Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is adding his voice to those trying to tie the ongoing Internal Revenue Service scandal to the new health-care law, which will expand coverage to more than 25 million uninsured Americans. McConnell, of Kentucky, called for...
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Christina King, left, and Lynne Sherrer, center, hold signs during a Tea Party Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demonstration on May 21, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
McConnell Joins Effort to Tie Health-Care Law to IRS Scandal
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray answer reporters questions before a Senate Democratic Policy Committee luncheon meeting at the Captiol on May 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Senators’ Finances Run from Debt to Millions
The Senate is run by millionaires while Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio is still in debt. That’s some of the information gleaned today from senators’ annual personal financial disclosure forms. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, reported assets of between...
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Right fielder Bryce Harper, #34 of the Washington Nationals, walks off the field with trainer Lee Kuntz as he bleeds from the neck after running into the wall chasing a triple hit by A.J. Ellis of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 13, 2013.
Bryce Harper: Congressional Harmony ala Washington Nationals
The injured Bryce Harper, the Washington Nationals’ prolific outfielder, can add another accomplishment to his budding career – bringing Democrats and Republicans together. Majority Leader Harry Reid opened the Senate this morning with news that “the Republican leader and I...
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The Washington Monument stands behind cherry trees blossoming in Washington, D.C.
Obama’s Budget Handoff: $3.8 Trillion Grande
Updated 2:35 pm The Office of Management and Budget hands out President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget in a Starbucks as the sun comes up. It’s 6:35 am, and a dozen reporters are gathered in downtown Washington, waiting for an OMB...
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, center, arrives for the weekly Republican policy luncheon on the Capitol on April 9, 2013 in Washington, DC.
McConnell Turns Table on ‘Liberal Left:’ Louisville Fundraising Bonanza
There is Hollywood, and then there is Louisville. And Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate from Kentucky who privately discussed ways to “do out” anyone who opposes him for re-election, has turned an audio-taping of that February...
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The Louisville Cardinals celebrate after they won 82-76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome on April 8, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Louisville Alum McConnell is Smiling, Despite Cautionary Poll Numbers
Mitch McConnell often projects something of a pinch-faced persona as he concentrates, in his role as the Senate’s Republican leader, on thwarting Democratic initiatives. Today, though, he had reason to exude joy on the chamber’s floor. A proud graduate of the University of...
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Senator Tim Johnson, a Democrat from South Dakota and chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, arrives to hear Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, deliver his semiannual monetary policy report to the Senate Banking Committee on July 17, 2012.
Democrats Bullish About 2014 — Here’s Their Case
Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson’s decision not to seek re-election in Republican-leaning South Dakota has focused attention on the overall challenges his party faces in the 2014 midterm. As Democrats gear up to defend their Senate majority, substantially more of their seats appear in play...
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Ashley Judd, pictured at a United Nations conference on drugs and crime in New York on March 14, 2012, won't be running for Senate.
Ashley Judd: ‘Focused on Family’
If Democrats are going to oust Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell next year, Ashley Judd won’t be their candidate. The actress and ardent Kentucky Wildcat fan, who faced questions about whether she actually resided in Kentucky or neighboring Tennessee, announced...
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Ashley Judd, center, attends the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2014 Senate Primer: Why Democrats Have to Worry
Democrats have been here before — confronting a numbers game that undercuts their bid to keep a Senate majority. They confounded such odds in 2012, but by necessity their sigh of relief was brief. The Democrats face a similar scenario in the 2014 midterms, and later...
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President Barack Obama speaks about the possible effects of the upcoming sequester's budget cuts on the business community.
Obama: Common Sense Caucus ‘Silent’ — Blaming Congress for Cuts Today
Updated at Noon: Not everyone will feel the “pain” of budget cuts starting tonight, President Barack Obama said today. “The pain will be real, though,” he said. The president also attempted to lay the blame for the cuts squarely with...
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