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

Yeah,” was all McConnell said, chuckling. It was late Tuesday afternoon, a few hours before President Donald Trump was sc ...

Kentucky lawmakers and politicos are reacting to the announcement that Sen. Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection in 2026, calling him a "consequential" leader for his role in shaping the ...

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 ...

After nearly four decades of quietly and shrewdly amassing power, “Old Crow’s” farewell tour has been overshadowed by health ...

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

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving sitting lawmaker in the Senate, has announced he will not seek reelection in ...

Despite his decades towering over Washington as a top GOP leader, he is now eclipsed by President Trump’s takeover of his ...

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to ...

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