[HIGHLIGHTS] Mitch McConnell resigns as Republican leader in the US Senate

Mitch McConnell resigns as Republican leader in the US Senate. He turned 82 last week and has been a member of the Senate since 1985.

McConnell's successor could be important, especially with a view to a possible US President Donald Trump. The Republicans now have to choose a new leader inThe US Senate, Mitch McConnell wants to resign from his post in November. He wanted to stay in the Senate until the end of the legislative period in 2027, as he said, but "from a different place"