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

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 ...

Over the next two years, you’re going to hear a lot of bad stuff about Sen. Mitch McConnell. The Republicans who are running for his seat are going to trash their opponents every opportunity ...

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.

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.

Mitch McConnell announced he will retire at the end of his current term in 2026, capping a long tenure in the Senate. McConnell, who is married to Elaine Chao, celebrated his 83rd birthday and ...

Mitch McConnell ... the Senate will be my last," McConnell said on the Senate floor. The senator has had a series of medical episodes in recent years, including injuries from falls, and briefly ...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes ...

It was the most McConnellian of goodbyes. As seven-term Sen. Mitch McConnell stood on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday to announce he would not run for re-election, the Kentucky Republican ...

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