McConnell spent 18 years as the Senate's top Republican leader — the longest-ever such tenure. He won admirers and enemies alike for his skill as a political tactician that played out in his own ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday. McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as ...

As the contest turns nasty, onetime allies of Senate Republicans’ former leader are now seeking President Trump’s endorsement ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, a long-standing figure in the U.S. Capitol ... The three have been among the few willing to speak out against some of President Donald Trump's early executive actions and the ...

"I've never lost sight of the fact that without my mother's devoted care, a childhood encounter with polio could have turned out a lot worse," McConnell said on the Senate floor. "And unless my ...

My current term in the Senate will be my last.” When he stepped down as leader, Mr. McConnell had said he was committed to finishing out his seventh term in Congress. He had not announced his ...