Mitch McConnell

Oklahoma's tornado and political cheap shots

2013-05-21 14:25:00

It's as predictable as it is disheartening: A red state gets hit hard by a tornado outbreak -- in this case killing at least 24 people, many of them children attending school -- and the first batch of letters from readers (most of them from Southern...

Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

2013-05-21 16:27:00

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...

Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate

2013-05-21 17:02:00

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...

Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate

2013-05-21 23:01:00

WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...

Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

2013-05-15 19:12:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

On IRS scandal, Speaker John Boehner asks, 'Who's going to jail?'

2013-05-15 09:15:00

WASHINGTON -- Republican congressional leaders, faced with an array of crises threatening to overwhelm the White House, appear to have singled out the targeting of conservative political groups by the IRS as the most fertile -- and politically...

Keystone XL looms as Obama wants to cut delays on big projects

2013-05-17 13:47:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama said Friday he wanted to put more Americans back to work by slashing the amount of time it takes to grant federal approval for big job-creating projects. But Obama’s choice of venue for his remarks of a...

Acting IRS commissioner resigns, Obama says

2013-05-15 15:42:00

WASHINGTON – President Obama announced the resignation Wednesday evening of Steven Miller, acting commissioner of the embattled Internal Revenue Service, a move the president said was essential to restore the public’s faith following...

Obama Cabinet picks advance after party-line votes

2013-05-16 09:49:00

WASHINGTON – Two of President Obama’s second-term Cabinet nominees inched forward Thursday, while another was poised to win final confirmation by the Senate. Thomas E. Perez, Obama’s choice to lead the Labor Department, and EPA nominee...

One Cabinet pick approved, two narrowly advance

2013-05-16 16:57:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama's nominee to lead the Energy Department won unanimous confirmation by the Senate on Thursday while two other Cabinet choices narrowly advanced out of committee, amid complaints from Democrats over Republican delaying...

Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'

2013-05-17 12:18:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...

White House fights back on IRS as GOP keeps up pressure

2013-05-19 13:02:00

WASHINGTON — A senior White House aide insisted Sunday that President Obama learned only from news reports that an IRS office had singled out dozens of tea party organizations and other conservative groups for questionable scrutiny, while...

"Regretfully, I am currently unable to consider a campaign for the Senate." In late January, Judd and husband Dario Franchitti announced their intent to end their marriage after more than 11 years. They have no children together.

2013-03-29 11:17:30

President Obama comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Senate Republicans, including, from left, Susan Collins of Maine, Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

2013-03-14 00:00:00

The president and congressional leaders gather at the unveiling of a statue of civil rights activist Rosa Parks: from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV; President Obama; House Speaker John Boehner, R-OH; and House Minority Leader Nancy

2013-02-28 09:17:00