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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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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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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McConnell announces retirement from the Senate

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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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Europe seeks to replace imported Russian fertilisers with local manure

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The K-pop girl group is hitting the road for the first time since 2023.
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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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New York Yankees announce change to longstanding facial hair policy

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Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on

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Kim Kardashian called him a Texas death row inmate on Instagram. He wasn't, and he's suing

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The Tesla Takedown Has Begun. A National Protest Movement Seeks to Strike a Blow to Elon Musk’s Net Worth

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Nissan stock surges on report it’s seeking Tesla deal. How the odd pairing could work.

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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

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Morning Report — Senators muscle forward in the budget fight

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Senate Republican: Putin a 'cancer,' 'greatest threat to democracy'

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Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

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Murder charges announced in death of Robert Brooks, man beaten by New York prison officers

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