Mitch McConnell is making more excursions out of the house, including another on Wednesday ... but this time around, he wasn't feeling nearly as groovy or peaceful. Jacob spotted the Kentucky senator out in Washington, D.C., being wheeled into a…
TMZ•TMZ Staff4h ago
Mitch McConnell comes in peace ... he was all smiles as he arrived home after a hard day's work on Capitol Hill ... and video shows the Senator in great spirits. After three hours of work in the Senate, the Kentucky lawmaker returned to his D.C.…
TMZ•TMZ Staff9h ago
McConnell's return stabilizes GOP leadership dynamics, impacting political markets and Senate control perceptions amid health scrutiny.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez22 Sept
Gov. Andy Beshear told ABC’s “The View” on Monday that he still has concerns about Sen. Mitch McConnell's to serve after returning from a June hospitalization.
ABC News21 Sept
Other social media videos show the Kentucky Republican, 84, performing acrobatic flips in a wheelchair
McConnell is accused of nearly voting with Democrats by mistake at Agriculture committee meeting
The Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee on Wednesday following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R- Ky.) return to Congress. The vote passed 12-11 along party lines. Despite Democratic opposition, the bill was able to move forward once McConnell returned to the panel this week. The senator was previously absent from Congress following…
The Hill•Mira Bhakta16 Sept
McConnell cited the lingering effects of childhood polio as a factor in his slow recovery
Mitch McConnell returned to cast a vote Monday — his first public appearance in months
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections Donald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies. Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity. Mitch McConnell , the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader from Kentucky, was seen in Washington for the first time in months on Monday, minutes before his office released a statement saying that he was back at work. With a slip of the tongue reminiscent of Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom , California’s Democratic governor, told CNN that he would not run for president in 2028 if his fellow Californian, former vice-president Kamala Harris , decides to run again, since “I know what that means: I know her base of supporters, I know her friends, the zen diagram on that is just pure crossover.” Donald Trump claimed there is a “SICK conspiracy” against artificial intelligence and data centers in response to the growing calls for greater checks on AI development. In a statement posted on social media , Barack Obama , the former US president, called for the pace of AI development to be slowed to allow time for the federal government to develop regulations to address “serious safety concerns”. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Tom Ambrose15 Sept
David Popp is one of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) most valuable aides, having served for eight years as communications director in the Senate Republican leader’s office, where he directed the weekly message and communications strategy for the leader and the entire Senate Republican Conference. Popp now serves as a senior adviser to McConnell and plays…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton15 Sept
McConnell's return may stabilize Senate leadership dynamics, impacting market perceptions and political strategies until his term ends.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez15 Sept
Senator McConnell casts his first vote since June, pledging presence for crucial Senate decisions.
Al Jazeera15 Sept
The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his health Mitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote after a months‑long absence that fueled rampant speculation about his health. One of the highest-profile figures in Congress , the 84-year-old senator has been away from the Senate since mid-June, following what his office said was a fall that left him hospitalized. After weeks of silence, that spurred demands for greater transparency and stoked online conspiracies, McConnell disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” and “also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia”. He was discharged from a rehabilitation center last month. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Chris Stein in Washington15 Sept
Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since being hospitalized in June following a fall, is set to return to the Senate floor Monday night.
ABC News14 Sept
Former leader of the GOP Senate caucus, 84, was hospitalized in mid-June after a fall
McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.
NPR•Jason Breslow14 Sept
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home.
Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and former leader, had been absent for more than 13 weeks after a health incident, fueling questions about his ability to continue serving.
The New York Times•Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse and Michael Gold14 Sept
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) returned to the Senate Monday evening to cast his first vote since June 11 after spending months away from the Capitol recuperating from a fall he suffered at home. McConnell’s long absence and the trickle of information from his office about his condition fueled weeks of speculation about his health and…
The Hill•Alexander Bolton14 Sept