Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, is throwing in the towel and will not run for re-election next year.

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.

He’s got some pretty rabid isolationists over at [the Department of Defense] — you could argue the vice president is in that ...

Mitch McConnell, the retiring Senate minority leader, has warned Donald Trump against embracing “right-wing isolationism” when he returns to the White House in January.

McConnell voiced his concern on the heels of Republican Senator Thom Tillis announcing he will not see re-election.

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, long a powerful Republican leader in the Senate, won't be running for reelection in 2026.

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Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) praised Israel’s “unshakeable resolve” to mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that left more than 1,100 people dead in ...

McConnell has dealt with a series of medical episodes in recent years, including injuries from falls and times when his face briefly froze while he was speaking.

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