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In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts Jr. departs at the end of the day in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Roberts won’t order investigation into judge’s retirement; finds no probable cause for complaint

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump invites Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to speak in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony where Trump spoke about his judicial appointments in Washington. Trump is nominating Justin Walker, a 37-year-old judge and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, to a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Walker of Kentucky is one of the youngest federal judges in the country. He has deep ties to McConnell. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) **FILE**

Judge asks for probe into whether Mitch McConnell had role in court vacancy

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is set to resume Monday, May 4. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

A man wearing a mask depicting American flags jogs past the U.S. Capitol Building, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Washington. The U.S. House of Representatives has canceled plans to return next week, a reversal after announcing it a day earlier. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chris Smith, other lawmakers target China over coronavirus pandemic

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this April 21, 2020, photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. On May 2, 2020, Mr. McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, issued a rare joint statement in which they politely declined President Trump's offer to furnish Congress with rapid-testing kits it could use to quickly screen legislators for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Pelosi, McConnell ‘respectfully’ reject administration offer on rapid testing

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is set to resume Monday, May 4. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. adjusts her face mask during a news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avoid layoffs from virus

By LISA MASCARO and BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

In this April 21, 2020, photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. On May 2, 2020, Mr. McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, issued a rare joint statement in which they politely declined President Trump's offer to furnish Congress with rapid-testing kits it could use to quickly screen legislators for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Mitch McConnell: We’re coming back to work Monday

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this March 17, 2020 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. McConnell flexed his fundraising strength in the midst of a global pandemic, raising nearly $7.5 million in the first three months of 2020, his campaign said Tuesday, April 7. The first-quarter haul was the Kentucky Republican's best three-month fundraising performance since entering the Senate in the mid-1980s. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Kevin Hassett, White House economic adviser, puzzled by Mitch McConnell state bankruptcy comments

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, April 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi: No more virus bailouts without state and local aid

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Mitch McConnell, Republicans reject ‘blank check’ for governors

By Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mitch McConnell: GOP held the line on ‘blank check’ for state and local governments

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks before he signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

GOP leaders hit brakes on virus aid as governors seek help

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, speaks with a reporter outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled President Donald Trump's request for $250 billion to supplement a &quot;paycheck protection&quot; program for businesses crippled by the coronavirus outbreak, demanding protections for minority-owned businesses and money for health care providers and state and local governments. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Senators block new virus aid, Pelosi decries ‘stunt’

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this image provided by the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, Mitch McConnell sits with his parents, Julia &quot;Dean&quot; and A.M. McConnell in this image from the mid 1940's in Five Points, Ala. As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell flashes back to an earlier crisis that gripped the nation, and his own life, when he was a boy. He was struck with polio. (McConnell Center at the University of Louisville via AP)

For McConnell, virus carries echo of his boyhood polio

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this file photo, Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Senate Democrats block additional $250 billion for small business loans

By Gabriella Muñoz and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this March 17, 2020 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. McConnell flexed his fundraising strength in the midst of a global pandemic, raising nearly $7.5 million in the first three months of 2020, his campaign said Tuesday, April 7. The first-quarter haul was the Kentucky Republican's best three-month fundraising performance since entering the Senate in the mid-1980s. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Senators block new virus aid, Pelosi decries ‘stunt’

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Senate Television via AP) ** FILE **

Trump seeks $250 billion for payrolls in virus aid showdown

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this March 17, 2020 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. McConnell flexed his fundraising strength in the midst of a global pandemic, raising nearly $7.5 million in the first three months of 2020, his campaign said Tuesday, April 7. The first-quarter haul was the Kentucky Republican's best three-month fundraising performance since entering the Senate in the mid-1980s. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

McGrath outpaces McConnell in fundraising for Kentucky race

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Democratic congressional candidate Amy McGrath speaks during a campaign event in Owingsville, Ky. Democrat Amy McGrath's campaign released a TV ad Friday, April 3, 2020, lambasting the Kentucky Republican and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for “taking a victory lap against the coronavirus.&quot; (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)

McGrath offers quick response to McConnell virus-related ad

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press