-senate, #haley-nikki-r, #house-freedom-caucus, #mcconnell-mitch, #midterm-elections-2022, #pence-mike, #presidential-election-of-2016, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #rubio-marco, #senate, #tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-2017, #trump-donald-j, #trump-donald-j-jr, #vance-j-d

The New York Times 7:00 am on April 28, 2022
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Lisa Murkowski Bets Big on the Center in Alaska

The Republican senator is leaning into her centrist credentials and bipartisan ties in her re-election race, hoping that voters will reward moderation as the G.O.P. has lurched to the right.

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The New York Times 9:01 am on April 21, 2022
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McConnell and McCarthy’s Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February

In the days after the attack, Representative Kevin McCarthy planned to tell Mr. Trump to resign. Senator Mitch McConnell told allies impeachment was warranted. But their fury faded fast.

#capitol-building-washington-dc, #house-of-representatives, #impeachment, #mccarthy-kevin-1965, #mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #senate, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:42 pm on April 14, 2022
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Democrats Aim to Fill as Many Court Vacancies as Possible by End of 2022

Democrats aim to fill as many court vacancies as possible by the end of 2022, when Senate Republicans are in reach of winning control and slamming the brakes on President Biden’s picks.

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The New York Times 4:00 pm on April 14, 2022
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Trump Still Has the Republican Party in His Grasp

He rages. McConnell trembles. We all lose.

#collins-susan-m, #cotton-tom, #internal-sub-only-nl, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #mcconnell-mitch, #murkowski-lisa, #oz-mehmet-c, #republican-party, #romney-mitt

The New York Times 7:00 am on April 4, 2022
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As His CNN+ Show Debuts, Rex Chapman Fears His Own Success

With 1.2 million Twitter followers and a show debuting on CNN+, the former N.B.A. player appears to have an enviable life. But he’s haunted by what happened the last time he was famous.

#basketball, #cnn, #content-type-personal-profile, #drug-abuse-and-traffic, #kentucky, #love-kevin, #manhattan-nyc, #mcconnell-mitch, #midtown-area-manhattan-ny, #nash-steve, #national-basketball-assn, #rex-chapman, #ruffin-amber, #social-media, #stiller-ben, #sudeikis-jason, #twitter, #university-of-kentucky

The New York Times 10:53 pm on March 31, 2022
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Income Taxes for All? Rick Scott Has a Plan, and That’s a Problem.

The “Plan to Rescue America” is dividing the party and cheering Democrats, and its author, Senate Republicans’ top campaign official, won’t stop talking about it.

#democratic-party, #elections-senate, #federal-taxes-us, #income-tax, #mcconnell-mitch, #national-republican-senatorial-committee, #republican-party, #scott-richard-l, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 12:33 am on March 30, 2022
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Call Logs Underscore Trump’s Efforts to Sway Lawmakers on Jan. 6

New details from White House documents provided to the House panel investigating the Capitol assault show a 7-hour gap in records of calls made by the former president on the day of the riot.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #hagerty-william-f, #hawley-josh-d-1979, #house-of-representatives, #kushner-jared, #lee-michael-s-1971, #mcconnell-mitch, #national-archives-and-records-administration, #pence-mike, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #scavino-dan-jr-1976, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #trump-ivanka, #tuberville-tommy

The New York Times 12:43 am on March 25, 2022
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The Respectful Supreme Court Hearing That Wasn’t

Republicans’ hostile interrogation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and relentless re-litigating of past Supreme Court feuds marred a historic moment.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on March 20, 2022
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On Eve of Confirmation Hearings, G.O.P. Steps Up Attacks on Jackson

The White House and Democrats have pushed back hard against new claims that the judge was overly lenient in certain cases, calling them a smear.

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The New York Times 3:19 am on March 11, 2022
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Congress Clears $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill, Including Ukraine Aid

President Biden is expected to sign the measure, the first major spending bill since he took office.

