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Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will not seek reelection in 2026, the senator announced Thursday.

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.

WASHINGTON—Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said he wouldn’t seek another term, after a decadeslong career marked by brass-knuckled tactics in crafting a conservative Supreme Court as well as ...

It's the end of an era in Kentucky politics.Thursday, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking re-election, ending a decades-long tenure.First elected in 1984, McConnell holds ...

Let’s try to make this truly quick, shall we? Oh, who am I kidding? There’s way too much stuff afoot to make this version of the 5QT actually quick in any real sense of the word. But I’m ...

US Senator Mitch McConnell has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026 following a 40-year career in Congress. McConnell, 83, was the longest-serving party leader in Senate history ...

To the editor: Nice try, Mitch, but too little, too late. (“McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees,” Feb. 18) While no political ...