Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was one of three Republicans to vote on Friday against Pete Hegseth, who was narrowly confirmed as defense secretary in the new Trump administration. The other ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted not to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary for the Department of Defense because he isn’t confident he is prepared to safeguard the country’s national security ...

We shouldn’t expect McConnell to be the next John McCain or Mitt Romney, but his vote Friday against Pete Hegseth previewed some fascinating dynamics ahead. President Donald Trump has posted ...

I want to be the first to congratulate Mitch McConnell on his recent — what we hope will be a successful — implantation of a new spine. The early signs that the new vertebrae are taking are good.

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Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's vote against Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, sparked criticism from some of the president's Make America Great Again (MAGA ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving senator from Kentucky, will not be at the helm of the Senate as he finishes his term, but political analysts say his influence is fa ...

McConnell joined fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in opposing Hegseth on the final vote — forcing Vice President Vance to show up at the Senate ...

Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump for pardoning roughly 1,500 people who were arrested during the Jan, 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, including some ...

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell expressed his thoughts Saturday on voting to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.McConnell was a yes vote in the 59-34 ...

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wasted no time criticizing President Donald Trump's nominee for Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, just before he was confirmed.The vote to ...