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The New York Times 1:28 am on March 10, 2022
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Democrats Strip Covid Aid From $1.5 Trillion Spending Package

Facing disputes over how to cover the cost of the pandemic response effort, Democrats dropped it rather than jeopardize legislation that includes aid for Ukraine and other top priorities.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-cigarettes, #earmarks-finance, #federal-aid-us, #federal-budget-us, #foreign-aid, #house-of-representatives, #humanitarian-aid, #law-and-legislation, #mcconnell-mitch, #pelosi-nancy, #smoking-and-tobacco, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:27 pm on March 9, 2022
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Republicans Wrongly Blame Biden for Rising Gas Prices

They have pointed to the Biden administration’s policies on the Keystone XL pipeline and certain oil and gas leases, which have had little impact on prices.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #energy-information-administration, #mccarthy-kevin-1965, #mcconnell-mitch, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #organization-of-the-petroleum-exporting-countries, #pence-mike, #pipelines, #presidential-election-of-2020, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #republican-party, #tc-energy-corp, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 6:37 pm on March 3, 2022
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Confirms He Will Not Run for Senate

Senator Mitch McConnell had been trying to recruit Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona to run, but former President Donald J. Trump had warned him against it.

#arizona, #ducey-doug-1964, #elections-senate, #mcconnell-mitch, #midterm-elections-2022, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 4:22 am on March 2, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,487 ), Coronavirus Omicron Variant ( 388 ), Iowa ( 92 ), Masks ( 693 ), McConnell, Mitch, Reynolds, Kimberly (1959- ) ( 5 ), State of the Union Message (US) ( 29 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,427 )

Kim Reynolds Delivers Republican Rebuttal to State of the Union

The governor’s speech foreshadowed Republican arguments ahead of the midterm elections.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #iowa, #masks, #mcconnell-mitch, #reynolds-kimberly-1959, #state-of-the-union-message-us, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 5:36 pm on February 28, 2022
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‘I Thought I Knew What Bravery Was. And Then I Saw Ukraine.’

Readers are moved by the courage of Ukrainians and their president. Also: Judge Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court; streaming movies.

#courts-and-the-judiciary, #defense-and-military-forces, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #mcconnell-mitch, #movies, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #supreme-court-us, #ukraine, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 1:13 am on February 25, 2022
Tags: Bannon, Stephen K ( 73 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Carlson, Tucker ( 78 ), Fox News Channel ( 194 ), Hawley, Josh D (1979- ) ( 75 ), McConnell, Mitch, Pompeo, Mike ( 188 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,126 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Russia ( 1,816 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,355 ), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry ( 107 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), ukraine ( 1,206 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States International Relations ( 1,800 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 843 )

Trump Praises Putin, Leaving Republicans in a Bind

G.O.P. leaders, while condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, were silent on comments made by the former president. Some figures on the right amplified them.

#bannon-stephen-k, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #carlson-tucker, #fox-news-channel, #hawley-josh-d-1979, #mcconnell-mitch, #pompeo-mike, #putin-vladimir-v, #republican-party, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #trump-ukraine-whistle-blower-complaint-and-impeachment-inquiry, #trump-donald-j, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 4:51 am on February 23, 2022
Tags: internal-sub-only-nl ( 646 ), McConnell, Mitch, Ohio ( 172 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,126 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Russia ( 1,816 ), Scott, Richard L ( 11 ), Timken, Jane ( 9 ), ukraine ( 1,206 ), United States International Relations ( 1,800 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Vance, J D ( 43 )

Republican Candidates Split Over Ukraine-Russia Crisis

In Ohio, two Republicans running for Senate have taken sharply different positions, offering a clear view of the party’s rift over foreign policy.

#internal-sub-only-nl, #mcconnell-mitch, #ohio, #putin-vladimir-v, #republican-party, #russia, #scott-richard-l, #timken-jane, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vance-j-d

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 14, 2022
Tags: Buttigieg, Pete (1982- ) ( 58 ), Community Colleges ( 29 ), Government Employees ( 66 ), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,593 ), Landrieu, Mitch ( 5 ), McConnell, Mitch, Olympic Games (2022) ( 145 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,126 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,427 ), Valentines Day ( 23 )

Mitch McConnell Is Not Our Valentine

And then there’s Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 13, 2022
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How McConnell Hopes to Thwart Trump in the Midterms

Senator Mitch McConnell is working furiously to bring allies to Washington who will buck Donald J. Trump. It’s not going according to plan.

