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Then President Donald Trump, left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., greet each other during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 4, 2019. McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president. McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed Trump, who is the GOP front-runner, closer to the party nomination. It’s a remarkable turnaround for McConnell, who has blamed Trump for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for 'disgraceful' Jan. 6, 2021, attack
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Wed,03/06/24-9:35AM , 54 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president on Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the then-president for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan.
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President Donald Trump, left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., greet each other during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 4, 2019. McConnell is the highest ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House. But that's potentially about to change. McConnell's political team and Trump's campaign have been in talks over a possible endorsement and a strategy to unite Republicans on the party's ticket for the November election. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

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McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It's a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Mon,03/04/24-11:19PM , 58 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump's bid to return to the White House — having once called the defeated president
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This image from House Television shows House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., banging the gavel after he announced the House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.S-Mexico border, at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington. (House Television via AP)

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GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas — by one vote — over border management
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Mon,02/12/24-11:02PM , 61 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Broken Congress: It can't fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts.
By LISA MASCARO - AP Congressional Correspondent
Wed,02/07/24-4:22PM , 59 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House.
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