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Hey gang, it's me, Dr. Steve, your back porch professor. I hope you're having a wonderful weekend and a great start to the month of August. But I can tell you who most certainly is not, and that's none other than the 84year-old icon of t he Washington establishment, Mitch McConnell. Uh we've got some pretty stunning updates on the condition of McConnell who was reportedly hospitalized back on June 14th and has not been seen since. His office has been virtually silent the whole time. They've given almost nothing. No updates, just a line about him receiving excellent care....

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently updated his Congressional colleagues on his health, according to one who said he believed the longtime Kentucky politician will come back to work on Capitol Hill. The confident prediction from Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) comes just days before an Aug. 3 deadline for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) to call a special election to fill McConnell’s seat. Marshall and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy McConnell had reached out to his colleagues recently, with Ernst pointing to a letter the 84-year-old sent to the Senate physician. While it’s unclear what the letter...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) hit ailing Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) with an ultimatum in his latest demand for transparency about the current state of his health. In a new letter sent to McConnell on Tuesday, Beshear’s ultimatum is simple: Speak up, or resign. The letter comes a day after McConnell’s office released a new proof-of-life photo of the senator alongside his wife, Elaine Chao, and a vague update. “It has now been 43 days since news of your hospitalization, ” Beshear writes. “During that time you have cast zero votes, engaged in no official activities, and aside from two...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) demanded that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) verbally address constituents and demonstrate his ability to serve or resign his seat in a blunt letter sent to the senator and his staff.The big picture: It's been more than 40 days since 84-year-old conservative stalwart McConnell has appeared outside of pictures released by his office after being hospitalized. His lengthy absence and past health scares are fueling speculation about his capacity to serve. Driving the news: Beshear said in the letter that it was also being sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), whom Beshear urged to...

In Kentucky, August 3 is a critical deadline regarding U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell's seat. Due to a 2024 state law, if a Senate vacancy happens after August 3—which is 56 days prior to the November general election—a special election cannot take place, meaning the seat could potentially remain vacant until a new senator is elected.

Mitch McConnell hangs on by a thread. We analyze the released Mitch photo using Ai. We provide a clear perspective on the rhetoric surrounding this latest controversy. You will walk away with a better grasp of how these political shifts are manifesting. We look at the specific arguments being made by commentators and the evidence from the latest election cycles.

Mitch McConnell releases a statement saying that a fall led to his hospitalization. The attending physician confirmed that he sustained only minor injuries after a comprehensive evaluation was done and he is now in a rehabilitation centre. He also developed pneumonia, which was treated with antibiotics

Several Republicans said they spoke with Senator Mitch McConnell this week, who remains hospitalized after being admitted on June 14. The comments from Senate Majority Leader Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, and Republican strategist Scott Jennings are the first to shed any light on McConnell’s condition since his hospitalization last month. McConnell’s office has so far only released very limited information, which has fueled speculation about his diagnosis and condition online. Jennings described a 20-minute call with the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican in which he said they discussed several key political issues.

The 84-year-old senator’s staff has not revealed details about his health condition since he was hospitalized nearly a month ago. =============================================================== Neighbors of Mitch McConnell’s Capitol Hill home in Washington, D.C. have said the house hasn’t seen anyone come or go since his latest health scare. The former Senate majority leader had not been seen in public for weeks before he was found unconscious after an apparent heart attack at his home on June 14, according to EMS dispatch audio. One of his neighbors explained to independent journalist Desirée Townsend that she saw him being taken to the hospital by...

Conservative activist Laura Loomer and journalist Desiree Townsend both claimed Monday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been declared “brain dead,” citing unnamed sources.Loomer wrote on X that, according to a senior source she said was close to the White House, McConnell had been declared brain dead and was not expected to recover.“High level source close to the White House tells me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead. He’s not coming back,” Loomer posted.

The wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) did something "bizarre" three days after he was hospitalized for a possible heart attack, according to a new report. Elaine Chao, Transportation secretary during Trump's first administration and McConnell's wife since 1993, left the country, the Daily Beast reported Saturday. Chao flew to Beijing to discuss China-U.S. relations with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on June 17, according to the Daily Beast and Chinese media. This was three days after McConnell, 84, was reportedly found "unconscious" and rushed from his home in Washington to the hospital, reports show. Want more breaking political news?...

The public has received few details surrounding Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health condition after he was admitted into the hospital two weeks ago. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office did not have any updated information regarding the Kentucky senator’s health to share as of Monday. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized June 14, but his staff did not give details about his condition at the time, other than to say he was receiving “excellent care.” During the Republican Party of Kentucky’s Lincoln Day Dinner in Lexington June 20, Rep. Andy Barr told reporters after the event that he’d exchanged text messages with McConnell, saying...

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis. McConnell, 84, was the longest serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role while finishing his final term, which ends in January. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said in a statement without elaboration. It was not immediately clear whether the Kentucky lawmaker was in Washington, his home state or elsewhere. McConnell’s health has been a subject of scrutiny...

Senior Pentagon officials struggled on Wednesday not to contradict national security adviser John Bolton’s bellicose declaration this week that the U.S. won’t leave Syria until Iran does. Those officials are pushing ahead with the war’s original aim: defeating the so-called Islamic State. But while the goal of defeating ISIS is closer than ever, Bolton has pushed its end even further back. “I would disaggregate overall U.S. policy objectives from our military activities,” Robert Karem, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, told a congressional panel on Wednesday. “We are not seeking war with Iran. … We are not...

It's no secret in Hong Kong that I was with my boss (Jimmy Lai, the owner of Apple Daily) and a few others recently walking the halls of government in Washington D.C. Saw Speaker Pelosi and other leaders in the House and Senate. Visited the State Department. Met some folks from administration, the think tanks, and of course always see the very switched on human rights groups. This week I shot down to D.C. and saw a few folks in a follow-up. All staffs and officials. Working level folks have best info. Both trips to D.C. were in regard to...

President Trump's suggestion that the US might withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) drew criticism from former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Conn), both members of the Senate defense appropriations subcommittee, who asserted that "Americans are safer when NATO is strong and united. NATO troops fought and died in Afghanistan and Iraq alongside American forces." Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) pointed out that "NATO stood by America and came to our aid after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Remember, the obligation of NATO members is to aid each other...

One of the reasons Thune, McConnell, etc. want to protect Cornyn and get him reelected is so they can pass the Senate Judiciary gavel to him. So they can continue to thwart conservatism and prevent conservatives in executive legal positions. Grassley has been thwarting US attorney nominees with the blue slip nonsense, Tillis stopped Ed Martin and had to be dragged kicking and screaming to support Bondi. Cornyn gone from the committee opens up Mike Lee as chair. With both Cornyn and Tillis gone, and Grassley almost dead, Lindsay Graham will be the only pantywaist left. Cornyn MUST be defeated...

President Trump on Sunday posted a video trolling 84-year-old Senator Mitch McConnell for his cognitive decline and his refusal to support the SAVE Act to require voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote. The House passed the SAVE Act last month, sending it to the Senate for consideration before Trump can sign it into law. Due to some Republicans opposing the bill and a lack of Democratic support, the Senate must invoke a standing filibuster to pass the bill with only 51 votes, rather than the 3/5ths required under the current rule. But several Republicans have said they will...

Mitch McConnell’s handlers are blocking the SAVE Act from being brought to a vote on the Senate Floor.This guy was the leader of the Senate Republican Conference for 17 years, from 2007 to 2025.The last few years have been difficult for the senior Kentucky Senator.McConnell is 84 and is failing fast. He has no idea what is going on. But he does know he hates Trump, and that keeps him getting out of bed in the morning to screw the people of Kentucky and the US.And now his handlers are blocking the SAVE ACT from reaching the US Senate floor...

The 83-year-old senator is "grateful" for the care he is receiving, according to his spokesperson. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital for flu-like symptoms "out of an abundance of caution," his spokesperson said on Tuesday.