Topic: Mitch McConnell

The Republican presidential primary has practically been decided with an “almost-certain nominee,” Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday.    Read More

President Obama is set to deliver his annual State of the Union address Tuesday night, but he shouldn’t expect a lot of Republican cooperation. Republicans aren’t interested in doing more things that don’t work, says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.   Read More

The office of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has issued a swift response to Warren Buffett's offer to match three-for-one any contribution McConnell makes to reduce the deficit.  A spokesman suggests that Buffett should be matching contributions "from those who actually want to pay higher taxes, including Congressional Democrats, the President and the DNC."    Read More

Warren Buffett has a challenge for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, telling Time he'll match three-for-one any voluntary donations McConnell makes to reduce the federal deficit.  It's a response to McConnell's criticism of Buffett's call for higher tax rates on the super-rich.   Read More

Republicans are prepared to extend the payroll tax cuts for another year, but Democrats conceding on the so-called “millionaires tax” would not likely be enough to reach an agreement on a deal, says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.   Read More