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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.

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

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

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Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell's life — his childhood polio battle

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 ...

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Mitch McConnell Retires From Politics on His 83rd Birthday After a String of Health Woes

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced his retirement on Thursday, February ...

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Mitch McConnell to Finish Term as Republican Leadership Shifts in Trump Era

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP ...

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Potential Mitch McConnell successors begin lining up for Kentucky's Senate race

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s decision not to run for re-election in Kentucky next year opens up his Senate seat for the first time since 1984 — and it is already drawing interest from heavy hitters looking ...

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