Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, will announce his retirement on Thursday. McConnell, first elected to the upper chamber in 1984, will deliver the ...

Massachusetts House leaders said Thursday they will pursue a series of changes to open a legislative process long criticized ...

None of the Republicans who have entered the race have mentioned McConnell, and they have mostly tried to distance themselves from him.

T he Senate confirmed Kashyap “Kash” Patel as the new FBI director on Thursday in a Senate vote that largely fell along party ...

The US Senate on Thursday voted to approve Kash Patel as FBI director in a mostly party-line vote, clearing the way for one ...

The Senate narrowly confirmed Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and a critic of the FBI, as the bureau’s director in a 51-49 vote ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and budget ...

The Senate is gearing up for an overnight marathon voting session as Republicans look to clear a key hurdle, known as a “vote ...

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Vermont's U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the same age as McConnell — both are currently 83 years old, making them the second and third-oldest sitting senators, respectively. But unlike McConnell, Sanders ...

State legislators are mourning the death of former state Senator Joseph Crisco, who served 24 years in the legislature and ...