Sen. Mitch McConnell helped push through the 2008 bailout of Wall Street banks that probably prevented a deeper economic downturn. He masterminded the Republicans’ strategy of full-on ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will not run for re-election in 2026 and will instead retire, the longtime senator announced Thursday. McConnell has served in the Senate for decades, including as ...

Adam Pack is a contributor to the Daily Caller News Foundation. DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday ...

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 ...

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Shortly after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not run for an eighth term, Daniel Cameron, a former Kentucky attorney general, said he would run for the seat in 2026. Two lawmakers and a ...

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 ...

Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol in February 2024 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a ...

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky history, has announced that he does not plan to run for re-election in 2026. On Thursday, Feb 20, the politician shared his decision while ...