- Senator Thad Cochran Announces Retirement, Opening Another G.O.P. Seat https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/us/politics/thad-cochran-retire-senate.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=homepage&clicksource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&wt.nav=top-news 9 comments politics