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The New York Times 7:34 pm on February 10, 2022
Tags: Cheney, Liz ( 146 ), Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), Elections ( 673 ), McConnell, Mitch, McDaniel, Ronna Romney ( 15 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Pence, Mike ( 250 ), Republican National Committee ( 84 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 )

Will Trump’s Election Lies Become a Litmus Test for Republicans?

Upcoming primaries will test whether embracing Donald J. Trump’s election falsehoods is a litmus test for Republican voters.

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The New York Times 12:31 pm on February 10, 2022
Tags: internal-storyline-no ( 222 ), McConnell, Mitch, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 )

Mitch McConnell vs. Republicans

Making sense of the G.O.P. leader’s squabble with his own party.

#internal-storyline-no, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021

The New York Times 5:20 am on February 9, 2022
Tags: Canada ( 458 ), Cheney, Liz ( 146 ), Kinzinger, Adam ( 21 ), McConnell, Mitch, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Stefanik, Elise ( 35 ), Trucks and Trucking ( 97 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Washington (DC) ( 293 )

Censuring Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger Sets Off Republican Food Fight

Punishing Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger was a blunder, many in the party say.

#canada, #cheney-liz, #kinzinger-adam, #mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #stefanik-elise, #trucks-and-trucking, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #washington-dc

The New York Times 8:43 pm on February 8, 2022
Tags: McConnell, Mitch, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Republican National Committee ( 84 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 444 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

McConnell Blasts R.N.C. Resolution, Calling Jan. 6 ‘Violent Insurrection’

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, led a chorus of Republicans distancing themselves from a Republican National Committee censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger.

#mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-national-committee, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 pm on February 6, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), McConnell, Mitch, Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Biden’s Misguided Friendship with Mitch McConnell

The president suffers from the same blind spot as other white liberal leaders throughout history.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #mcconnell-mitch, #politics-and-government, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 pm on February 5, 2022
Tags: Cheney, Liz ( 146 ), CNN ( 130 ), Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), Cuomo, Andrew M ( 549 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), McConnell, Mitch, News and News Media ( 1,048 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Zucker, Jeff ( 31 )

Jeff Zucker Didn’t Save Democracy

But some unheroic realism from Republicans just might.

#cheney-liz, #cnn, #collins-susan-m, #cuomo-andrew-m, #democratic-party, #mcconnell-mitch, #news-and-news-media, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #senate, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #zucker-jeff

The New York Times 10:30 pm on January 28, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 212 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) ( 101 ), McConnell, Mitch, Senate Committee on the Judiciary ( 113 ), Sotomayor, Sonia ( 46 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 )

How Democrats Should Nominate a New Supreme Court Justice

The deliberative process that our team followed with Obama’s nominees is outdated. Democrats should move as quickly as possible.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #barrett-amy-coney, #democratic-party, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #mcconnell-mitch, #senate-committee-on-the-judiciary, #sotomayor-sonia, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 11:05 pm on January 27, 2022
Tags: Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), house of representatives ( 1,078 ), King, Angus Jr ( 10 ), Klobuchar, Amy ( 56 ), Manchin, Joe III ( 228 ), McConnell, Mitch, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), senate ( 1,279 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voting Rights Act (1965) ( 101 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 132 )

Are New Voting Bill Talks for Real or for Show?

Senators involved in the negotiations underway say the discussions are serious and substantive, but some Democrats remain wary.

#collins-susan-m, #house-of-representatives, #king-angus-jr, #klobuchar-amy, #manchin-joe-iii, #mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #schumer-charles-e, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-rights-act-1965, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 12:45 am on January 27, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Breyer, Stephen G ( 67 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), McConnell, Mitch, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Senate Committee on the Judiciary ( 113 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Democrats Plan to Move Quickly on Justice Breyer’s Successor

Given their tenuous majority, Democrats intend to act fast, anticipating roadblocks from Senator Mitch McConnell and Republicans.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #breyer-stephen-g, #democratic-party, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #schumer-charles-e, #senate, #senate-committee-on-the-judiciary, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:18 pm on January 15, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Caucus Room, Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), McConnell, Mitch, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Sinema, Kyrsten ( 87 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 132 )

More Mojo, Joe!

