Mitch McConnell knew this ... and Mr. McConnell does not want to draw the ire of his libertarian-leaning Kentucky colleague, Senator Rand Paul, who opposed hawkish Bush policies.

On X, Trump also shared a photo of himself drawing back a curtain in the Oval Office to reveal ... Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell took another verbal potshot at Trump this week as well, ...

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When asked about attacks on his record from prospective candidates running for his seat in 2026, McConnell gave a short answer: “The race will be about the future.” ...

Mitch McConnell is a key figure in American politics and Republican leadership. His long tenure as a senator has involved ...

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Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age, and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. Letters & Politics Winter Book ...