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The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

Trump's racist jab at McConnell's wife

Trump said McConnell has a "death wish" before attacking his wife, Elaine Chao — a former Trump Cabinet member

Salon

Trump news - live: Trump sues CNN for defamation as he seeks to delay special master documents case

Trump seeks $475m in damanges in newly filed lawsuit

The Independent UK

Anger mounts over Trump’s McConnell ‘death wish’ but Republicans stay quiet

Few elected officials spoke out about the former president’s threat.

The Independent UK

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Rick Scott won’t rebuke Trump’s “death wish” post about McConnell

"That's not a policy dispute, Senator, the language is what I'm talking about. Isn't that dangerous?" the host asked.

Axios

GOP senator Rick Scott awkwardly kowtows to Trump after ‘racist’ attack on McConnell’s wife

‘It never ever OK to be racist,’ GOP senator Rick Scott says when pressed

The Independent UK

Trump chooses racist nickname for his own ex-transport secretary in rant about her husband Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell’s wife Elaine Chao served as transport secretary in the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Trump says McConnell has "a death wish"

The statements against McConnell were made during yet another of Trump's Truth Social rants

Salon

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Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda

WASHINGTON — In what could be their last joint appearance before the midterm elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined with other lawmakers on Thursday to unveil a new statue of Harry S. Truman.

Tribune News Service

Congress plans to update 1887 Electoral Count Act but not until after the midterm elections

WASHINGTON — Election legislation aimed at preventing another Jan. 6 insurrection attempt will have to wait until after this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 8 — but will get passed, House Democratic Conference Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries pledged Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown, aid Ukraine

Congress is moving quickly to avoid a government shutdown

The Independent UK

Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda - Roll Call

Alexander Hamilton moves downstairs as Missouri sends the likeness of a former president to the Capitol Rotunda

Roll Call

Editorial: Jan. 6, Donald Trump and the Electoral Count Act

A Florida hurricane threatening wide-scale damage and destruction to life and property cannot save a Florida man who threatened wide-scale damage and destruction to the Constitution. So while Wednesday afternoon’s Jan. 6 committee hearing was postponed due to Hurricane Ian’s approach, Donald Trump will still face exposure and condemnation from…

Tribune News Service

McConnell suggests higher odds of Republicans taking Senate

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he believes his party now has a 50-50 shot of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections

The Independent UK

Cruz opposes bill to stop another Jan. 6

The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Mitch and Rick: The GOP’s ‘Odd Couple’ - Roll Call

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott have beef.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Cuba left without power as Hurricane Ian heads to Florida

Island’s electricity grid collapses after hurricane hits, as people in Florida told to evacuate. Plus, Bowie’s Starman lyrics fly at auction

Tribune News Service

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US senators eye narrow fixes to raise bar for election challenges

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US senators eye narrow fixes to raise bar for election challenges

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threw his support Tuesday behind a bipartisan bill that would raise the bar for challenging presidential election results, boosting chances it will clear Congress this year.

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Stopgap funding measure advances after permitting concession

WASHINGTON — The path to averting a partial government shutdown by Friday night just became a little easier to see after a key procedural vote in the Senate showed broad bipartisan support for a temporary spending bill.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz votes against bipartisan bill to prevent another Jan. 6

The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bill, which Cruz voted against in committee on Tuesday, would make a similar move in the future meaningless.

Tribune News Service

Stopgap funding measure back on track after Manchin concession on permitting

WASHINGTON — The path to averting a partial government shutdown by Friday night just became a little easier to see, after Senate Democrats said they'd drop a contentious environmental policy rider that had drawn critiques from the right and left.

Los Angeles Times

After bipartisan rebuff, Sen. Joe Manchin abandons private legislative deal to help fossil fuel projects

WASHINGTON — For once, what Sen. Joe Manchin III wanted didn’t matter.

Axios

McConnell supports bipartisan bill to reform Electoral Count Act

"I strongly support modest changes that our colleagues in the working group have fleshed out."

The Independent UK

McConnell backs post-Jan. 6 revisions to elections law

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he will “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying presidential elections, bolstering a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th century law and avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection

The Guardian - US

Senate advances funding bill to avert shutdown after Manchin measure scrapped

Both parties opposed the measure on energy permits, which critics said would gut environmental protections

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