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Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
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Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
In a rare move, Andy Beshear sent a note to the Republican senator’s staff requesting an update on the 84-year-old’s condition since he was hospitalized on 14 June Sign up for the Breaking...
Sen. Mitch Mc Connell is definitely still alive and definitely not in a vegetative state, Republicans said on Tuesday, with multiple GOP leaders claiming to have had 20-minute-long, very su...
Few details have been released since Sen. Mitch Mc Connell, R-Kentucky, was first hospitalized in mid-June. His wife has now issued her first public statement.
Few details have been released since Sen. Mitch Mc Connell, R-Kentucky, was first hospitalized in mid-June. His wife has now issued her first public statement.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is requesting Sen. Mitch Mc Connell to provide an update on his health as the 84-year-old senator remains hospitalized for a fourth week. In a letter sent to Mc C...
Mc Connell, the former longtime Senate leader who declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares, was admitted to a hospital on June 14.
Andy Beshear sent a letter demanding Mitch Mc Connell disclose his health status as leaked audio revealed the senator was unconscious in June.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
Kentucky's governor has written an open letter to Mitch Mc Connell asking the Republican senator to disclose more about his condition.
REUTERS An MS NOW host raised his eyebrows at the latest updates on Mitch Mc Connell. Joe Scarborough appeared baffled by Republican lawmakers’ statements that they spent 20 minutes on the...
On Wednesday, while reporting on responses to the mystery surrounding Senator Mitch Mc Connell’s (R-KY) health, CNN got duped, citing a post from a fake Republican lawmaker. During a mornin...
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear asked Mitch Mc Connell to update Kentuckians and the rest of America about his health....
The Kentucky governor requested Sen. Mc Connell's office provide an update on the lawmaker's health, citing concerns over his ‘ability to hold office.’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding an update on Mitch Mc Connell's health "direct from the source," he announced Wednesday. The post Andy Beshear Demands Update on Mitch Mc Connell’s H...
CNN ’s conservative commentator Scott Jennings was challenged to call ailing Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch Mc Connell live on air Tuesday to put to bed the increasingly wild rumors swirlin...
CNN Cites FAKE Congressman as Source on Mc Connell Health On Wednesday’s CNN This Morning, during a conversation on the health of Senator Mitch Mc Connell (R-KY), CNN cited a figure named “...
Kentucky Governor Beshear on Wednesday sent a letter to Mitch Mc Connell requesting an update on his health amid a weekslong hospitalization.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday called on the ailing Sen. Mitch Mc Connell to give constituents an update on his health.
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