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 ...

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, bringing an end to his decades-long career as a key power broker in the Senate. While he championed ...

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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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.

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, R-Ky., in the upper chamber of Congress. Cameron, who was Kentucky's first Black attorney general, announced his Senate campaign just minutes after McConnell said he would not ...

Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he won't be seeking reelection in 2026 and is expected to deliver remarks on his tenure from the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Thursday.

UPDATE: The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director on Thursday. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted yes for the appointment. Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's longest-serving senator, announced he would ...