Donald Trump — the disgraced former president and frustrated insult comic — is using what remains of his political platform and media clout to workshop a nasty new nickname for Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate minority leader. Last week Trump trotted out “Old Crow Mitch McConnell.” A little low energy? …
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Control of the Senate will come down to Georgia. The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. With Biden as president elect (and Kamala Harris set to preside as Senate tie-breaker) Democrats need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. …
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“This president is impeached for life,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of President Trump, “regardless of any gamesmanship on the part of Mitch McConnell.” The speaker’s words, which she said on ABC’s This Weekon Sunday, immediately caused the hashtag #ImpeachedForLife to start trending on Twitter. During the interview with George …
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After weeks of delay, damning new revelations, and the distraction of a near-war with Iran, the House will officially transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate next week. In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote: “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to …
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