Mitch McConnell: “One hundred percent of our focus is on stopping this new administration. One hundred percent of my focus is on standing…”

Part of my decision to retire at the end of my term this coming January was being honest about the demands of Senate work.

Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home.

I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders. Unfortunately, that means I won’t be able to make it to Fancy Farm, Kentucky…

I was encouraged by the President’s nomination of Jay Clayton to be the Director of National Intelligence. Mr. Clayton is known to the Senate, and his distinguished prior service, overseeing sensitive financial investigations as SEC Chair…