The Latest Breaking News from Mitch McConnell

Congressman Waltz reacts to McConnell's resignation, highlighting judicial legacy and potential successor. Senator Tom Cotton considered for leadership role.

John Cornyn is first to throw his hat into the ring as he leads the race alongside John Thune and John Barrasso – but other hopefuls could emerge

Texas’ senior senator re-embraces Trump as he vies to become the chamber’s top Republican. That won’t come easy.

Senator Mitch McConnell steps down as Congressional Party leader, signaling a shift in Republican leadership amidst ongoing government funding negotiations.

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