
Mitch McConnell just broke up with Joe Biden
CNN
One of the enduring storylines of Barack Obama's presidency was the working relationship — and dare I say friendship — between Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
The two personally negotiated deals on avoiding the economic perils of defaulting on the nation's debts in 2011 and, two years later, falling off the fiscal cliff.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











