McConnell becomes maverick for Trump, GOP Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate Republicans, especially as the longtime GOP leader increasingly signals he’s a
Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American politics decisively to the right.
Scramble for McConnell’s Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the long-serving Republican lawmaker revealed he won’t seek reelection in 2026.
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that 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 GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics
Mitch McConnell announced the impending close of his four-decade Senate career Thursday, underscoring a remarkable legacy of turning American government rightward but also capping a fading era in Republican politics.
Senator Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run for another term in Kentucky and to retire when his current term ends.
Trump asserts dominance as GOP senators come to heel
President Trump has proven to be a dominant force in politics and other aspects of American life in his first month back in ...
Prominent Republican senator decides not to seek reelection in 2026
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024, in ...
Senate Passes G.O.P. Budget Plan After Democrats Force Long Night of Votes
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators engaged in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used ...
Trump Tells CPAC His Goal Is a ‘Lasting’ Republican Majority
President Donald Trump expressed optimism about negotiations in Congress to push forward his agenda on taxes and immigration, ...
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
The $340 billion budget framework is a step toward unleashing money the Trump administration says it needs for mass ...
These Republican Senators Have Shifted Their Tone on Russia and Ukraine
Some of the most vocal critics of Vladimir V. Putin and proponents of the United States’ role as a global defender of ...
Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda, setting up clash with House Republicans
Senate Republicans took a major step to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda early Friday morning, voting to adopt a budget blueprint that sets up a clash with House Republicans, who have ...
Senate Republicans plan budget vote, despite Trump's endorsement of competing House version
The Senate will proceed with its own plan, Majority Leader John Thune said, continuing to cast doubt on the House's ability ...
Georgia Bill to Limit Lawsuits Advances After Kemp Makes Concession to Republican Senators
State. Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, speaks on a bill he sponsored to rewrite Georgia's litigation rules to limit lawsuits ...