Mitch McConnell is hanging it up. Thursday, on the occasion of his 83rd birthday, McConnell, R-Louisville, took to the floor ...

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Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving sitting senator, has announced he will leave Congress at the end of his term. What to know.

After 40 years in Washington, McConnell walks away with his legacy in doubt because of GOP surrender to Trump.

McConnell announced Thursday he would not run in 2026. Here’s where his political career began more than 50 years ago.

The onetime GOP leader is known for brass-knuckled partisanship in pushing through conservative policy and his tangles with ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the long-serving ...

In today’s edition, we break down the quickly developing race to replace Mitch McConnell, who announced his plans to retire after a decadeslong Senate career. Plus, Jonathan Allen examines who could ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced on his 82nd birthday that he would not seek re-election in 2026 before voting to ...