Frontline, McConnell, the GOP & the Court

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 10 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 3 AM

Amid a Republican leadership shakeup in the House, and questions about the future of Mitch McConnell in the Senate, FRONTLINE investigates one of the most powerful Republican leaders in Senate history. MCCONNELL, THE GOP & THE COURT shows the path to power of an unlikely political leader who has dramatically reshaped the Supreme Court and left an indelible mark on American politics. Through interviews with his closest advisors, political rivals and biographers, the film traces McConnell’s political journey from his days as a supporter of civil rights to his reluctant embrace of Donald Trump to his anger at the president on January 6th, 2021, to his current health scares and questions about how long he will continue to lead Senate Republicans. At its heart, the film is a dramatic decades-long story of McConnell’s rise to power, and the costs of attaining and keeping it.