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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "The Daily Briefing" Wednesday that President Trump should "reconsider" his threat to veto a bill to fund the military for the 2021 fiscal year if it includes a provision to rename military bases named after Confederate military leaders."I would hope the president really wouldn't veto the bill over this issue," McConnell told host Dana Perino. "In the bill, there’s a requirement of a three-year study…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President TrumpDonald John TrumpBowman holds double-digit lead over Engel in NY primary McGrath leads Booker in Kentucky with results due next week NY Republican Chris Jacobs wins special election to replace Chris Collins MORE’s 200th judicial nominee.The milestone marks the latest victory for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell…

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 6:00 a.m. ET June 23, 2020 | Updated 3:45 p.m. ET June 23, 2020CLOSE Many states are planning on drastically different elections this year and mail-in ballots could be a big game changer. USA TODAYVoters cast their ballots in several states on Tuesday in the latest elections to be held…

If McGrath wins — most Democrats tracking the race think she remains the favorite — it will be another bitter defeat for the left wing of the party, which is also seeking victories in several House primaries Tuesday. Progressives failed to mount serious challenges to the party establishment in most Senate races in recent cycles…

After POLITICO reported that McConnell planned to remain GOP leader after the election, the Senate Democrats' campaign arm declared that every vulnerable Republican should “answer whether they plan to vote to keep their toxic leader in charge if they are in the Senate next year.” McConnell, who came to Capitol Hill as an intern in…