McConnell won't seek reelection next year, ending decades-long Senate tenure

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

86% : McConnell and Trump worked together to pursue legislative achievements during Trump's first presidential term.
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46% : On the floor Thursday, McConnell delivered a stark rebuke of Trump and his administration's recent moves to block spending that has already been approved by Congress, warning that "there's no place to hide from Article One, the Senate's unique relationship with Article Three, or our role in equipping the powers of Article Two." Article One establishes Congress as the legislative branch of government, Article Two outlines the president's powers, and Article Three defines the powers of the Supreme Court and establishes Congress's power to create lower courts.
31% : The pair did not speak for years, but McConnell ultimately endorsed Trump as the Republican nominee in 2024 and made clear he is not planning to oppose most of the president's agenda.
25% : Last week Trump questioned whether the senator actually suffered from polio.
7% : In 2023, Trump repeatedly referred to Chao, who was born in Taiwan, by a racist nickname, and called for the Republican Party to remove McConnell as leader.
4% : McConnell said Trump was "practically and morally responsible" for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and blamed Trump for the GOP's abysmal 2020 and 2022 election results.

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