McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, ending historic 17-year run
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
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The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
The Senate Minority Leader commented on his health status during a broader discussion about foreign policy on "Face the Nation."
Capitol physician says there's "no evidence" McConnell has seizure disorder, stroke or Parkinson's.
"There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease," the attending physician of Congress said.
The incident marks the second time McConnell appeared to freeze and fall silent for several seconds.
The video is raising concerns about the senator's health again.
81-year-old Mitch McConnell had just began his remarks to the press Wednesday when he just stopped talking, raising concerns in Washington.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped speaking midsentence during a weekly news conference Wednesday.
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations and promotions.
Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
On his way to lunch with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a protester shouted at the president and threw Russian flags.
AB Stoddard, from Real Clear Politics, says Donald Trump is not invested in the health care reform process and may turn on Republicans if it does not end well.
Newt Gingrich says he believes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is capable of putting the votes together to pass the Republican health care bill.
Kevin Wall fills in for Dom. Kevin discussed Karen Handel's win in the Georgia 6th district election, Republicans deciding on a new health care bill, the testimony of former Secretary of DHS, Jeh Johnson, on the Russian hacking and free speech on campus being discussed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
On today's show, Rich discussed Mitch McConnell's vow to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by the end of the week, democrat senators securing enough votes to filibuster Gorsuch's nomination, and the folks at Morning Joe continuing their attack on President Trump.
Chris discussed the upcoming confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the unmasking of General Michael Flynn during surveillance of Russian officials and the new lawyer representing Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams against corruption charges. At 8:00, he spoke with 94 WIP's Ike Reese to preview tonight's NCAA tournament final.
Chris covered the latest on the winter storm hitting the Delaware Valley today. He spoke with former Pixar CFO Lawrence Levy at 7:20 about his book, To Pixar And Beyond, veteran and author Mary Jennings Hegar at 8:00 about her book, Shoot Like A Girl and White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters at 8:20 about the CBO scoring on the Republican alternative to Obamacare.
Chris discussed Donald Trump travelling to Delaware to greet the body of a fallen soldier, violent protests in Berkeley CA and Comcast employees protesting Trump's executive order instituting at travel ban. He spoke with Jay Carney from the Washington Examiner at 7:00 about Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch's previous rulings on religious liberty and comedian Bob Marley at 8:20 in advance of his performances this weekend at Helium Comedy Club.
Trump has repeatedly said Mexico will pay for the wall, but Mexican leaders oppose it and have said they won't finance it.
Chris discussed Mitt Romney's meeting with Donald Trump, Jill Stein's ongoing efforts to pursue recounts of the election results and Carrier's decision to keep a plant in the United States. He spoke with Victor Fiorillo at 8:00 from Philadelphia Magazine about the 40th anniversary of 'Rocky.'
Parents gathered outside the North Penn School District office in Lansdale said they're concerned the district won't do enough as it investigates the attack on a student by another middle schooler last week.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
Former President Donald Trump could receive a large windfall from his newly public media company, Trump Media & Technology Group.
The Philadelphia Eagles could get two starters with their two second-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft this week. Here are 10 prospects expected to be on the Birds' big board.
The Iron Menace coaster at Dorney Park takes you 15 stories into the sky before a 95-degree drop tops out at speeds of 64 mph. We got a sneak peek and rode the brand new ride.
Parents gathered outside the North Penn School District office in Lansdale said they're concerned the district won't do enough as it investigates the attack on a student by another middle schooler last week.
The Philadelphia Police Department has withdrawn the arrest warrant issued for State Rep. Kevin Boyle, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday.
In November 2023, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped sending "readable science and engineering data."
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse ripped the officiating in the team's heartbreaking 104-101 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Former President Donald Trump could receive a large windfall from his newly public media company, Trump Media & Technology Group.
Parents gathered outside the North Penn School District office in Lansdale said they're concerned the district won't do enough as it investigates the attack on a student by another middle schooler last week.
The Iron Menace coaster at Dorney Park takes you 15 stories into the sky before a 95-degree drop tops out at speeds of 64 mph. We got a sneak peek and rode the brand new ride.
Howie Roseman has made a trade in the first round of the NFL draft in five of the past six years. Will he strike again Thursday in the 2024 NFL draft?
It might be spring, but it'll feel like winter Tuesday morning when parts of the Philadelphia region dip below freezing overnight. By the afternoon, temps climb to near 70s with abundant sunshine.
New technology is improving the organ transplant process, which means donors can save even more lives.
Families gathered in New Jersey Monday night to mark the start of Passover, the annual celebration of the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
It might be spring, but it'll feel like winter Tuesday morning when parts of the Philadelphia region dip below freezing overnight. By the afternoon, temps climb to near 70s with abundant sunshine.
