Despite his decades towering over Washington as a top GOP leader, he is now eclipsed by President Trump’s takeover of his ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving sitting lawmaker in the Senate, has announced he will not seek reelection in ...

The Republican senator shared the news during a floor speech on Thursday, Feb. 20, confirming his current term "will be my last" Drew Angerer/Getty Mitch McConnell, the nation's longest-serving ...

As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement ...

Voters and pundits took to social media Thursday to express their rage over Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) finally standing up to Donald Trump "way too late." The reaction came after McConnell became ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday. McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as ...

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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell won't be seeking reelection in 2026. On the Republican Senator's 83rd birthday Thursday, he addressed the Senate floor on his plans to retire when his current term ...

“Mitch McConnell never really had it. He had an ability to raise money because of his position as leader, which anybody could do.” open image in gallery President Donald Trump slammed Mitch ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving sitting lawmaker in the Senate, has announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a storied career that has shaped American politics for decades.