Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest serving Senate leader of either party in American history, announced Wednesday that he will step down from his role as the Senate GOP's leader in November. The 82-year-old McConnell said, however, he will serve out the remainder of his Senate term through 2026. Nikole Killion has more. "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" delivers the latest news and original reporting, and goes beyond the headlines with context and depth. Catch the CBS Evening News every weekday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and at 12 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/CBSEveningNews Watch full episodes of "CBS Evening News": https://cbsnews.com/evening-news/full-episodes/ Follow "CBS Evening News" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbseveningnews/ Like "CBS Evening News" on Facebook: https://facebook.com/CBSEveningNews Follow "CBS Evening News" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]