Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday will announce that he is not seeking reelection in 2026, bringing an end to the ...
The longest-serving Senate leader had been widely expected to retire at the end of his current term. He made it official on ...
Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he will not seek another term in office when he is up for reelection in 2026.
WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved by the ...
After a few GOP senators, including McConnell, voted against Hegseth for defense secretary, the Senate narrowly voted to confirm him.
In his first big turn on the world stage, the defense secretary has already been forced to offer a major walk-back.
Mitch McConnell has voted against the worst of Trump's appointments, but it doesn't absolve him for abetting Trump's earlier ...
WASHINGTON – Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans voting against the confirmation of Pete Hegseth on Friday to be secretary of Defense, though his appointment was approved ...
On the merits of his decision, though, McConnell has been open and direct about his priorities for his final two years in office. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth didn’t fit into them.
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump's new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended off allegations of ...