McConnell announces retirement from the Senate

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McConnell announces he will not seek re-election in Senate floor speech

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., marked his 83rd birthday on the Senate floor as he announced that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2026.
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What to know about Mitch McConnell's decision to retire

Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small reports.
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Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection

Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell confirmed reports he will not seek reelection next year.
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Who is considering a run for McConnell's Senate seat?

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Zack Martin retiring: Cowboys All-Pro guard intends to walk away from NFL after 11 seasons, per report

Martin's future Hall of Fame career has come to an end
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Members react to Mitch McConnell not seeking reelection

Mitch McConnell, the 83-year-old former leader of Senate Republicans who served Kentucky for seven terms, announces he will not seek reelection in 2026. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on the ...
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Sources: Cowboys All-Pro guard Martin retiring

Zack Martin, one of the most decorated offensive linemen in Dallas Cowboys history, informed the team he plans to retire.
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Bears announce Ben Johnson's full coaching staff

New Bears head coach Ben Johnson has assembled his full staff for the 2025 season.
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Radisson announces hotel openings and revamps in Spain and Portugal

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Your retirement savings are at risk in a clearly insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.
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'I never retired' - Root eyes more ODI success with England

Joe Root speaks to BBC Sport about England's form, his 50-over future and past World Cup failure before England's Champions Trophy opener.
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Blackpink announces world tour with July 12 stop at SoFi Stadium

The K-pop girl group is hitting the road for the first time since 2023.
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RFK Jr. Announces New HHS Guidance Recognizing Only Two Sexes

The new guidance follows President Trump’s demand that the Health and Human Services Department align with his executive order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.
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Hong Kong's main opposition party announces plan to dissolve

Once Hong Kong's largest opposition party, the Democratic Party has suffered since China's crackdown.
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New York Yankees announce change to longstanding facial hair policy

Yankees will allow players to wear ‘well-groomed beards’ Strict policy was imposed by George Steinbrenner in 1976 The New York Yankees dropped their ban on beards Friday, 49 years after it was ...
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Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on

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La Salle's Fran Dunphy to retire: Big 5 coaching legend will step aside at the end of 2024-25 season

Dunphy will transition into a role as special assistant to the president at La Salle
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Cowboys lineman Zack Martin, 7-time All-Pro and likely Hall of Famer, to reportedly retire after 11 seasons

Martin played 11 seasons after the Cowboys made him their first-round pick in 2014.
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Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J
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Murder charges announced in death of Robert Brooks, man beaten by New York prison officers

Murder charges have been announced in the death of Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old inmate who was beaten by guards at an upstate New York prison in December.
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‘She’s bleeding her retirement dry’: My friend earns $9 an hour, but wastes money on vacations and massages. What can I do?

‘She blew through her inheritance fast and paid for the down payment on her car with credit cards’
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Capitol agenda: Senate's budget slog begins

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Senate still moving forward with budget, Thune says

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Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement

“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
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Vance keeps Senate budget plan alive

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Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's Education pick

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Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI

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Milei wins senate votes despite memecoin scandal

Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s president
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Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

In today’s issue: Congress is giving President Trump two possible options to anchor his agenda in a budget. With House GOP leadership still working on their single “big, beautiful” budget bill ...
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Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing ...
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Senate Republicans edge out the House again, planning budget vote this week

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Senate tees up ‘vote-a-rama’ on budget for party-line package

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Trump backs House budget plan, calls on Senate to stand down

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Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.
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Republicans question giving Cruz broad subpoena power at Senate Commerce

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David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died
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Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...
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Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters

Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.
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Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama

The Senate on Friday adopted a budget resolution intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48 along party lines on the resolution ...
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