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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he won't be seeking reelection in 2026 and is expected to deliver remarks on his tenure from the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Thursday.

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, R-Ky., in the upper chamber of Congress. Cameron, who was Kentucky's first Black attorney general, announced his Senate campaign just minutes after McConnell said he would not ...

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.

UPDATE: The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director on Thursday. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted yes for the appointment. Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky's longest-serving senator, announced he ...

Daniel Cameron says he plans to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell's U.S. Senate seat. Mitch McConnell has held the seat since 1984 but announced Thursday he plans to step down. Daniel Cameron once ...