Tag: Thune, John R

McConnell and Other Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Talk on Immigrants

The minority leader took an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood” of the country, but others like Senator Tommy Tuberville defended him.

December 19, 2023
McConnell’s Potential Successors in the Senate Include ‘Three Johns’

The men are considered the leading candidates to replace the top Senate Republican, should he be forced to step aside for health reasons.

August 31, 2023
Mitch McConnell’s Senate Future Is in Doubt After Health Episode

The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years.

July 27, 2023
Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

The industry has used its muscle to prevent federal, state and local governments from penalizing companies that park freight trains across roads for hours or days.

July 11, 2023
McConnell is among few high-profile Republicans to stay silent on Trump’s indictment.

Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, had previously been a vocal critic of the former president’s conduct in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

March 31, 2023