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Pelosi and McConnell Pay Tribute to John Lewis at Capitol Ceremony
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, honored Representative John Lewis for his devotion to advancing civil rights.
For McConnell, Ginsburg’s Death Prompts Stark Turnabout From 2016 Stance
The majority leader pledged that President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ginsburg would receive a Senate vote, despite his 2016 move to block President Obama’s nominee in the waning months of his term.
McConnell Vows Vote on Ginsburg Replacement as Her Death Upends the 2020 Race
Democrats warn Republicans to follow the precedent they set in 2016, when they refused to consider President Barack Obama’s choice for the court on the grounds that it was an election year.
Pelosi and McConnell Pay Tribute to John Lewis at Capitol Ceremony
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, honored Representative John Lewis for his devotion to advancing civil rights.
McConnell to Every State: Drop Dead
Blocking federal aid is vile, but it’s also hypocritical.
Walter Huddleston, Senator Toppled by Mitch McConnell, Dies at 92
A two-term Democrat from Kentucky, he was narrowly defeated by Mr. McConnell, then a county judge and executive, in a Republican campaign engineered by Roger Ailes.
Marlow W. Cook, Senator Who Groomed Mitch McConnell, Dies at 89
Mr. Cook, a moderate Republican from Kentucky, made Mr. McConnell his assistant in Washington but later criticized him for moving sharply to the right.
Rob McConnell, Musician and Big Band Leader, Dies at 75
Mr. McConnell’s ensemble, the Boss Brass, was successful despite being formed in 1968, long after the heyday of big bands.
John McConnell, 84, Steel and Hockey Magnate, Dies
Mr. McConnell was a self-made steel magnate and sports enthusiast who established what became a multibillion-dollar company and later brought professional hockey to Columbus, Ohio.
John McConnell, Steel Magnate and N.H.L. Owner, Is Dead at 84
Mr. McConnell was a self-made steel magnate and sports enthusiast who borrowed $600 against his car to establish what became a multibillion-dollar company.
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Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101
Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the efforts to crack German signals.
Hank Steinbrecher, Who Helped Elevate Soccer in the U.S., Dies at 77
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Reinaldo Herrera, Arbiter of Style for Vanity Fair, Dies at 91
Both old school and Old World and married to a celebrated fashion designer, he helped define Manhattan’s high life for many years.
Richard Carlson, Journalist Who Led Voice of America, Dies at 84
The father of the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, he won a Peabody Award for television reporting that uncovered a car company’s fraud.