The Senate leader’s iron rule held together a fractious GOP conference that ran from squishy centrist to hardline conservative — and somehow managed to deny Barack Obama the revolution he ...

None of the Republicans who have entered the race have mentioned McConnell, and they have mostly tried to distance themselves from him. McConnell’s relationship with President Donald Trump ...

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he does not plan to run for re-election in 2026. Here's what to know about his career in the Senate. McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority Leader ...

I ’m avoiding getting too high on the good days and too low on the bad days,” Mitch McConnell was telling me. “Is today a ...

It's the end of an era in Kentucky politics. Thursday, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking re-election, ending a decades-long tenure. Sign up for our Newsletters First ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, a long-standing figure in the U.S. Capitol, has decided not to pursue reelection for another term. McConnell, who has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1984 ...

With the news that McConnell will not serve past when his current term ends in 2027, who could potentially take his place and serve Kentucky in the U.S. Senate? Daniel Cameron (Republican ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday he would not seek re-election in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped forge a conservative Supreme Court and steered the Senate through ...

Then Trump questioned whether McConnell had polio. By Steve Benen Even during Donald Trump’s first term as president, he didn’t exactly have a good relationship with Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving the seat open to a new slate of contenders. Newsweek reached out to McConnell's ...

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he does not plan to run for re-election in 2026. Here's what to know about ...

“Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,” McConnell said in his remarks announcing his retirement. “Every day in between, I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve ...