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 stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President ...

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 ...

Senator Mitch McConnell has not said whether he would run for reelection next year, but a series of Republicans are gearing up to replace the longtime Republican Kentucky lawmaker. McConnell ...

President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the Oval Office to discuss foreign policy, tariffs, Sen. Mitch McConnell and more.

President Trump on Thursday blasted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his vote opposing Health and Human Services Secretary ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump insulted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and cast doubt on the senator’s battle with polio on Thursday after he voted against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation to ...

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 ...