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Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against these Trump Cabinet picks
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming two Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to know.
McConnell announces Senate retirement, ending decades-long career
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the announcement in remarks from the Senate floor, according to the Associated Press. Thursday marks McConnell’s 83rd birthday.
Read the full text of Mitch McConnell's speech announcing final Senate term
Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. In a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell recapped his career and expressed gratitude for his time spent serving Kentucky and the Republican party.
Daniel Cameron launches 2026 U.S. Senate bid on heels of Mitch McConnell announcement
Cameron made the announcement just minutes after longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, said he would not seek an eighth term to the U.S. Senate.
Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron says he will run for Senate
Daniel Cameron, Kentucky's former attorney general, wasted no time announcing he plans to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat after McConnell retires.
Former Ky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announces he's running for U.S. Senate
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on X Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate shortly after Sen. Mitch McConnell said he would not seek reelection in 2026.
Mitch McConnell’s freezes, falls and health scares fueled retirement rumors. See timeline
A series of falls and freeze ups has raised questions about the senator’s health and criticism from his political opponents.
Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as GOP power broker
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell ending his tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ...
Watch White House briefing as Trump continues rapid agenda roll out
More than 6,000 employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are expected to become the latest in a long line of federal ...
Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not 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 ...
Playbook PM: The race to replace a Senate titan tips off
SENATE TITAN SAYING GOODBYE — Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longtime GOP leader, will not seek reelection next year, ...
We were peaceful Americans, worried about democracy. Why did Mitch McConnell’s office call police? | Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s D.C. office never answers—a recording refers ... as well as the salaries of the senator and his staff ...
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood polio battle
President Donald Trump seems to have questioned a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle ...
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We’re peaceful Americans worried about democracy. Mitch McConnell’s office called police on us | Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s Lexington ... as well as the salaries of the senator and his staff. How could we be trespassing? Eventually, with the officers present, the staff agreed to see us, two at ...
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.