What’s not familiar is the prospect of going an entire year without passing new appropriations — and the new programs and ...

Mitch McConnell is the senior senator of Kentucky. He is the longest-serving Senate party leader in American history. He is the chair of Senate rules and defense appropriations committees and a senior ...

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

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 ...

Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says he won't run for reelection in 2026, announcing his impending departure from the Senate on Thursday, his 83rd birthday. Mr. McConnell said on the ...

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 ...

Republican U.S. Sem. Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 after representing Kentucky in the Senate ...

Then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his office in the Capitol, Nov. 6, 2023 in Washington, D.C. [Photo: Mark Schiefelbein/AP ...

By Annie Karni Reporting from the Capitol Senator Mitch McConnell, the Kentucky Republican and longest-serving Senate leader who played a pivotal role in obstructing major Democratic agenda items ...

He informed The Associated Press of his decision before he addressed colleagues in a speech on the Senate floor. Sen. Mitch McConnell (@SenMcConnell): "Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent ...

“I’m avoiding getting too high on the good days and too low on the bad days,” Mitch McConnell ... Washington. And McConnell was sitting in his Senate office, wondering what fresh horrors ...