• McConnell Announces His Retirement And Trump Signs Another Executive Order

  • Feb 20 2025
  • Length: 16 mins
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McConnell Announces His Retirement And Trump Signs Another Executive Order

  • Summary

  • 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.

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