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Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election

Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American politics decisively to the right.

The Washington Post · 5h

McConnell won’t seek reelection next year, ending decades-long Senate tenure

McConnell, who is celebrating his 83rd birthday on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.

USA Today · 4h

Read the full text of Mitch McConnell's speech announcing final Senate term

Mitch McConnell announced he will not seek reelection Thursday. In a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell recapped his career and expressed gratitude for his time spent serving Kentucky and the Republican party.

Trump, Senate and budget bill

kcra.com · 2h

Senate Republicans advance budget plan despite President Trump's objections

Senate Republicans could start a so-called "vote-a-rama" as soon as Thursday, pushing forward a two-bill budget plan focused on President Donald Trump's policies.

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

Senate GOP budget bill back on track hours after Trump threw it into turmoil

Senate Republicans are pushing ahead with their $340 billion budget bill focused on funding the White House’s mass deportations and border security agenda

The Hill on MSN · 1d

Senate kicks off consideration of budget resolution to advance Trump agenda

The Senate GOP on Tuesday officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 50-47 to kick

6hon MSN

Kash Patel's confirmation as Trump FBI pick 'will haunt you,' Senate Dems warn GOP ahead of vote

Democrats warned that their Republican colleagues would be haunted for their votes to support Trump's FBI pick, Kash Patel.

5hon MSN

Senate to vote on Kash Patel's nomination to lead FBI

If confirmed, Patel will be the 18th Cabinet official approved by lawmakers since President Donald Trump’s inauguration one ...

2hon MSN

Senate votes to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI

Such a close relationship between a president and an FBI director is virtually unprecedented in modern American history.

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Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate

Kash Patel has spoken of his desire to implement major changes at the FBI, including a reduced footprint in Washington and a renewed emphasis on the bureau’s traditional crime-fighting ...

5hon MSN

Senate set to vote on Trump nominee Kash Patel for FBI director

Kash Patel is President Donald Trump’s pick to take over the FBI. So far, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is the only Republican ...

2hon MSN

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The vote Thursday puts the ...

Raw Story on MSN1d

‘American people gave us a mandate’: Johnson takes veiled shot at Senate majority leader

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s announcement that the Senate would jump ahead of the House to vote on a budget proposal ...

Alabama-born longtime Republican US Senate leader, now 83, will not seek re-election

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong ...

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