McConnell, longtime Senate GOP leader, announces he will not run for reelection in 2026
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will not run for reelection in 2026, he announced in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday morning.
Mitch McConnell—GOP Leader-Turned-Trump Foe—Won’t Seek Reelection To Senate
Ky., stepped down as the longest-serving party leader in U.S. history last year, but has continued to face questions about his health and age.
McConnell becomes maverick for Trump, GOP Senate
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 a
GOP Senate Leader Distances Himself From Trump's Comments On Zelensky
Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune distanced himself from comments by President Donald Trump, calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "a dictator without elections."
Former Oregon House Republican leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat
Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign announcements as the state constitution bars Republican senators who participated in a 2023 walkout from running for reelection.
Out goes Mitch McConnell — and an era of GOP politics
Mitch McConnell announced the impending close of his four-decade Senate career Thursday, underscoring a remarkable legacy of turning American government rightward but also capping a fading era in Republican politics.
Scramble for McConnell's Senate seat underway with signs of a bruising GOP primary ahead
Although the prize is a Senate seat that will be open for the first time in more than 40 years, leading Kentucky Democrats did not rush to embrace the challenge in a state that has turned solidly Republican in recent years.
House GOP leaders double down as rival Senate GOP bill moves forward
House Republican leaders are doubling down on their one-bill plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, after the ...
Here’s What to Know About Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans
The Senate is debating a fiscal blueprint that would pave the way for part of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, while ...
Republicans are pursuing separate paths to get Trump’s priorities through Congress
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has teed up a vote on a budget plan that sets the stage for a massive boost in defense and ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune fires back at Trump admin’s ambitious spending cuts
It is unlikely DOGE’s goal of axing $1 trillion in federal spending could be achieved without hitting the popular spending ...
Alabama-born longtime Republican US Senate leader, now 83, will not seek re-election
McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, chose his 83rd birthday to share his decision not to run ...
Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote
The hours-long “vote-a-rama” rambled along in a dreaded but crucial part of the budget process, as senators considered one ...
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Republican Senate leader had 'no idea' Trump planned to 'blow up' budget bill: report
President Donald Trump blew up the U.S. Senate's budget bill on Wednesday — and the Republican Senate leadership had no idea ...