Mitch McConnell

government officials had on social media and the reaction the people had. He uses the quote, “thoughts and prayers”, to show what government officials are doing to help the tragedy in any way. He uses Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan as examples. Mitch McConnell “offered” his condolences to those who were lost in the Las Vegas tragedy knowing that he nor Paul Ryan would do nothing

13, 2016 However, other Republican lawmakers are praising Tillerson and his qualification for the job. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he "looks forward to supporting" Tillerson nomination. "We need a full review of our national security policy and I know Rex will face each problem head on with American interests and security as his top priority," McConnell said. "I look forward to supporting his nomination." Sen. Bob Corker, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and one

Government is necessary for a civilized society. In fact, philosopher Thomas Hobbes said, “Life in the state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”. The question is how involved should the government be in individuals lives? Liberals believe that the federal government should have a big role and emphasize things like education, individual/human rights, and equality. Conservatives believe that the federal government shouldn’t have a large role and emphasize, state power, individual

Senator Patty Murray’s fingers flew across the keyboard creating ,what could possibly be the most progressive bill in the history of the United States, a bill on transgender bathroom rights allowing transgender persons to use the bathroom of their choice. As midnight approached she hit the final key finishing the draft which she would excitedly rush to the senate floor the following morning and gain recognition from the presiding officer, Joe Biden. The announcement of the bill’s introduction during

Kentucky" (Hudak). In this case, "2.2 billion" dollars were set aside for this project (Almasy). CNN's article stated: "So much for a "clean" bill" (Almasy). Despite the fact that the major issue occurring was the government shutdown, Senator Mitch McConnell still pushed for his rider to be added to the bill. Salient issues are not being addressed

2. The Keystone XL pipeline is a proposed 1,179-mile pipeline that would travel from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, southeast to Steele City, Nebraska, where it would connect with a preexisting pipe. The pipeline would transport 830,000 barrels of oil daily, which is around 50% more oil per day than is currently transported from Canada. Supporters say that it will create thousands of jobs and reduce the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. Environmentalists who oppose the Keystone XL state

On a chilly November Tuesday in 2016, the United States made history. Following a divisive year and a half of vitriol, mudslinging, rallies, and protests which occasionally teetered into violence, an exhausted American people elected a president fundamentally different than any who had come before. The forty-fifth president has historically low favorability ratings, and is one of the most distrusted and disliked figures in contemporary American politics. I am talking, of course, about Donald Trump

When Niccolo Machiavelli wrote his famous publication The Prince in 1513, he never could have imagined his novel’s legacy, especially in a postmodern world consisting of a majority of democracies rather than oligarchies. More than merely a testament to Renaissance history, the book’s advice is surprisingly pertinent to modern politics, especially concerning partisan feuds within the US. Perhaps the most recently recognized example of this phenomenon is Donald Trump’s controversy over his acceptance

HE feels that it is his duty to convince his fellow Republicans to help his reform. One particular oppositionist is Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky who says “If I’m correct and there’s no consensus on the problem they’re trying to solve, it’s a small wonder that they can’t reach a consensus on the solution.” McConnell is trying to say that he does not feel that there is even a problem with the money being spent on campaigns so why solve it. Other opposers say that

to have set up its own exchange and expanded Medicaid. This surprising discrepancy between the Affordable Care Act and Kynect has been played out in the current race for state senator between Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and Democratic challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes. McConnell has continually talked about the repeal of Obamacare without mentioning that a repeal would impact Kynect, something most Kentuckians support. In May, an NBC/Marist poll found that 57 percent of Kentuckians disliked