Mitch McConnell Meditation

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Opinion

The Washington Post · 8h

McConnell is the second-most important political figure of our time

Democrats could learn a lot from the master of unapologetic partisanship.

Hosted on MSN · 8h

The race to replace Mitch McConnell is already on: From the Politics Desk

It took mere minutes after Mitch McConnell announced his retirement for Republicans in Kentucky to begin publicly jockeying for his Senate seat.

POLITICO on MSN · 9h

Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics

Mitch McConnell announced the impending close of his four-decade Senate career Thursday, underscoring a remarkable legacy of turning American government rightward but also capping a fading era in Republican politics.

Sen. Mitch McConnell not seeking reelection

LA Times on MSN · 5h

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce populism of President Donald Trump.

Opinion

Roll Call on MSN · 6h

Mitch McConnell’s legacy in Senate sits in the nation’s courts

Mitch McConnell will end his Senate career with his most indelible mark on the federal courts and the judicial confirmation process.

The Washington Post · 13h

McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending decades-long Senate tenure

McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.

Hosted on MSN6h

Conservatives Celebrate End to Mitch McConnell's Decades-Long Senate Run: 'It's Time for New Blood'

Mitch McConnell's decision not to seek re-election in 2026 sparks celebration among conservatives eager for new leadership.

The Washington Post9d

Welcome to the resistance? Mitch McConnell bucks Trump with ‘no’ votes.

In his many years leading Senate Republicans, Mitch McConnell pushed the judiciary rightward and turned the chamber into a legislative graveyard for Democrats, earning a reputation for cutthroat ...

Washington Examiner7d

McConnell emerges as Trump’s greatest GOP foe on Cabinet confirmations

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spent 18 years as Senate Republican leader corralling his members to fall in line. Now, unshackled from those responsibilities and likely headed for the chamber’s ...

NBC News7d

'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader emerges as lone GOP voice against key Trump nominees

WASHINGTON — As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, Republican Mitch McConnell had a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly ...

12h

Mitch McConnell calls on Senate to 'profess authentic devotion to rule of law'

Without referring to Donald Trump directly, McConnell discussed what a balance of power in the federal government should look like in practice.

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