Kentucky’s leaders are releasing statements about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive ...

None of the Republicans who have entered the race have mentioned McConnell, and they have mostly tried to distance themselves from him.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is expected to announce on the Senate floor that he will not run for another term in 2026. McConnell, who served as GOP Senate leader until last month, has had several ...

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said he won’t run for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open Senate seat in 2026 after the former House ...

McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern February 20, 2025 Kentucky’s longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday he ...

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from Democrats ...

The fight to succeed longtime Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell in Kentucky began on Thursday, with Daniel Cameron throwing his hat in and others announcing their consideration.

The longest-serving Senate leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his current term. He made it official on ...

Kentucky law would dictate how to fill Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat if he does not finish his term, which ends at the start of ...

Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming two Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to ...