Mitch McConnell Archives - PlanetPOV

Home Tags Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell’s Senate: Our National Disgrace

Steppenwolf - January 22, 2020

Mitch McConnell, The Gravedigger Of American Democracy

Steppenwolf - January 20, 2020

A ‘Sham Trial’ Will Not Exonerate Trump

Ray Cunneff - January 15, 2020

Pelosi Should Add to Impeachment Articles if McConnell Won’t Allow Fair...

AdLib - December 20, 2019

McConnell Defies The Constitution: Says He Isn’t An “Unbiased Juror.”

Steppenwolf - December 19, 2019

Trump is Mitch McConnell’s Grendel

twilson117 - November 8, 2019

What Moscow Mitch Wants… Chaos!

Steppenwolf - August 5, 2019

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2018

AdLib - November 22, 2018

How Republicans Lost Their Own Rigged Game

AdLib - July 28, 2017

McConnell Sweetens Repeal Vote With Promise to Bring Back Polio

AdLib - July 26, 2017

12 3 4 Page 1 of 4

RECENT COMMENTS

pinkpantheroz on Weekend Music Thread – Nature’s WayMany thanks, AQ. Sorry I didn't see this until today. Yes, there were many many languid days in between being terrified in races! I miss those days.
pinkpantheroz on Short PostsFor those poor souls still shivering in the Northern Weather, I humbly submit my famous Beef Stew Recipe. PLEASE note that this is NOT a traditional I…
NoManIsAnIsland on The Wrong ChurchillVery well said, Mr. Cunneff! If Steve Bannon believed Trump is actually capable of following his advice, he must be as delusional as Trump is. And eve…
NoManIsAnIsland on PRESS RELEASE: Fox News to Launch Reality Series to Help Economy, “Dying For Dollars”I don't know where you're getting your information, but it's surprisingly accurate. When Trump began to run from his own reflection, his staff simply…
NoManIsAnIsland on Short PostsYou're welcome, AdLib. Missouri has a right-wing reactionary governor too, and he's almost as bad as DeSantis ("holy" in Italian). He should have been…
AdLib on PRESS RELEASE: Fox News to Launch Reality Series to Help Economy, “Dying For Dollars”Now, reality television will always just be the cause of a monster being in power in the WH. Trump has found that the cheapest solution to a stand in…
AdLib on PRESS RELEASE: Fox News to Launch Reality Series to Help Economy, “Dying For Dollars”Thanks TOCB! If they did, I'd be happy to contribute financially and personally to lodge a class action suit against Fox News for endangering and even…
AdLib on Short PostsFor those who reason, it's been known for some time that the GOP has been terminally infected with hatred and greed for years and finally crossed over…
AdLib on Short PostsTurns out it was just another Trump threat, impulsively thought up and blurted out. As you mentioned, a president has no authority to do any such thin…
AdLib on Short PostsThanks NoMan. Unfortunately, the GOP Death Cult is going to sabotage some of the benefit of blue states having quarantines. Florida, for example, is t…

TOP NEWS

REUTERS
WAPO
NY TIMES
BBC

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi will not take coronavirus test

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she does not plan to be tested for coronavirus despi [...]

U.S. House, Senate leaders split on need for more coronavirus legislation

The nation's top two congressional leaders were divided on Tuesday over the need for more legis [...]

Pelosi urges stronger U.S. federal response to coronavirus

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to do m [...]

Trump says coronavirus guidelines may get tougher; one million Americans tested

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughe [...]

First U.S. military service member dies from coronavirus

The first U.S. military service member has died from the coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Monday, a [...]

U.S. senators urge coronavirus delay to June 1 USMCA trade deal start date

A bipartisan group of 19 U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to push back the planned June [...]

Six members of U.S. Congress diagnosed with coronavirus

At least six members of the U.S. Congress have announced that they have contracted the novel coronav [...]

U.S. Congress eyes next steps in coronavirus response

Three days after passing a $2.2 trillion package aimed at easing the heavy economic blow of the coro [...]

Trump says guidelines to slow coronavirus spread may get tougher

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may toughen up current guidelines aimed at slowin [...]

Doctor recommended no action for U.S.' Pelosi after coronavirus contact

The U.S. Congress' attending physician recommended U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi take no part [...]

U.S. House Democrats chart next coronavirus aid bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has begun work on a fourth coronavirus bill targeting a slew of cr [...]

Partisan divide returns in U.S. Congress on coronavirus next steps

Fresh partisan divisions flared on Sunday on the next steps for the U.S. Congress in dealing with th [...]

Both public health and politics played a role in Trump’s coronavirus decision

Campaign officials briefed the president in recent days about their fears of reopening the economy t [...]

