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A forthcoming biography reveals that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was enraged by Rick Scott’s last-minute challenge for the leadership position in 2022. The book details McConnell’s anger and his criticisms of Scott’s campaign tactics, particularly highlighting Scott’s 11-point agenda to ‘Rescue America’ which McConnell believed was ‘laughably bad’ and would be used against Republicans by Democrats. The book also sheds light on McConnell’s competitive nature and his enjoyment of winning the leadership battle against Scott.

Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida, setting up a likely matchup against incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Scott. Mucarsel-Powell, who is the first Ecuadorian American to serve in Congress, previously held a House seat representing the Florida Keys. She is endorsed by President Biden, who has referred to her as Florida’s ‘next U.S. senator.’