Pelosi requested Blunt and Lofgren to ask the Architect of the Capitol to “immediately take steps” to remove the statues. The Senate GOP leader emphasized he’s on the same page as Blunt, who told reporters Thursday that in order to follow through on Pelosi’s request, Congress would need to change the law. “The Congress could…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said America’s mayors and governors applied a double standard to allow racism protests but shut down other gatherings because of the coronavirus crisis. Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, praised those marching for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, but said those in power were picking and choosing which First Amendment rights to…
“There will be enormous constitutional questions around anything the House does if they fail to demonstrate a real quorum but plow ahead anyhow,” McConnell said during a floor speech. As majority leader, McConnell has the sole power to set the Senate’s floor schedule, with few exceptions. McConnell has already largely ignored much of the Democrat-led…
Two vulnerable GOP senators got a boost to their reelection bids Thursday when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMcConnell: Next coronavirus bill 'not too far off' McConnell gives two vulnerable senators a boost with vote on outdoor recreation bill On The Money: Mnuchin sees 'strong likelihood' of needing another COVID-19 relief bill |…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "The Story with Martha MacCallum" Thursday that the Senate is "not quite ready to intelligently" lay out the next coronavirus stimulus package, but added "it's not too far off.""The [CARES] Act, which passed a month or so…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…