After seven terms in office, KY Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026
Longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection next year, he announced Thursday, ending a decadeslong run as one of the most powerful Republicans in the country.
Daniel Cameron launches 2026 U.S. Senate bid on heels of Mitch McConnell announcement
Cameron made the announcement just minutes after longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, said he would not seek an eighth term to the U.S. Senate.
Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid in the wake of McConnell’s retirement
The former gubernatorial candidate came up short in 2023 but is widely seen as the GOP leader’s heir apparent.
Minutes after McConnell announces retirement, Daniel Cameron says he will run for Senate
Daniel Cameron, Kentucky's former attorney general, wasted no time announcing he plans to run for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat after McConnell retires.
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announced on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
Republican Mitch McConnell will retire from Senate after 2026 election
Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who acquired the moniker "Grim Reaper" as the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, said on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending a decades-long career that helped steer American politics decisively to the right.
Senators react to Mitch McConnell announcing he won’t run again
Fellow Republicans react to the news that veteran Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won't seek reelection to an eighth term.
Rand Paul endorses Trump 3 months after Election Day, admits 'I was wrong'
Ky., endorses President Donald Trump months after Election Day, declaring in a tweet, "I was wrong to withhold my endorsement ...
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Trump promises to 'make sure' gold is at Fort Knox: 'We do want to know'
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday urged Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk to probe the base to ensure ...
Rand Paul Wants DOGE To Build a $500 Billion Rescission Package for Congress To Approve
Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) is no newcomer to pointing out silly ways that the federal government wastes taxpayer dollars—like the ...
Kentucky Republican Rand Paul says some immigrants in US illegally should be able to work
Paul, in an interview with The Enquirer, struck a different tone than Trump, who promised to deport all people who came to ...
Trump’s Labor nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer backtracks on support for pro-union law in confirmation hearing
Former Oregon Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer reversed her support for the PRO Act under sharp questioning from Sen. Rand ...
Elon Musk's DOGE prepares to audit US gold reserves at Fort Knox after urging by Sen. Rand Paul
Tech mogul Elon Musk could bring DOGE to Ft. Knox to audit the massive gold reserve stored on base after Sen. Rand Paul ...
Elon Musk targets Fort Knox where the US stores its gold reserves: What is it?
The US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox houses 147.3 million troy ounces of gold, representing 59 per cent of the US ...
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Kentucky Newsmakers 2/9: Senator Rand Paul
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - On the latest edition of Kentucky Newsmakers, WKYT’s Bill Bryant talks with Senator Rand Paul. Paul is often outspoken and doesn’t ‘always’ tow his Republican Party ...
Rand Paul urges Elon Musk's DOGE to audit gold reserves at Fort Knox
FORT KNOX, Ky. (TNND) — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday urged the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) ...