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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 ...

Mitch McConnell, reflecting the president’s dominance within the GOP and setting an early tone for what looks to be a competitive primary for a Kentucky Senate seat in 2026. In a campaign video ...

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 ...

Mitch McConnell, 83, announces retirement from Senate (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)(AP) Addressing colleagues on the Senate floor on Thursday, McConnell, 83, said, "Representing our ...

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 ...

Mitch McConnell, despite opposing many prominent Trump picks including Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr, supported Patel. Micth McConnell did not vote against Kash Patel in the senate confirmation.

Then Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Capitol, November 6, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark ...

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 ...