Mitch McConnell is about to become something rare and unpredictable on Capitol Hill: a powerhouse with nothing to lose.
As the longtime Senate Republican leader steps down from his post, he’s shedding responsibility for keeping his conference together and representing the GOP more widely. Few think he’ll run for re-election, freeing him from personal political worry. But he’ll carry weight after 18 years as a GOP pillar — potentially making McConnell a wild card during the incoming Trump administration, at least on some topics.
He’ll be “liberated,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). He can express “his own personal points of ...