Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Stepping Down as GOP Leader

Mitch McConnell Stepping Down as GOP Leader

Mitch McConnell, the U.S. senator who entered Congress during the Reagan Revolution and then helped transform the U.S. Supreme Court three decades later during the Trump years, announced Wednesday he is stepping down as leader of the Senate Republican conference effective November.

McConnell Blasts Dems for 'Double Standard' of Allowing Protests, Banning Church Services

McConnell Blasts Dems for 'Double Standard' of Allowing Protests, Banning Church Services

On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Democratic leaders for having a “double standard” which has kept churches in some areas closed but allowed for protests in others. McConnell did specify that while he does not condone some leaders' double standard, he does support the protests.