Less Senate bean soup, more affordable meat.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #caucus-room, #democratic-party, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #senate, #sinema-kyrsten, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 1:02 am on January 15, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), house of representatives ( 1,078 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,404 ), McConnell, Mitch, Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), senate ( 1,279 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 132 )

Democrats Face a Dilemma on Voting: Compromise or Keep Pressing?

With their broad voting rights push nearing a dead end, Democrats must soon decide whether to embrace a far narrower bipartisan effort to protect vote counting and administration.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #house-of-representatives, #law-and-legislation, #mcconnell-mitch, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #schumer-charles-e, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 12:28 am on January 6, 2022
Tags: Capitol Building (Washington, DC) ( 118 ), Collins, Susan M ( 69 ), Durbin, Richard J ( 23 ), Gaetz, Matt ( 37 ), Goodman, Eugene (1980- ) ( 7 ), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Hawley, Josh D (1979- ) ( 75 ), Hoyer, Steny H ( 7 ), Klobuchar, Amy ( 56 ), McConnell, Mitch, McGovern, James P, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Jan. 6 Assault Still Casts Pall Over Capitol and Its Occupants

The attempt by a violent mob to interfere with a basic democratic task has left a stain on the institution and a strain on relationships.

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The New York Times 11:12 pm on January 5, 2022
Tags: McCarthy, Kevin (1965- ) ( 89 ), McConnell, Mitch, Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Why Trump’s Hold on the G.O.P. Is Unrivaled After the Capitol Riot

His continued grip on the party shows, once again, that the former president can outlast almost any outrage cycle, no matter how intensely it burns.

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The New York Times 11:30 pm on December 23, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Harris, Kamala D ( 367 ), Manchin, Joe III ( 228 ), McCarthy, Kevin (1965- ) ( 89 ), McConnell, Mitch, Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Pelosi, Nancy ( 217 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Schumer, Charles E ( 176 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

7 Political Wish Lists for the New Year

What do the president, vice president, former president and party leaders want in 2022? We made our best guess.

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The New York Times 12:07 am on December 22, 2021
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Manchin, Joe III ( 228 ), McConnell, Mitch, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

McConnell to Manchin: We’d Love to Have You, Joe

Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, says Democratic outrage over Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to sweeping policy bills shows he is not welcome in his party any longer.

#democratic-party, #elections-senate, #manchin-joe-iii, #mcconnell-mitch, #republican-party, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:22 pm on December 21, 2021
Tags: Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) ( 47 ), McConnell, Mitch, Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), South Dakota ( 41 ), Thune, John R ( 11 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

John Thune, a Likely Successor to Mitch McConnell, Weighs Retirement

Mr. Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, is considering giving up his South Dakota seat because of both family concerns and Donald Trump’s enduring hold on the G.O.P.

#elections-senate, #infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-2021, #mcconnell-mitch, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #senate, #south-dakota, #thune-john-r, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 16, 2021
Tags: Abortion ( 637 ), Admissions Standards ( 106 ), Affirmative Action ( 39 ), Alito, Samuel A Jr ( 81 ), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ( 2 ), Appointments and Executive Changes ( 983 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 212 ), Colleges and Universities ( 899 ), Constitution (US) ( 297 ), Firearms ( 279 ), First Amendment (US Constitution) ( 77 ), Freedom of Religion ( 96 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 343 ), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader ( 162 ), Gun Control ( 328 ), Harvard University ( 117 ), Jackson Women's Health Organization ( 16 ), Kagan, Elena ( 27 ), Kavanaugh, Brett M ( 93 ), Maine ( 75 ), McConnell, Mitch, Mississippi ( 144 ), National Rifle Assn ( 57 ), New York State ( 768 ), New York State Rifle and Pistol Assn, Private and Sectarian Schools ( 86 ), Rehnquist, William H ( 9 ), Religion-State Relations ( 70 ), Roberts, John G Jr ( 127 ), Second Amendment (US Constitution) ( 57 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,076 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), Texas ( 788 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Trump Weaponized the Supreme Court

The three justices appointed by Trump are doing exactly what they were sent to the court to do.

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