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**FILE** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (right), Texas Republican, and Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Republican, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

McConnell to vote against Syria strikes

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Matt Bevin

McConnell’s silence on Syria creates an opening for Bevin

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (right), Texas Republican, and Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Republican, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

Conservative group dings Sen. Mitch McConnell’s record in new ad

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"

Scarborough: Paul-McConnell relationship is ‘marriage of convenience’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., waits for the arrival of the University of Louisville men's basketball team being honored for their 2013 NCAA championship, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Back from the brink! McConnell ‘clear favorite’ in Kentucky

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, faces a well-funded test from the right. (Associated Press)

Angry bluegrass roots and strong rivals spell trouble for Mitch McConnell in Kentucky

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Republican challenger Matt Bevin said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's refusal to embrace the "defund Obamacare" strategy shows he's out of step with the Kentucky Republican voters. (Associated Press)

‘Defund Obamacare’ push to challenge GOP candidates; battle cry of primary opponents

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has the highest "warmth rating" among congressional leaders. (Associated Press)

Nancy Pelosi quietly raises popularity rating; poll respondents are not so sweet on politicians

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is likely to gain a Republican rival, a tea party-backed businessman, although other groups with "tea party" in their names support him. (Associated Press)

Tea party branches likely to clash in Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s re-election bid

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters following a Democratic strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

Democrats vow to press ahead with filibuster change

The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (left) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky are sparring on the eve of a session to change Senate rules to remove a 60-vote threshold for President Obama's nominations to win confirmation. Mr. Reid says the changes are minimal; Mr. McConnell says Mr. Reid would be "breaking the rules in order to change the rules." (Associated Press)

Reid prepares to light fuse of ‘nuclear option’ in Senate

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this image from Senate Television, Republican leader Mitch McConnell speaks on the Senate floor in Washington on July 11, 2013. (Associated Press/Senate TV)

Mitch McConnell: Harry Reid ‘worst leader of the Senate ever’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, following a Democratic strategy session. (Associated Press)

Harry Reid prepares Senate to go ‘nuclear,’ end nomination filibusters

By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

**FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Immigration, student loans top congressional agenda

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

**FILE** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, speaks to reporters on June 26, 2012, on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Sen. Mitch McConnell wages rap attack on Democratic opponent

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

**FILE** Supporters of health care reform rally March 28, 2012, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. (Associated Press)

Delay puts Obamacare backers on the defensive

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is the Democratic Party opponent of Sen. Mitch McConnell. (Associated Press)

Grimes says McConnell has lost touch with voters

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky's Secretary of State (sos.ky.gov)

Alison Lundergan Grimes to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate seat in 2014

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Feb. 28, 2013, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (right) and Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, meet with reporters on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Senators’ votes on immigration were linked to personal experiences

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, accompanied by Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (right), Texas Republican, and Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Republican, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

McConnell: Obama a free-speech ‘bully’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times