Joe Biden raises doubts about whether Democrats will hold convention in July, saying ‘It’s hard to envision that’

The former vice president and likely Democratic presidential nominee suggested the DNC could postpon [...]

Trump projects up to 240,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S., even with mitigation efforts

The president took a newly somber tone — and contradicted many of his previous assessments of the vi [...]

What you really need to know from Tuesday’s White House coronavirus briefing

Anthony Fauci, Deborah Birx and Vice President Pence say to expect a staggering number of deaths in [...]

What you really need to know from Tuesday’s White House coronavirus briefing

Anthony Fauci, Deborah Birx and Vice President Pence say to expect a staggering number of deaths in [...]

Timeline: Trump’s efforts to downplay the coronavirus threat

The president's optimism was misplaced. [...]

4 takeaways from the brutal new report on FBI surveillance

Months after finding many problems with the FISA application to monitor former Trump campaign advise [...]

Campaigning in the age of pandemic: Biden and Sanders as amateur video hosts

The Democratic presidential candidates — without rallies or other big events — try to keep a presenc [...]

Memos from CDC to White House lay out rationale for possible widespread use of face coverings

Simple cloth masks that cover the mouth and nose can prevent virus transmission by people who are in [...]

What’s missing from down-ballot races

In this edition: How the pandemic is hitting down-ballot candidates, what’s happening in the states [...]

By the metrics Trump himself chose to use to measure his coronavirus response, he’s doing poorly

The better analogy isn't 9/11; it's car crashes. [...]

Governors plead for medical equipment from federal stockpile plagued by shortages and confusion

Some states are receiving what they requested while others come up short, prompting frustration amon [...]

Coronavirus Live Updates: Grim Models Project High U.S. Toll

The White House released its first official models of the course of the coronavirus, and the C.D.C. [...]

The U.S. Sought Passenger Data, but Airlines Said No: Live Business Updates

Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. [...]

N.Y.C. Death Toll Passes 1,000 as Mayor Pleads for More Help: Live Updates

The number of coronavirus cases in New York State topped 75,000. Among them: Governor Cuomo’s brothe [...]

Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders

The C.D.C. director says new data about people who are infected but symptom-free could lead the agen [...]

Frightened Doctors in Coronavirus Pandemic Face Off With Hospitals Over Gear

Many hospitals bar doctors and other staff members from wearing protective masks in public areas. So [...]

Should I Make My Own Mask?

The advice from public health officials has been confusing, leaving us to decide whether a D.I.Y. ma [...]

Full Coronavirus Coverage

Why Asia’s New Coronavirus Controls Should Worry the World

After a surge in cases tied to international travelers, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places [...]

‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid

With coronavirus-related job losses, many workers are reluctantly seeking charity and unemployment b [...]

The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?

The emergency legislation enacted by Congress with support from Republicans and President Trump has [...]

40% of N.Y. Tenants May Not Pay Rent This Month. What Happens Then?

Many unemployed tenants won’t be able to pay April rent. There will be a domino effect on landlords, [...]

Coronavirus: 'Greatest test since World War Two', says UN chief

UN boss António Guterres calls for an "immediate co-ordinated" global response to tackle t [...]

Coronavirus: US Navy captain pleads for help over outbreak

The captain warns of an "accelerating" coronavirus outbreak on his aircraft carrier docked [...]

US offers Venezuela sanctions relief for power-sharing agreement

The deal would lift sanctions if Venezuela's leaders agrees to share power with the opposition. [...]

Apple buys weather app Dark Sky

The iPhone maker will shut down the Android and Wear OS versions of the app in July. [...]

Coronavirus: World leaders' posts deleted over fake news

Social networks usually leave world leaders’ posts alone - but the pandemic is changing that. [...]

Coronavirus outbreak: Teddy bear hunt helps distract kids under lockdown

For millions of children on lockdown, teddy bear hunts are a welcome relief from the isolation. [...]

Coronavirus: Love knows no borders for elderly couple

An octogenarian couple are defying the pandemic by meeting up for a daily cross-border chat. [...]

Coronavirus: Thai elephants face starvation as tourism collapses

As visitors stay away because of coronavirus, many elephant keepers can no longer feed the animals. [...]

Coronavirus: Russia includes jail terms to enforce crackdown

New Russian laws impose tough penalties for violating lockdown rules. [...]

Sajid Hussain: Fears for Pakistan journalist missing in Sweden

Sajid Hussain went into self-imposed exile in 2012 after receiving death threats connected to his wo [...]

Coronavirus: Amazon workers strike over virus protection

Some US workers at Amazon and Instacart claim they are not receiving adequate protection. [...]

Lagos lockdown over coronavirus: 'How will my children survive?'

Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavi [...]

FOLLOW US