Forget the doomsday predictions about what President Donald Trump’s cuts might do — his “Big Beautiful Bill” has already notched its first major casualty: Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina ...

Part of the reason court reform failed in 2021 is that Democrats were unprepared for Ginsburg’s spectacularly ill-timed death ...

This is the question Michele Y. Smith, CEO of the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), asked herself and the rest of her team ...

Republican businessman Nate Morris has declared that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn't deserve a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party, as the first-time ...

As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S. senator to lean into ...

Proposed cuts to federal science funding threaten to derail the United States' innovation economy and collapse the pipeline ...

Danny Stewart and Pete Mercurio found baby Kevin in a Manhattan subway station 25 years ago. Now, their story is told in the animated short film "18 Months," capturing the love, hurdles and hope ...

The primary race in Kentucky for Mr. McConnell’s seat is expected to be one of the biggest G.O.P. clashes of 2026. On Tuesday, it gained its second high-profile contender, Representative Andy Barr.

McConnell announced early last year—several months before the November election—that he would step down as Republican leader at the start of the current Congress in January.

Home Retirement 83-year-old Mitch McConnell Won’t Seek Reelection. At What Age Do Most Senators Retire? Longtime Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on the day of his 83rd birthday that he ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) decision to conclude his storied political career marks the end of an era for Senate Republicans, especially as the longtime GOP leader increasingly signals he’s ...