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Nov 24 2014
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Mitch McConnell preps for 2016 battle
Mitch McConnell spent years charting the Republican path back to power — and now he’s already plotting to make sure they don’t lose it. The Kentucky Republican is quietly pushing his fellow Republican senators to beef up their political shops. He’s considering a new super PAC that could spend millions on Senate races. And he’s locking down operatives for another cycle who were key to GOP
PoliticoAug 27 2014
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Mitch McConnell Is Headed Down the Stretch
“There’s only one thing Barack Obama needs to keep his grip on power,” Mitch McConnell said, his voice cracking amid the applause. “He needs the U.S. Senate!”
New York Times (News)Sep 07 2023
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Rand Paul isn't buying Capitol Hill doctor's diagnosis of Mitch McConnell
Senator Rand Paul questions the diagnosis put forward about Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s episodes ‘freezes’ that have happened recently. He isn’t buying the Capitol Hill physician’s report that lays the blame on dehydration. Rand Paul is an ophthalmologist who has practiced medicine for more than 25 years. Dr. Brian Monahan said that there is no evidence that McConnell had a stroke or
HotAirFeb 29 2024
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McConnell to finish role as Senate leader
WASHINGTON -- Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, the chamber where he looked in awe from its back benches in 1985
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteSep 05 2023
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Mitch McConnell makes first public speech since freezing incident in Kentucky
WASHINGTON — All eyes were on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tuesday afternoon during an otherwise routine speech as the Kentucky lawmaker made his first public remarks since freezing before reporters last week in Kentucky. McConnell finished his opening floor remarks with no incidents as the Senate reconvened Tuesday, following a six-week recess when lawmakers returned to
"USA Today" ContributorSep 01 2023
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National Review Urges Mitch McConnell To Pass The Torch Of GOP Senate Leadership
The editors of the conservative magazine National Review are calling on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to step aside from leadership following his frozen episode at a Kentucky event earlier this week, just months after he experienced a similar moment on Capitol Hill. McConnell, 81, was cleared to return to work by U.S. Capitol attending physician Brian Monahan, but questions
HuffPostAug 31 2023
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Mitch McConnell's latest freeze-up sheds light on a MUCH BIGGER issue
We talk a lot about politics on here, but when it comes to Sen. Mitch McConnell, politics need to be set aside. Back in July, McConnell froze mid-speech at a news conference, and unfortunately, it wasn’t a one-time incident. This past Wednesday in Covington, Kentucky, McConnell froze again when reporters asked him whether he was planning on running for re-election. Like him or not, the man
The BlazeAug 31 2023
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Capitol Physician Clears Mitch McConnell After Second Freeze Before Cameras
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been medically cleared to continue his public schedule by the Congressional attending physician, according to a note released by his office. McConnell, 81, froze during a press conference while addressing a question of whether he would run for re-election in 2026, being unable to speak or move further, before being led away by his staff and Capitol
The Daily CallerAug 31 2023
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Mitch McConnell freezes up again: Here are his recent health scares
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze at a press conference in Kentucky on Wednesday, the second time he has had a health scare before cameras in roughly a month. McConnell's office later sent a statement that the senator "felt momentarily lightheaded and paused during his press conference today." In July the 81-year-old Kentucky Republican, who is the longest-serving party leader in
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