Hey, this is Mike Slater, host of the podcast Politics by Faith.

Fill in for the great Bill O'Reilly.

It's Thursday, November 17th, 2022.

You're listening to the O'Reilly update.

Here's what's happening today in America.

Mitch McConnell selected to lead the Senate Republicans.

How is that still possible?

40% of households pay nothing to the IRS.

75% of workers need a second job to offset inflation and food prices.

Hit another record high.

Also coming up the message of the day.

But first, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, winning reelection as Senate GOP leader

fending off a challenge from Senator Rick Scott and setting himself up to become the longest

serving party leader in the history of the Senate.

What?

Other Republicans like Ted Cruz called for the leadership election to be postponed until

after the runoff in Georgia.

Mitch McConnell was first elected to the Senate back in 1984.

He's now 80 years old.

You're telling me there's no one in the Senate who is more qualified than him.

He's the only person who can do the job.

40% of the public paying zero dollars in federal income tax.

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