How Mitch McConnell changed America

When Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell

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the longest stint atop Senate leadership in American history will draw to a close

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But the impact he made on American politics will remain even after he steps away from the post.

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Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing is the subject of passionate debate.

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McConnell’s decades in office and answer the question

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What is the most consequential way McConnell has changed American politics

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They spoke of his reshaping of the federal judiciary

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Mitch McConnell changed how Washington works.

his on-again-off-again relationship with Donald Trump

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