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Top Republican, 84, Refuses to Come Clean on Health Crisis
Mitch McConnell is not saying why he was hospitalized over the weekend. Read More
U.S. senator wants to be back in Capitol Hill
Sen. Mitch McConnell has spoken to GOP leaders and informed them he wants to return to the chamber as soon as this week after the 84-year-old Kentuckian was admitted to the hospital this weekend for an undisclosed medical reason. Read More
Mitch McConnell 'fully engaged' with staff amid hospitalization
The spokesperson confirmed McConnell was admitted to the hospital June 14, though the reason for his hospitalization remains unclear. Read More
Mitch McConnell ‘wants to be back’ on Capitol Hill after hospitalization, GOP leader says
By Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Mitch McConnell has spoken to GOP leaders and informed them he wants to return to the chamber as soon as this week after the 84-year-old Kentuckian was admitted to the hospital this weekend for an undisclosed medical reason. The former GOP leader’s office has refused to Read More
Mitch McConnell hospitalized. What we know about his health
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced earlier this year that he is planning to retire at the end of his term. Read More
Full Timeline of Mitch McConnell Health Issues as Senator Hospitalized
An in-depth look at Senator Mitch McConnell's recent health concerns, including his most recent hospitalization. Read More
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized, but few details are known
Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but few details have been disclosed. Read More
McConnell admitted to hospital Sunday, spokesperson says he is 'receiving excellent care'
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to McConnell's spokesperson. Read More
Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesperson Says
Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesperson Says Read More
Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized, spokesman says
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was admitted to the hospital for an undisclosed reason on Sunday morning, a spokesman for his office announced. Read More
Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment
Retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell was mysteriously whisked to the hospital Sunday morning for unknown reasons, and his current condition is not publicly known. Read More
Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
A spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky republican was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. Read More
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why. Read More
Mitch McConnell admitted to the hospital and "receiving excellent care," spokesperson says
Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, a spokesperson for the Republican confirmed to CBS News. Read More
GOP's top Senate appropriators dismiss Trump's demand for 3rd party-line push
Senators Susan Collins and Mitch McConnell poured cold water on the president's wish for a third reconciliation attempt during a hearing earlier this week. Read More
Trump Derides McConnell as 'Bad Guy,' 'Angry Man'
President Donald Trump pulled no punches regarding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday, calling the retiring former majority leader an angry man and a bad guy. Read More
President Trump Rips Into Mitch McConnell During Oval Office Event (VIDEO)
President Trump ripped RINO Senators, Mitch McConnell and Lisa Murkowski on Thursday during remarks to reporters in the Oval Office. Read More
'Not an option': Top Senate defense appropriator says third reconciliation bill unlikely
Two top appropriators — Sens. Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins — expressed doubt that a third reconciliation bill with defense funding will pass. Read More
Trump Calls on Senate Leader Thune to “IMMEDIATELY” Fire Senate Parliamentarian, Slams Mitch McConnell
President Trump lashed out at Elizabeth MacDonough, the Obama-era Senate Parliamentarian, demanding that Senate Majority Leader John Thune "immediately fire" her and pass the SAVE America Act in the Senate. "She is known as a Radical Left Lunatic that caters to Democrats, and has no respect for Republicans, or Republican Ideology. Read More
Hemp Industry Races McConnell's Clock as Ban Nears
With a federal ban on most hemp-derived THC products set to take effect Nov. 12, lawmakers and industry advocates are running short on time to overturn restrictions championed by Sen. Mitch McConnell that could dramatically reshape the hemp marketplace. Read More