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

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, Republican Mitch McConnell had a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to block their agenda.

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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.

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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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After confirmation votes, Trump’s offensive against McConnell gets uglier

It seemed hard to imagine the president's relationship with the Kentucky senator getting much worse. Then Trump questioned whether McConnell had polio.

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Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood polio battle

Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation Thursday as the nation's top health official.

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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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.

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 ...

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Andy Barr reportedly eyes 2026 Senate run if Mitch McConnell retires

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's time in the Senate could be nearing its end, and jockeying in the race to replace him has ...

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Senate Majority Leader Thune says this is the reason why he and Trump are working well together

GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks exclusively with Fox News Digital about dealing with President Donald Trump and his working relationship with former leader Mitch McConnell.

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McConnell on screaming matches with Trump: ‘We had a candid relationship’

Former Senate ... McConnell (Ky.) said he had “candid” conversations with President Trump when asked about reports that he and Trump got into “screaming matches” during the president’s ...

Conservative PAC attacks Andy Barr over interest in Mitch McConnell Senate seat

Club for Growth, a big-spending conservative super PAC, says it will not support Rep. Andy Barr if he runs for a U.S. Senate seat.

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The Senate Just Confirmed RFK Jr. to Lead HHS. Here's What He Said He Will and Won't Do at the Agency

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, voting to approve ...

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