Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the longest-serving Senate leader and a colossal figure in Congress, will step down from his leadership post in November. McConnell, 82, announced ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and ...

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.

McConnell, of Kentucky, announced his plans in an emotional speech on the Senate floor shortly after aides confirmed his plans to reporters. The move gives McConnell an opportunity to influence ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Jennings, longtime adviser to McConnell, about the senator's decision to step down as minority leader. Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell is the longest-serving U ...

"Mitch has had a long and honorable tenure as the Republican leader. I am grateful for his service," said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who had called on McConnell to step down earlier this month.

Mitch McConnell ... catalyst for his decision to step back. “As some of you may know, this has been a particularly difficult time for my family," McConnell said. "When you lose a loved one ...

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 ...

Senator Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader ... such as keeping the US government open rather than allowing it to shut down by letting funding legislation lapse.

Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, and one of the most powerful, announced Wednesday he will step down from that position after the November elections — and ...

Mitch McConnell will announce that he is stepping ... In recent weeks, McConnell has faced calls to step down based on his handling of a sweeping border-Ukraine bipartisan deal.

Senator Mitch McConnell will be stepping down from his role as Senate Republican leader in November, according to multiple media reports. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, is the longest-serving ...