Mitch McConnell Stepping Down as GOP Leader
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who entered Congress during the Reagan Revolution and helped transform the U.S. Supreme Court three decades later during the Trump era, announced Wednesday that he will step down as leader of the Senate Republican Conference effective November. “As the book of Ecclesiastes tells us, ‘There is a season for everything, and […]
Biden ‘Sorry to Hear’ of Mitch McConnell’s Looming Leadership Exit
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was saddened to learn that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will resign as party leader in November and then step down in January. “I trusted him, we had a great relationship, and we fought like crazy. But he never, ever misrepresented anything. “I’m sorry to hear he’s resigning,” […]
Why Mitch McConnell Won’t Talk About China’s Drug War Against America
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who often lectures his Senate colleagues on the urgency of continuing to fund Ukraine’s war against Russia, is a senior Breitbart News contributor. Peter said there are more pressing issues for Americans that he hasn’t done enough to address.Schweitzer’s new book Blood Money: Why are those in power turning […]
Will Mitch McConnell finally reject Trumpism and choose America?
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) tenure at the upper echelons of American politics, which he announced yesterday is coming to an end, has been defined by an unrelenting pursuit of power, often at the expense of society. Ethical leadership is sidelined. Prioritize strategic advantage. His career has been marked by a tendency toward opportunism […]
RFK Jr. Says Rand Paul Would Be ‘Incredible Successor’ To Mitch McConnell
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a post on X that Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) would be a “great successor” to Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) He said he was deaf. McConnell announced in a floor speech Wednesday that he will step down as Senate Republican leader in November but will […]
Mitch McConnell’s critics will miss the powerful, principled pol sooner than they think
You never truly appreciate what you have until you lose it. Mitch McConnell, the longtime leader of the Senate Republican Conference, announced Wednesday that he will step down from his role in November. McConnell joined the Senate in 1985, assumed the outgoing role in 2007, and intends to complete the six-year term he won in […]
Mitch McConnell succession race begins after Senate GOP leader says he’ll step down
Mitch McConnell’s shocking announcement Wednesday afternoon that he would step down as Senate Republican leader after the November election sparked a frenzy within the divided Republican conference to replace him. Happened. With no clear successor in sight, McConnell announced in a floor speech that he would step down and allow “the next generation of leaders” […]
Mitch McConnell to Step down as Senate Republican Leader in November
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will retire as Senate Republican leader in November, making him the longest-serving Senate leader in history. AP report Mr. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was scheduled to announce his decision from the well of the Senate on Wednesday. “One of the most underrated talents in life is knowing when it’s […]
Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, dies in car accident age 50
Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Sen. Mitch McConnell and the youngest of his six daughters and a high-profile executive, has died in a car accident, her grieving family announced. Mr. Chao, chief of New York-based dry bulk transportation giant Foremost Group, was 50 years old. Details regarding the tragic crash that occurred in Texas on […]
Mayor Staggs calls on Utah Senate candidates not to support Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader
Mayor Trent Staggs, one of several candidates vying for the Republican nomination for Utah’s Senate seat soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, is challenging his main opponents to seek a new Senate seat if he wins. He called on Republican leaders to commit to taking office. Mr. Staggs was defeated this week […]