Mitch McConnell

The leader said he often “felt like I was the only Reagan Republican left” as he pushed back on rising forces in his party arguing against American intervention in foreign affairs.

Republicans are demanding a full trial of the homeland security secretary, but Democrats have made it clear they will try to dismiss the charges quickly and with little fanfare.

Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell don’t think the federal judiciary is doing enough, and each is introducing a bill to address the issue.

A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of politicizing the judiciary.

Current Senate leaders haven’t had to fight too hard for their jobs, but Republicans now face a real contest to replace Mitch McConnell.

The Senate’s signature procedural tactic is losing some of its staunchest defenders in Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin, leaving its future in doubt.

The Senate minority leader may not like the former president, but he has done more for him than many other Republican leaders.

Readers are appalled by mothers who profit from images that attract pedophiles. Also: Haley and Trump; lives lost in Gaza; exclusionary zoning.

The Kentucky Republican, who plans to step down as Senate minority leader at the end of the year, had blamed the former president’s lies about the 2020 election for the Jan. 6 riot.

Senators John Thune and John Cornyn are seeking to replace Mitch McConnell, and others may join the race for the top slot.