Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks off the Senate floor after speaking Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. Mr. McConnell says he’ll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history. He’s maintained his power in the face of dramatic changes in the Republican Party.
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Mitch McConnell stepping down as Senate Republican leader in November
Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues Wednesday announcing he would step down as the Republican leader this fall, he knew the time had come.
