There will be a big change on the national political scene.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he will leave his leadership post in November. He’s had the job for 17 years.
And the 82-year-old McConnell says he won’t run for re-election.
Host Jim Niedelman brings back Democratic political consultant Porter McNeil and former Rock Island County Republican Party Chair Bill Bloom to discuss that topic, and more.
“I think the big problem in the House is that the Republican majority is so narrow that everybody has some leverage on the House leadership,” Bloom said.
“We’re going to see some turbulence for the next nine months, similar to the House,” McNeil said.
To hear more from our panelists, click on the video.
Question of the Week
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