Der iranische Militärschlag auf Israel wurde mit Hilfe Verbündeter abgewehrt. In den USA könnte der Angriff zum Katalysator für Militärhilfen werden.#Iran #VerhältnisIran-Israel #JoeBiden #MitchMcConnell #DonaldTrump #Nahost-Konflikt #Amerika #Politik #Schwerpunkt
US-Reaktionen auf Irans Militärschlag: Solidarität nach Angriff auf Israel
Der 82-jährige Senatsführer der Republikaner hat eine frostige Beziehung zu Donald Trump. Nach den Wahlen will er seinen Posten niederlegen.#USA #MitchMcConnell #Republikaner #US-Senat #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #Amerika #Politik
Ende einer Ära im US-Senat: Mitch McConnell kündigt Rückzug an
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#Schumer and #McConnell both say "journalism is not a crime" in defense of #EvanGershkovich, yet both have enthusiastically supported the #persecution of #JulianAssange.
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● NEWS ● #CommonDreams ☞ Opinion | Expand #Medicare or Say Hello Again to Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/10/26/expand-medicare-or-say-hello-again-senate-majority-leader-mitch-mcconnell
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #MitchMcConnell ☞ Opinion | Mitch McConnell's Unquenchable Thirst For Obstruction https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/10/08/mitch-mcconnells-unquenchable-thirst-obstruction
● NEWS ● #CommonDreams #MoscowMitch ☞ Opinion | Outlive #MitchMcConnell and Save America https://www.commondreams.org/further/2021/09/22/outlive-mitch-mcconnell-and-save-america
Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, has told associates that he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him, believing that it will make it easier to purge him from the party, according to people familiar with his thinking. The House is voting on Wednesday to formally charge Mr. Trump with inciting violence against the country.
At the same time, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader and one of Mr. Trump’s most steadfast allies in Congress, has asked other Republicans whether he should call on Mr. Trump to resign in the aftermath of the riot at the Capitol last week, according to three Republican officials briefed on the conversations. ...
In yet another assault on checks and balances, President Trump abruptly removed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) independent watchdog late Friday – the same night he announced plans to fire the State Department Inspector General (IG). At DOT, the acting IG was overseeing a high profile investigation of Secretary Chao’s alleged favoritism benefiting her husband Senator Mitch McConnell’s political prospects, but has now been replaced with a political appointee from within the agency. The acting IG’s ouster calls into question the future of the Chao-McConnell investigation, other critical oversight, and whether the watchdog was dismissed for unearthing damaging information.
This move is the latest salvo of Trump’s assault on oversight. And it looks like the President made sure to cover all his bases to block accountability, not only nominating an IG to succeed the experienced watchdog who held the post, but also demoting the acting IG who was investigating Chao, and installing a political appointee to serve in his place while the Senate considers a permanent replacement. To make matters worse, Trump’s pick to be the new acting IG, Howard “Skip” Elliott, already has a job overseeing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an office he will now also be in charge of policing.
Trump’s decision to sideline DOT acting IG Mitch Behm (who has 17 years of experience with OIG) was lost in the shuffle of outrage following the announcement that Trump planned to fire the State Department IG, but potential conflicts of interest abound. The most high profile is the DOT OIG’s review of allegations that Secretary Chao gave Senator McConnell’s constituents special treatment and helped steer millions of federal dollars to Kentucky as he is facing low approval ratings and a tough reelection bid. ...
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