The Republican Party that stood during Sen. Mitch McConnell's early years as leader is not the one in place now as he retires.

The announced retirement of Senator Mitch McConnell, the erstwhile longest-serving Republican leader in Senate history and one of the most consequential lawmakers of his era, was not unexpected. McConnell is among the older members of a largely geriatric Senate—his announcement that he would not seek an eighth term in office came on his eighty-third birthday—and has struggled with a series of health issues in recent years.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is preparing to step away from his leadership role after nearly two decades at the helm of the Republican caucus. So how much of a fortune does he have, and what is it tied up in? McConnell, 83, has been a defining ...

After 40 years in Washington, McConnell walks away with his legacy in doubt because of GOP surrender to Trump.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.

While he championed conservative causes, McConnell ultimately saw his influence challenged by the rise of Trump-era GOP populism.

The Kentucky senator is stepping down after a consequential career. Whether Americans benefited from his triumphs, however, is another matter entirely.

The scramble to fill Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky began as soon as the Republican revealed he won’t seek reelection in 2026.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks at a Kentucky Farm Bureau forum in August 2020. McConnell has been in the Senate since 1984, serving as the GOP's Senate leader from 2007 through 2024. Democrats dominated the state when he was first elected to federal office.