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

The announced retirement of Senator Mitch McConnell, the erstwhile longest-serving Republican leader in Senate history and one of the most consequential lawmakers of his era, was not unexpected.

After nearly four decades in the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) long tenure is finally coming to an end. Some have hailed him as a master strategist, a guardian of conservative ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a U.S. Senate seat he's held since 1984. Former Attorney General Daniel Cameron has announced he's running.

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell criticizes Trump for downplaying Russia's role in the Ukraine war, calling it a 'gross misunderstanding' of negotiations and leverage.

Mitch McConnell (R), criticized his fellow Kentuckian for voting against confirming President Trump’s Cabinet picks, calling his decision “flat out wrong.” McConnell had voted against ...

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, marking the end of his long career as a key figure in US politics who supported conservative ...

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will reportedly announce on Thursday, February 20, that he will not seek reelection in 2026. McConnell, who stepped down from leadership last ...

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 ...

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday, the day he turned 83, that this would be his final term in office and he would not seek reelection in 2026. The Republican ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A day after U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he'd be retiring at the end of his term, we're getting insight into what the race for his seat could look like. Early contenders ...