D.C. Senator Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks during a press conference on January 23, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images It comes as Republican leadership has shifted in ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell is pushed in a wheelchair as he heads for votes at the Capitol on Tuesday in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Originally, McConnell and Trump were allies.

open image in gallery Mitch McConnell, no longer leader of the Senate GOP, is suddenly comfortable being on the losing side of votes. (Getty Images) McConnell’s vote against RFK Jr’s ...

McConnell has also publicly lamented the GOP’s Trump-fueled drift away from positions that he still holds dear – in support of free trade and a muscular foreign policy. “He is eager to ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced on his 83rd birthday Thursday that he won’t seek re-election next year, bringing an end to his ...