McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, ending historic 17-year run
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
The Kentucky Republican, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
The incident marks the second time McConnell appeared to freeze and fall silent for several seconds.
The Senate minority leader, 81, was at a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel when he tripped and fell, his office said.
Key lawmakers are approaching a deal on an economic relief package that would include unemployment benefits, but not state and local aid or a liability shield.
With COVID cases spiking nationwide, and the economy set to feel the effects, politicians start to get more serious about a stimulus package.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
Containing the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy top the list for the incoming Biden administration, and a stimulus package will be a key component.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
Last week, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican Minority Leader in the Senate, did the stupidest thing any Senate Leader has done in the history of the Senate: He filibustered a bill he supported within a minute of introducing the legislation.
With one month to go before we reach the fiscal cliff, Republicans are going to have to figure out how to do something serious for a change instead of grandstanding and avoiding specifics.
She will remain the one woman in a leadership position in the room when important issues effecting women are negotiated over the next year and a strong reminder that Democrats stand with women and promote them to positions of power.
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama's inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Republicans will continue to talk down the economy for the next two months specifically because they want the economy, and the country, to suffer in order to win an election.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
The prom drive will run from March 18 through April 12, and dresses and accessories can be dropped off at 10 Comerica banking centers in Metro Detroit.
The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid has now been detected in Antrim County, joining seven other counties.
Frustrated with the lack of accountability following the Oxford High School shooting, the parents of Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Justin Shilling, and Hana St. Juliana are spearheading a movement seeking reform.
Renters in Ann Arbor are reporting being slammed with excessively high fees to get in line to rent apartments.
One way Macomb County Community Mental Health is trying to reduce the stigma is through combined care.
The prom drive will run from March 18 through April 12, and dresses and accessories can be dropped off at 10 Comerica banking centers in Metro Detroit.
The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid has now been detected in Antrim County, joining seven other counties.
Frustrated with the lack of accountability following the Oxford High School shooting, the parents of Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Justin Shilling, and Hana St. Juliana are spearheading a movement seeking reform.
Renters in Ann Arbor are reporting being slammed with excessively high fees to get in line to rent apartments.
One way Macomb County Community Mental Health is trying to reduce the stigma is through combined care.
Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation.
America's muscle car culture will live on as the country transitions to electric vehicles, but the gas-powered performance car will last for at least a few more years.
On Monday afternoon, crews began to tear another portion of the massive Packard Plant on the city's east side that's been an eyesore for decades.
The Detroit fire department is raising alarms over safety concerns at General Motors' Factory Zero, where the automaker produces its electric vehicles.
Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla's charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there's a hitch.
This year's 313 Day was extra special for Detroit native Diarra Kilpatrick.
A second man is charged in connection with the 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz".
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
Alec Baldwin's attorneys in a new court filing accused prosecutors of "unfairly stacking the deck" against him in grand jury proceedings.
Neil Young voluntarily removed his music from Spotify in 2022 after Joe Rogan, whose podcast was exclusively on Spotify, had a controversial infectious disease expert on as a guest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The retailer that caters to quilters and crafters also said it has been weighed down by higher tariffs from China.
Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto Workers' effort to organize nonunion automobile plants across the nation.
The solar eclipse will impact solar production in Texas between 12:10 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. CDT. But the power grids are expected to be reliable.
Boston is looking to prolong its eight-game home win streak with a victory over Detroit.
United CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is reviewing a series of "unrelated" cases and adding extra training for pilots.
One way Macomb County Community Mental Health is trying to reduce the stigma is through combined care.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Cheetos varieties, including the spicy Flamin' Hot version, and other chips like Doritos include red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 – all on the list of ingredients that would be banned if the bill is enacted. Here are other foods that include dyes.
Retailer has received dozens of complaints of the air fryers overheating, melting or shattering, including six that caught fire.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed its first influenza-related pediatric death in the state for the 2023-2024 flu season.
Boston is looking to prolong its eight-game home win streak with a victory over Detroit.
Bam Adebayo made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Miami Heat to a 104-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.
Here is a breakdown of each March Madness men's basketball team by conference.
Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs is suspended indefinitely after his arrest for suspected drunk driving.
The Professional Women's Hockey League has no designs on expanding its six-team base for the foreseeable future.
Riney, who has spent his 46-year career at Henry Ford Health, was named one of Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People.
Jerry Norcia has led DTE Energy for the past five years as the Detroit-based company has dealt with massive technology changes.
Trump was in Oakland County two weeks ago and said that whichever candidate wins Michigan will ultimately win the White House this November.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who is on Tuesday's ballot, will be in Oakland County this Sunday and Monday in Grand Rapids campaigning for votes.
Bing talked about working with Biden as mayor when he was the vice president under Barack Obama and the city and its automakers in financial distress.
There have been reports of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, at an outing days after a released photo of her sparked more speculation about her health. Nicholas Cull, an expert in British politics and Anglo-American relations, joined CBS News Detroit to weigh in on the issue.
Comerica Bank announced it is hosting its sixth annual Prom Dress Drive to support the nonprofit organization Jackets for Jobs.
Detroit City FC midfielder James Murphy looks back at Saturday's season-opening win.
The failures surrounding the mass shooting at Oxford High School were highlighted in an independent review done by Guidepost Solutions.
Spring officially begins Tuesday evening, but we're looking at a chance for snow once more in the first few days of the season.