'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.
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Why McConnell is voting against some Trump nominees
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McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard
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Mitch McConnell voted against Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation
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Trump blasts McConnell for voting against RFK Jr., disregarding his childhood polio
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McConnell becomes lone Republican to vote against RFK Jr.'s confirmation
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RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
This is a MedPage Today story. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration to protect medicine and science -- ...ABC News - Feb. 9
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