But first the veteran Kentucky Republican must help his party avoid pitfalls that could hurt its bid to wrest control from Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell operates with a steely resolve, a political discipline that leaves nothing to chance.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Friday he will postpone a vote on online piracy legislation he had scheduled for next week after a storm of protest.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid canceled next week’s procedural vote on a Hollywood-backed anti- piracy bill, the latest blow to the legislation after a global online protest by Google Inc. and Wikipedia.

The Senate just announced it would delay a vote on the PROTECT IP Act, one of the two bills online activists have been campaigning hard to stop, which is a pretty clear sign this week#39;s blackout of Wikipedia and other sites worked. quot;In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the Protect IP Act,quot; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, according to the Los Angeles ...

The PROTECT IP Act continued to suffer serious blows on Thursday as both the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader made moves that further damaged the anti-piracy bill#39;s chances of passage. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will not seek to use his leverage over other Democrats to ensure the Protect IP Act gets enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Meanwhile, Senate ...