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

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."