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Mitch McConnell

Arcs in the news about Mitch McConnell from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 178 stories · 2,131 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 7, 2023

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All arcs2 named arcs in 2025

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Mitch McConnell's falls, hospitalization and long absence from the Senate

2 of 40 stories this year

Former GOP leader McConnell falls while exiting Senate chamber after Turner confirmation vote · 7 articles, Feb 5Sen. Mitch McConnell falls in Capitol hallway · 10 articles, Oct 16
The 2026 Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

2 of 3 stories this year · gone quiet

Mitch McConnell announces retirement, marking end of era in GOP leadership · 13 articles, Feb 20Senator Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker · 54 articles, Feb 20

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Sep 21, 202655423

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else8 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Mitch McConnell that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Feb 13– 14McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right

Stories that name Mitch McConnell

  1. Oct 29– 304 GOP senators side with Democrats on resolution to end Trump’s global tariffs22 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 5 right
  2. Sep 8– 12Senate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees15 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 6 right
  3. Apr 1– 3Republicans join Democrats in Senate vote to rescind Trump Canada tariffs63 articles · 36 independent sources
    6 left, 12 center, 7 right
  4. Feb 12– 14Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary - Boston News, Weather, Sports106 articles · 68 independent sources
    10 left, 20 center, 9 right
  5. Feb 11– 13Gabbard sworn in as top intelligence official75 articles · 50 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 11 right
  6. Jan 24– 26Pete Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote152 articles · 89 independent sources
    16 left, 22 center, 18 right
  7. Jan 19– 21Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police123 articles · 78 independent sources
    12 left, 25 center, 13 right
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