Mitch McConnell will step down as Senate minority leader in November
By Lexie Schapitl, Susan Davis, NPR
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November.
McConnell, of Kentucky, announced his plans in an emotional speech on the Senate floor shortly after aides confirmed his plans to reporters. The move gives McConnell an opportunity to influence the process of selecting the next leader of his party in the Senate at a time of intense divisions within the Republican Party.