Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving the seat open to a new slate of contenders. Newsweek reached out to McConnell's ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced Thursday on his 83rd birthday that he won’t seek re-election next year, bringing an end to his four-decade ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, released a Thursday statement that credited his decision to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for the U.S ...

Then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to speak to reporters following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol October 17, 2023, in Washington, DC.