Mitch McConnell announced he’s stepping down as leader of Senate Republicans this year. The longest-serving Senate leader revealed the decision amid ongoing negotiations over Ukraine funding and a looming government shutdown. We’ll look back on his historic tenure. Plus, why some corporations should learn to read the room. And, the legacy of “Soul Train,” the iconic TV dance show. Here’s everything we talked about today:

- “Mitch McConnell to step down from Republican Senate leadership” from The Associated Press

- “Kellogg CEO under fire for cereal for dinner campaign” from The Washington Post

- “Wendy’s ‘Will Not Implement Surge Pricing,’ Spokesperson Says” from The Today Show

- “The revolutionary spirit of Soul Train” from Vox

- NASA satellite and Russian satellite get dangerously close to each other from LeoLabs on X

- More thoughts about these satellites from Paul Byrne on X

- “What to do about all that space junk? Cue the lasers” from Marketplace

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McConnell to end reign as Senate Republican leader