Mitch McConnell

Poll shows Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton top the list of those who get the "warmest" reactions while Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi get the "coldest."

Mitch McConnell: Obama Not Serious About Entitlements Reform

McConnell said that “this is the perfect time to tackle entitlement reform” because both political parties now share power – and responsibility – in Washington.

Senate Votes, 91-9, to Avoid Government Shutdown -- for Now

-Patricia Murphy

The House approved the same bill Tuesday, so the temporary spending plan now goes to President Obama for his signature. It will keep the lights on at federal agencies for the next two weeks.

Obama: Government Shutdown Must Be Avoided for 'Sake of Our People'

-Tom Diemer

Republican leaders want another short-term budget -- running to March 18 and cutting spending by $4 billion.

Senate Republicans Move for Vote on Repealing Health Care Reform

-Politics Daily Staff

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says all 47 Republicans will support an amendment to an aviation bill that repeals the health care reform law. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to turn aside the GOP effort.

Poll: Most Oppose GOP Plan to Dismantle Health Care Reform by Denying Funding

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised that Republicans will go after the health care reform law "piece by piece" by cutting back or denying the funding needed to implement it, but most Americans oppose that strategy.

McConnell Predicts Senate Will Get to Vote on Health Care Repeal

The Senate minority leader acknowledges that even if it gets to the Senate floor, the health care repeal bill has little chance of passing.

Paul Ryan to Give Republican Response to State of the Union

-Tom Diemer

Rep. Paul Ryan, the 40-year-old chairman of the Budget Committee, will be in the thick of the fight to cut spending in the federal budget -- a priority for the new Republican majority in the House.

Obama to GOP Leaders: 'Plenty of Time' for Campaign Politics -- Next Year

-Tom Diemer

Returning from vacation, the president hopes Rep. John Boehner and Sen. Mitch McConnell want to build on progress made in the lame-duck session rather than politicize proceedings with an eye on the 2012 campaign.

Obama vs. McConnell: Who's the Grown-up?

-David Corn

Obama has positioned himself as a leader who wants to make government function, who's willing to search for common ground with his political foes. But Mitch McConnell McConnell has demonstrated that he's not serious about crafting policy solutions.

Post-Election Polls Present Mixed Message for the Political Road Ahead

The Democrats indeed took a "shellacking" on Election Day, as President Obama said. But recent polls suggest that the public mood is not as clear as the election results seemed to be.

Immigration End Game: DREAM Act Defeated in the Senate

-Patricia Murphy

In a last gasp for immigration reform this year, the Senate fell short on a bill providing a path to U.S. citizenship for immigrant children who buy into the American dream.