McConnell sends a message

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Mitch McConnell might not run the Senate anymore. But he made clear on Friday night that he still knows how to wield power. After days of meeting with silence a steady stream of questions about whether he would support Pete Hegseth’s Defense secretary nomination, McConnell became the third Senate Republican to vote against Hegseth. The move forced Vice President…