The former GOP leader can more freely speak his mind on nominees and defense, but his influence is limited.

Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to ...

President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio — after the Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

“Mitch McConnell never really had it. He had an ability to raise money because of his position as leader, which anybody could do.” open image in gallery President Donald Trump slammed Mitch ...

Mitch McConnell has realized the consequences of his past Senate leadership, voting against some of Trump’s most unqualified cabinet choices. McConnell is responsible for the supermajority of ...

Three months ago, Mitch McConnell ran the Senate GOP. Now he’s going it alone as he wages battles against some of President Donald Trump’s highest-profile nominees. The Kentucky Republican ...