The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

Legendary power broker and longest-serving party leader in Senate history will leave his post after nearly 30 years

Asio chief says threat of foreign interference ‘deeper than you might think’

The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker has been in the position for 17 years, the longest-serving Senate leader in history.

Sen. Ted Cruz held back when asked if he would back Cornyn. “Oh, there’ll be plenty of time to assess those questions,” he told reporters.

Mitch McConnell, the veteran and powerful US political tactician who has advanced conservative causes for years and been a strong defender of aid to Ukraine, announced abruptly Wednesday that he would leave his post as leader of the Republicans in the Senate later this year.

He was once a moderate. As his party moved right, so did he – presiding over an ever-more partisan, acrimonious Senate

Kentucky senator, 82 and the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will step aside as minority leader at end of this year

Senator Mitch McConnell announces retirement as Republican leader after 40 years in the Senate, marking a new era in Senate leadership.

McConnell announced his plans Wednesday on the Senate floor, where he talked about waiting for a day when he would have total clarity about the end of his work: "That day arrived today."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in U.S. Senate history, is expected to announce his resignation, marking a significant m...

Senator made anonymous comment to the Hill before Republican Senate leader announced he will step down in November