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Trump: Mitch McConnell wasn’t ‘equipped mentally’ to lead Republicans, let GOP ‘go to hell’

President Trump added fuel to the fire in his feud with former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, claiming the longtime Kentucky senator lacked the mental sharpness to shepherd GOP members in the upper chamber.

CBS News on MSN · 4d

GOP Rep. Andy Barr to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, though McConnell hasn't said he's retiring

McConnell is up for reelection in 2026, and he has not said whether he plans to run again for an eighth Senate term.

FOX News on MSN · 15h

Barr says his decision to run for Senate will be 'independent' of whether McConnell runs for re-election

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Rep. Andy Barr’s decision on whether to run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky will be made "independent of the decisions that others make, including Sen. Mitch McConnell," he told Fox News Digital.

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'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition

Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.

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Mitch McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees

This is McConnell unplugged, three weeks into the Trump administration, and his new role as no longer the Senate GOP leader but one of 100 senators. It is testing the strength, but also the limits, of his influence on the institution, where he has been a monumental presence for nearly 40 years.

CNN on MSN · 12h

Sen. Mitch McConnell defies Trump on nominee votes

Trump calls him “bitter,” but Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who severely criticized Trump over the Jan. 6 riot, has voted against RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, and Pete Hegseth.

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Mitch McConnell Lands Rare Praise From Democrat Over Tulsi Gabbard

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell received some unexpected praise from Democrat Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday following ...

Welcome to the resistance? Mitch McConnell bucks Trump with ‘no’ votes.

Mitch McConnell is pushing back against President Trump’s most controversial nominees, becoming an unlikely — and sometimes ...

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Mitch McConnell’s Desperate Bid for an Honorable Political Legacy

US Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives a thumbs up while arriving at the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald ...

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McConnell, free from leadership constraints, bucks Trump and the evolving GOP

Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President Donald ...

After Mitch McConnell’s fall, questions raised about how KY handles a US Senate vacancy

The process for filling a vacant US Senate seat in Kentucky has changed twice in the last four years. Here’s what to know ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on ...

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McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday voted against confirming former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ...

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Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as President Trump’s director of national intelligence after ...

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