The FBI says romance scammers are getting more sophisticated and sinister than ever before, and the popularity of dating apps has given the criminals an easy in.
With Earth Day on Monday, communities across the Philadelphia region are taking time to help pay it forward for the planet.
Sunday will be the chilliest day of the week with highs in the mid-50s and lots of clouds, but sun returns Monday along with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s throughout the rest of the week.
It might be spring, but it'll feel like winter Tuesday morning when parts of the Philadelphia region dip below freezing overnight. By the afternoon, temps climb to near 70s with abundant sunshine.
The FBI says romance scammers are getting more sophisticated and sinister than ever before, and the popularity of dating apps has given the criminals an easy in.
Dover Police said 18-year-old Camay Mitchell DeSilva, who was not a registered student at Delaware State University, died at a hospital after she was found shot near a campus residence hall.
Delaware lawmakers narrowly passed a doctor-assisted suicide bill in the House, which will now be considered in the Senate.
Sunday will be the chilliest day of the week with highs in the mid-50s and lots of clouds, but sun returns Monday along with high temperatures in the 60s and 70s throughout the rest of the week.
Delaware lawmakers narrowly passed a doctor-assisted suicide bill in the House, which will now be considered in the Senate.
Temple Health is celebrating a transplant milestone at Friday's Phillies game. Plus, one of their patients had the honor to throw the game's first pitch.
Psychologists say listening to Taylor Swift's new 31-track album can be good for your mental health and emotional healing.
A social worker from Fox Chase will be riding 100 miles to help people with lung cancer in a special Peloton distance event on Sunday.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Aramark employees at the Wells Fargo Center say they plan to strike again during the April 25 Sixers game after Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution supporting the workers.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
Cove Pocono Resorts' two other properties, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open despite the closure of the Pocono Palace.
Nine life-sized sculptures made by world-renowned artist Seward Johnson are on loan to Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue in Mayfair until mid-September.
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
One person died in a car accident in Pennsauken, Camden County, Tuesday afternoon, Pennsauken police said.
All lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Quakertown have reopened after a dump truck overturned Monday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
A 21-year-old woman was killed after her car was struck by a drunken driver on I-95 northbound in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday.
Flooding closed multiple roads around the Philadelphia region for the morning commute on Friday, but they began reopening after around 8 a.m.
The Philadelphia Eagles could get two starters with their two second-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft this week. Here are 10 prospects expected to be on the Birds' big board.
Howie Roseman has made a trade in the first round of the NFL draft in five of the past six years. Will he strike again Thursday in the 2024 NFL draft?
A Philadelphia 76ers spokesperson said the team plans to file a grievance over the officiating in the team's 104-101 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Donte DiVincenzo hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers lost, 104-101, to the New York Knicks on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
Ranger Suárez allowed two hits in seven innings and Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to seven games with a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The Iron Menace coaster at Dorney Park takes you 15 stories into the sky before a 95-degree drop tops out at speeds of 64 mph. We got a sneak peek and rode the brand new ride.
Construction is halfway complete on the Lansdowne Theater, the focus of an $18 million restoration project. Once the building reopens, it will serve as a concert hall.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is back in Philly for another year this Saturday at the Fashion District from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is a new collection in honor of Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary.
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While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Mercy Career and Technical High School senior Taylor Houseman was one of two students selected to give a SEPTA bus a brand new look.
Parents in the North Penn School District say they want more information after a student was attacked with an object witnesses described as a Stanley cup at Pennbrook Middle School last week. On Tuesday parents demonstrated outside the school. Now the district superintendent plans to meet with the group. Police are still investigating the incident, Jasmine Payoute reports.
It's primary day in Pennsylvania, and in Philadelphia, the district attorney's office says the election task force will be ready to safeguard voters' rights at the polls. Who and what is on the ballot? Meanwhile, the arrest warrant in Philadelphia for State Rep. Kevin Boyle was withdrawn and the latest on former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial in New York.
Pro-Palestinian student protests against the war in Gaza, including high-profile demonstrations at Columbia and NYU, led to responses in the Philadelphia area. As students at the University of Pennsylvania celebrate Passover, many can't help but fear for their friends' safety at other campuses after months of unrest following Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania is debuting a new dive coaster, Iron Menace, for the 2024 season. Howard Monroe and photographer Tom Gardiner went on board for a test ride.
Tuesday starts out feeling more like winter, with a frost advisory and freeze warning in effect for areas across the Delaware Valley until 9 a.m. But temperatures will warm up throughout the day and get close to 70 degrees by the afternoon with lots of sunshine.