It’s the end of an era. After 17 years, Andrea Mitchell is leaving her post as anchor of her eponymous hour-long show, Andrea ...

Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images; Paul Morigi/Getty Images The political landscape that Andrea Mitchell covers today is far different from the one she reported on a half-century ago.

Andrea Mitchell has officially announced that she will retire from her MSNBC show after the upcoming presidential inauguration. Known for her extensive career at NBC News, she has decided to step ...

Mitchell, 78, previously revealed that she would return to field reporting after the inauguration, though PEOPLE can now ...