The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

It shows how crucial the GOP considers Trump to its chances of taking back the majority.

Maybe it’s just wishful thinking, but Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement offers Republicans a real opportunity. No, not the opportunity to install yet another hard-right conservative on the bench. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell already can claim victory for the kinds of obstructionist and unfair manipulation that yielded the court’s…

Breyer's replacement won't shift the balance of power. But how this goes may tell us whether America can be saved

Republicans running in high-profile primary races aren't racing to defend Ukraine against a possible Russian invasion.

Senate majority leader irked former president by refusing to endorse his false 2020 election claims

Senate Minority Leader says Biden administration is ‘moving in the right direction’ before Russia invades Ukraine rather than afterwards.

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 25: Biden says NATO has ‘no intention’ of sending forces to Ukraine.

Senate minority leader suggests African Americans and Americans are two distinct groups. Plus, Sonny Rollins on spending two years playing on the Williamsburg Bridge

His comments drew widespread criticism, including from several other Congress members.