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McConnell Announces His Retirement And Trump Signs Another Executive Order
20 Feb 2025
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. The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Hey, this is David in Wichita, Kansas. I'm just leaving an event featuring Sarah McCammon sharing her experience covering politics in the 2024 election. This show was recorded at 1238 p.m.
Eastern Time on Thursday, February 20th, 2025.
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Love a McCammon fan stamp. That's so nice. Thank you, David. Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Sarah McCammon. I cover politics.
I'm Susan Davis. I also cover politics. And I'm Mara Liason, senior national political correspondent.
And just a short time ago, Senator Mitch McConnell announced his retirement on the Senate floor.
Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate. Every day in between, I've been humbled by the trust they placed in me to do their business right here. Representing our Commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time. My current term in the Senate will be my last.
The Kentucky Republican was one of the most influential politicians of the modern era. Sue Davis, you've been covering him for years. What is he saying about why he's ready to retire now?
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