Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest

Senator Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for 30 seconds while responding to a question after an event in Covington, Ky., on Wednesday. Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness, according to neurologists not involved in his medical care. A four-line letter, signed by the attending physician of Congress and released by Senator Mitch McConnell on Thursday, suggested that his recent spells of speechlessness were linked to “occasional lightheadedness” perhaps brought on by his recovery from a...