Mitch McConnell to Finish Term as Republican Leadership Shifts in Trump Era
While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced 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 populism of President Donald Trump.
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.
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against two Trump Cabinet picks
Ahead of his retirement announcement, Sen. Mitch McConnell voted against confirming two Trump Cabinet picks. Here's what to know.
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.
Senators praise McConnell after he announces he won’t run again
Fellow Republicans react to the news that veteran Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won't seek reelection to an eighth term.
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.
Top Republican urges new SBA chief take 'DOGE' actions against Biden-era electioneering, COVID loan claims
House Small Business Committee chairman Roger Williams of Texas will send SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler a key letter on ...
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DOGE attacks a bastion of Republican internationalism
Earlier this month the DOGE boss called Todd Young, a Republican senator, “a deep state puppet” for serving on the NED board.
The Republican divide over Trump’s agenda, explained
After Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Trump “sadly lives in this ...
Key Republican governor applauds Trump frenetic pace, says DOGE needed to 'right size' Washington
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, in a Fox News Digital interview, applauds President Donald Trump for "moving fast and ...
The unserious new Republican budget plan
Serious problems should be met with serious solutions. We have serious problems, namely a fast-growing debt and a need to ...
Pence positions himself as one of Trump’s last remaining Republican critics
In an unprecedented dynamic, one of the president’s key intraparty foes is the former Republican vice president who served at ...
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Trump loyalist Kash Patel confirmed as FBI director with two Republican holdouts
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the ...
Top NYU Republican regrets quitting over Barron Trump 'oddity' flap
NEW YORK − Five days after the president of New York University’s College Republicans described Barron Trump as an “oddity on ...
Maddow: To block Trump's agenda, help Republican politicians find their spines
Rachel Maddow emphasizes the importance of resistance by Republican legislators to Donald Trump's agenda, and points out that ...
Then and Now: How Republican Senators Have Shifted 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 ...
Live updates: Trump to host Black History Month event, address Republican governors
President Donald Trump is scheduled to host a Black History Month reception at the White House on Thursday and later address ...