Mitch McConnell announces retirement from US Senate: How social media is reacting
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, which drew mixed reactions on social media.
Kentucky's Mitch McConnell announces he will retire from U.S. Senate
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday he will not seek re-election for his seat in 2026, ending his career as one of the body's most influential power broker.
McConnell won’t seek reelection next year, ending decades-long Senate tenure
McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.
WATCH: Sen. Mitch McConnell announces his departure from US Senate
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who's spent decades in the nation's Capitol shaping Republican priorities, will not seek reelection.
US Senator Mitch McConnell Will Not Run for Reelection
Republican U.S. Senator and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026, his office confirmed on Thursday. McConnell has represented Kentucky in the Senate since 1985.
The race to replace Mitch McConnell is already on: From the Politics Desk
It took mere minutes after Mitch McConnell announced his retirement for Republicans in Kentucky to begin publicly jockeying for his Senate seat.
Mitch McConnell calls on Senate to 'profess authentic devotion to rule of law'
Without referring to Donald Trump directly, McConnell discussed what a balance of power in the federal government should look like in practice.
US Senate begins push to pass border security bill lacking Trump's tax cuts
The U.S. Senate on Thursday began a debate on a Republican bill to advance President Donald Trump's priorities on immigration ...
Alabama-born longtime Republican US Senate leader, now 83, will not seek re-election
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run ...
Acting U.S. attorney opens inquiries into Democrats alleging possible threats to DOGE, Supreme Court justices
Acting U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin opened inquiries into Schumer and Garcia alleging comments they made could be ...
US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump's FBI chief
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of ...
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator and university president, dies at 83
David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of ...
US attorney launches probes into whether Schumer, Garcia made threats to justices, Musk
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has sent letters to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep.
US agency staff told not to speak with Congress, lawmaker says
Staff at the U.S. farm, environment and interior agencies have been instructed by the Trump administration not to speak with ...
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N.J. senators haven’t yet talked with Trump admin about 3rd Circuit, U.S. Attorney openings
New Jersey’s two U.S. senators, Cory Booker and Andy Kim, say that they haven’t yet talked with Donald Trump’s White House ...
David Boren, a former Oklahoma governor, veteran US senator, and university president, dies at 83
OKLAHOMA CITY — Former Oklahoma senator David Boren, who became one of the nation’s youngest governors in the 1970s at age 33 ...
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Senator Ron Wyden Stands Against Lori Chavez-DeRemer's Nomination for Labor Secretary Amid Policy Reversals
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has expressed strong opposition to Donald Trump's nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for U.S. Labor ...