mitch-mcconnell
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In a real U.S. Senate, there’d be a fair impeachment trial. Pat Toomey isn’t serving in that one | Friday Morning Coffee
The Pa. Republican called for witnesses and other judicial ephemera for the Senate show trial of President Donald Trump. Mitch McConnell isn't interested.
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What happens in the Senate now that the House has impeached Trump: 5 questions answered
Now that impeachment has reached the Senate, Mitch McConnell will play a huge role in what happens next.
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Trump impeachment: This is why the U.S. Senate is not a neutral jury | Analysis
Democrats blasted Senate leader Mitch McConnell for saying the GOP would run an impeachment trial as President Trump wished. But senators are not held to a juror's neutrality standard during a trial.
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What’s behind McConnell’s support for coal miners’ pension bailout? Political self-preservation, most likely | Mark O’Keefe
The Senate's top Republican is up for re-election in 2020 and faces a stiff Democratic challenge.
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Even if Democrats dump Trump, they’ll need to ditch Mitch | Dick Polman
So much press emphasis is being placed on the presidential race that we pay insufficient attention to the daunting Senate map.