Mitch McConnell Assaulted the Constitution (and Got Away With It) Mitch McConnell Assaulted the Constitution (and Got Away With It)
The senator refused to perform his duty in rejecting any consideration of Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.
Dec 21, 2016 / Naked Democracy / William Greider
The Craven Power Politics of Mitch McConnell The Craven Power Politics of Mitch McConnell
He blocked a bipartisan statement on Russian hacking before the election, but now belatedly joins senators asking for a probe.
Dec 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump Senate Republicans Don’t Really Want to Govern in the Era of Trump
Mitch McConnell has no use for power other than acquiring and maintaining it.
Nov 21, 2016 / David Dayen
Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term Mitch McConnell Wants Obama to Have a 3-Year Last Term
Just because McConnell’s insistence that Obama shouldn’t nominate a new Supreme Court justice is expected, that doesn’t make it normal. It’s outrageous.
Feb 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Did Mitch McConnell Fail to Disclose His Trip to the Koch Donor Conference? Did Mitch McConnell Fail to Disclose His Trip to the Koch Donor Conference?
The Senate minority leader appears not to have disclosed his hotel expenses for the already secretive gathering of far-right donors and politicians.
Nov 2, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company
After drugs were found aboard the Ping May, a vessel owned by his wife’s family’s company, Colombian authorities are investigating.
Oct 30, 2014 / Lee Fang
Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security Mitch McConnell Reminds Everyone He Tried to Privatize Social Security
The Senate minority leader also didn’t rule out trying privatization again in the future.
Oct 24, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
How Mitch McConnell Is Bending Every Last Campaign Finance Rule How Mitch McConnell Is Bending Every Last Campaign Finance Rule
Post–Citizens United, candidates aren’t supposed to coordinate with “outside” spending groups—but even that minimal restriction isn’t being enforced.
Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham Mitch McConnell Will Say Anything for a Ham
Mitch McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science—he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts.
Mitch McConnell Reveals His True Colors Mitch McConnell Reveals His True Colors
Audiotape from a strategy session convened by the Koch brothers reveals that McConnell is nothing but a cynical obstructionist.
Sep 4, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel