Within hours of Sen. Mitch McConnell's announcement that he would not seek reelection, potential candidates to replace him had ignited a war of words.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has announced 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.

It’s the latest rhetorical assault from the president on the former GOP leader, who has voted against three of his nominations.

It would be fascinating to crawl inside the head of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and explore the thoughts, fears and regrets that bounce around inside his skull. The former longtime leader of the Republican Party in the Senate has emerged in recent days as a persistent opponent and critic of President Donald Trump.

Mitch McConnell voted against President Trump's pick for director ... in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and switched her allegiances to President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. She is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and served ...