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Mitch McConnell

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Mitch McConnell is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since 1985. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell has played a significant role in shaping legislative priorities and has served as the Senate Majority Leader since January 2015. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in key policy areas including healthcare, tax reform, and judicial appointments. McConnell is known for his strategic leadership and has been a prominent figure in national politics, particularly during contentious legislative battles.

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Feb 12, 2025

The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.

thenation.com
Feb 12, 2025

The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

As he takes office, I sincerely hope Mr. Kennedy will choose not to sow further doubt and division but to restore trust in our public health institutions.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed—they're dangerous.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

I'm a survivor of childhood polio... I will not condone the re-litigation of proven cures, and neither will millions of Americans who credit their survival and quality of life to scientific miracles.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

The Administration—led by the same President who delivered a medical miracle with Project Warp Speed—deserves a leader who is willing to acknowledge without qualification the efficacy of life-saving vaccines.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

The Senate's power of advice and consent is not an option; it is an obligation... the Senate should withhold its consent.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

In my lifetime, I’ve watched vaccines save millions of lives from devastating diseases across America and around the world.

nbcnews.com
Feb 12, 2025

In Kentucky, local storeowners are already hearing about their suppliers’ prices going up. One estimate suggests the president’s tariffs could cost the average Kentuckian up to $1,200 each year.

nbcnews.com
Feb 12, 2025

Individuals, parents, and families have a right to push for a healthier nation and demand the best possible scientific guidance on preventing and treating illness.

newsweek.com
Feb 12, 2025

This Administration – led by the same President who delivered a medical miracle with Project Warp Speed – deserves a leader who is willing to acknowledge without qualification the efficacy of life-saving vaccines and who can demonstrate an…

cnn.com
Feb 11, 2025

The Senate’s power of advice and consent is not an option; it is an obligation, and one we cannot pretend to misunderstand.

nbcnews.com
Feb 11, 2025

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is a key participant in the process that informs every major national security decision the President makes.

alternet.org
Feb 11, 2025

The nation should not have to worry that the intelligence assessments the President receives are tainted by a Director of National Intelligence with a history of alarming lapses in judgment.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

Japan is among America's closest treaty allies in the Indo-Pacific, and the risk of conflict in the region is the product of Chinese aggression, not western 'threat inflation'.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

Beginning today, the brave men and women of America's intelligence community will turn to Director Gabbard for principled leadership and sounder judgment in the service of America's interests and national security.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

Entrusting the coordination of the intelligence community to someone who struggles to acknowledge these facts is an unnecessary risk.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

Russia's escalation of its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine threatens American interests and is solely the responsibility of Vladimir Putin.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

I hope she rises to the immense responsibilities of her office.

msnbc.com
Feb 11, 2025

Edward Snowden's treasonous betrayal of the United States and its most sensitive lawful intelligence activities endangered sources, methods, and lives.

newsweek.com
Feb 11, 2025

In my assessment, Tulsi Gabbard failed to demonstrate that she is prepared to assume this tremendous national trust.

bbc.com
Feb 10, 2025

In my assessment, Tulsi Gabbard failed to demonstrate that she is prepared to assume this tremendous national trust.

cbsnews.com
Feb 6, 2025

We have expressed concern about releasing people who committed acts of violence against the police.

newsweek.com

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