Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell announced today that he would not seek reelection when his term is over in 2026, ending his 40-year career in Congress.
Then, Donald Trump signed another executive order on Tuesday, giving him expanded power over independent agencies.
This episode: political correspondents Sarah McCammon and Susan Davis, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.
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