The former GOP Senate leader is free to vote his conscience.

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We laughed. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has a gruff charm. That was his way of poking fun at me when I saw him around town. For a long time, I wanted to quickly snap back by thanking him for ...

The longtime Republican senator turned 83 on Thursday. Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection next year. McConnell, who turned 83 today ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, he announced Thursday. McConnell, who turned 83 on Thursday, has dealt with a series of health scares in recent years and has recently ...

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year.It ends a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes ...

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

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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 ...

Republican U.S. Sem. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 after representing Kentucky in the Senate for decades. McConnell's announcement sparked mixed reactions on social ...

Mitch McConnell, a U.S. senator for Kentucky, will not run for reelection in 2026. McConnell is the same age as Vermont's U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Sanders is currently the second-oldest sitting ...