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by Daniel J. Flynn   When asked on Wednesday whether he planned to run for reelection in 2026, Mitch McConnell did not answer. Except that he did. The 81-year-old’s half minute of almost catatonic silence served as a loud “no.” On…

A month ago, Mitch McConnell alarmed observers when he froze during a speech and had to be escorted off-stage. It appeared as if the 81-year-old Senate minority leader had suffered some type of episode and many were concerned for his…

by Madeleine Hubbard   Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday appeared to freeze for more than 30 seconds while speaking at a press conference, after having a similar incident last month. McConnell, 81, was speaking…

by Harold Hutchison   Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky left an inpatient rehab facility Saturday following physical therapy, CNN reported. McConnell, the senate minority leader, was hospitalized Mar. 9 after he…

by Madeleine Hubbard    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to remain hospitalized “for a few days” after he fell in Washington, D.C., during a private hotel dinner, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said…

As if it were not painful enough for Republicans to watch the vaunted Red Wave merely ripple across their ankles, they now must endure 2022’s final insult: A Red Wave of deficit spending courtesy of lame-duck House Democrats,…

Ya can’t make it up. In this year’s midterms, the Republican leader of the United States Senate went out of his way to defeat Republican candidates for the United States Senate. Yes, you read that right. Here, for…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailSenate minority leader Mitch McConnell says former president Donald Trump’s influence in the…

I get it. You’re busy. It’s the week before Christmas, and you have lots to do. You shouldn’t have to worry about politics this week. And if you’re a Republican voter, you should be able to take some solace in the fact…

The deadline to prevent a government shutdown was Friday. To prevent that outcome, congressional leaders agreed to approve a stopgap spending bill on Thursday that would keep the government’s lights on, and as NBC News reported, it…