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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 ...

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 ...

“Mitch McConnell never really had it. He had an ability to raise money because of his position as leader, which anybody could do.” open image in gallery President Donald Trump slammed Mitch ...

A battle to replace Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell is starting to shape up — even though the former majority leader hasn't announced that he's planning to leave the Senate. Kentucky Rep.