McConnell and Cruz defend Trump to Supreme Court, asking: What does 'insurrection' mean anyway?

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Senators Mitch McConnell (left) and Ted Cruz (right) are among the 179 GOP lawmakers to send a brief to the Supreme Court defending Donald Trump.

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23 lasting images from a chaotic year in politics

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Off years in US politics are supposed to be relatively quiet. Heading into 2023, we expected a divided Congress to pass very little sweeping legislation. We knew that Republicans would be jockeying for the GOP presidential nomination. And you can always expect a surprise or two.

Oh, how quaint that seems now.

Josh Hawley blasts GOP leaders after a measure compensating victims exposed to nuclear waste radiation was stripped from the latest defense bill: 'A betrayal'

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Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.

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Senate Republicans can now stop Tuberville's military blockade — if they want to

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers remarks during a Senate Rules Committee hearing at the Russell Senate Office Building on November 14, 2023, in Washington, DC.

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McConnell fights for his legacy as he sells a divided GOP on Ukraine funding

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to reporters following a private meeting with senators. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flank him.

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Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he is fit to serve in Congress, but claims he has 'recovered' after freezing up in public

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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Mitch McConnell says House Republicans should get rid of the motion to vacate because it 'makes the Speaker's job impossible'

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell advised House Republicans on Wednesday to remove the rule that allowed Kevin McCarthy to be ousted from his role.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell advised House Republicans on Wednesday to remove the rule that allowed Kevin McCarthy to be ousted from his role.

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Elon Musk wants Mitch McConnell out

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Elon Musk (left) and Mitch McConnell (right).
Elon Musk (left) and Mitch McConnell (right).

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Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.

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Mitch McConnell left Mitt Romney on read after Romney texted him before January 6 about concerns mobs would burn down McConnell's home and storm the Capitol: book

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Mitch McConnell and Mitt Romney
According to a new book, then-Senate Majority Mitch McConnell ignored a text from Sen. Mitt Romney expressing concern about the Capitol's security.

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