1. Mitch McConnell stepping down as Senate GOP leader, ending ... - CBS News

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-stepping-down-senate-republican-leader/

    Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced he's stepping down as the upper chamber's GOP leader after November's elections, ending a 17-year run that made him the...

  2. Mitch McConnell's stance on Donald Trump's cabinet picks scrutinized

    https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4993465-mcconnell-mccarthy-gaetz-cabinet/

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be under the microscope when it comes to President-elect Trump’s most contentious Cabinet nominees, with senators watching closely to see if ...

  3. Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate Republican leader at the end ...

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-mitch-mcconnell-will-step-republican-leader-term-rcna99337

    WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.

  4. Mitch McConnell to step down as GOP Senate leader in November - NPR

    https://www.npr.org/2024/02/28/1163447619/mitch-mcconnell-steps-down

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November. McConnell, of Kentucky, announced his plans in an emotional speech on the Senate floor shortly after...

  5. Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader ... - NBC News

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-choose-new-leader-mitch-mcconnell-steps-rcna179670

    Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

  6. McConnell privately called Trump a 'despicable human' and unfit for ...

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mcconnell-privately-called-trump-despicable-human-unfit-office-new-boo-rcna175960

    WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president this year. But in a new book, the powerful Kentucky Republican is quoted after the 2020 election...

  7. Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as ... - Associated Press News

    https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-mitch-mcconnell-b7e181e7155e75165399a94c4d5f19c3

    FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is reverberating back home in Kentucky, setting off a wave of speculation about the future of his seat as well as the loss of influence for the Bluegrass State.

  8. McConnell to step down as Senate GOP leader after nearly two ... - ABC News

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/mcconnell-step-senate-gop-leader-after-decade-helm/story?id=107639225

    Kentucky's Mitch McConnell is stepping down as Senate Republican leader in November after nearly two decades in the role. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced the decision in a speech on ...

  9. Mitch McConnell: US facing most dangerous foreign opposition since WW2

    https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/24/mitch-mcconnell-louisville-forum-takeaways-trump-election/75810832007/

    The Senate minority leader spoke at a Kentucky Chamber event and shared his views on the most dangerous international situation since WW2, his relationship with Trump, his new biography and his plans after leaving leadership. He also joked about being "free at last" and said he still has influence.