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(L) U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) takes an elevator near his office at the Capitol on November 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 25: Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium while addressing the Republican National Convention on August 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the Republican Party to move away from an in-person convention to a televised format, similar to the Democratic Party's convention a week earlier. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Former Kentucky AG Announces Bid To Replace McConnell In Senate Seat

Prospective senators have begun launching their campaign to succeed Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history, following his announcement of retirement.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives a thumbs up while arriving to vote on Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence at the Senate Chambers on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. By a vote of 52-48, the Senate confirmed her nomination. McConnell was the only Republican to vote no. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell Confirms He Will Not Be Running For Re-Election In 2026

Longtime Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell announced on his 83rd birthday that he will not seek re-election, after serving a lengthy seven terms in Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kennedy's wife Cheryl Hines pose after Kennedy was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his past comments on vaccine, was confirmed by the Senate 52 to 48. Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was the only Republican to vote against him. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

RFK Jr. Sworn In As Secretary Of Health And Human Services

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has officially been sworn in as the new Human and Health Services Secretary.

(L) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) goes through the Senate Subway during a series of confirmation votes for U.S. President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence and completed a procedural vote for the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R) US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House as he announces reciprocal tariffs, in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Trump announced that he would impose "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners, opening new fronts in his trade war. The move would match US tariff rates on imports to the levels that other countries impose on US goods. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Signs Memorandum Proposing Reciprocal Tariffs Amid McConnell’s Criticism Of Admin Tariff Policies

In an effort to combat unjust and discriminatory tariffs from both allies and enemies, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday that calls for reciprocal tariffs.

Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on her nomination to be US Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed As Director Of National Intelligence By Senate

Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday to serve as director of national intelligence, the ex-Democrat turned Donald Trump supporter is now elevated to a cabinet-level position.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 7: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. McConnell spoke on a range of issues after a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell Falls Twice In Senate Chamber, Raises Questions About Ability To Serve

Senator Mitch McConnell has reportedly fallen twice in the Senate chamber.