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ICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death

Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and senator’s sudden death

The Guardian - US

This week: Graham’s death, McConnell’s recovery add to drama

Independence Day recess ended Sunday with two explosive developments within the Senate GOP: the death of Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died Saturday night, and a much-awaited health update from former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. The latter issued a statement Sunday evening confirming that, contrary to rumors…

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Mitch McConnell Photo Sparks Suspicion: No Tubes, No Wires, Just Jeans and a Newspaper

Senator Mitch McConnell's hospital photo has sparked online scepticism due to its casual presentation, raising questions about transparency during his recovery from a fall and mild pneumonia

International Business Times UK

Mitch McConnell Says He Won't Be Able to Return to Senate Floor 'Quite Yet' but Vows, 'I'm Not Taking a Break From Senate Business'

On Sunday, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he will not return to the Senate floor to vote “quite yet,” citing medical advice as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in a fall last month.

Benzinga

Senator Mitch McConnell's Latest Photo Fuels AI Rumours Following Medical Emergency

A photo of Mitch McConnell in hospital has sparked controversy, with accusations of AI manipulation and concerns over his health's political implications.

International Business Times UK

Sen. Mitch McConnell posts photo from hospital, promises to get back on Senate floor

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Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence

Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his health

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell gives major update on his health after hospitalization and long Senate absence

Senator Mitch McConnell said he could not immediately return to the Senate floor but hoped to be back to work ‘as soon as possible’

The Independent UK

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition

Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health

The Independent UK

Trump says he knows who should replace Lindsey Graham

Graham stayed in the Senate for almost 24 years, meaning the race to replace him risks becoming a chaotic primary

The Independent UK

Romney revives debate over age and power

Romney, Trump, McConnell and Graham reignited questions this week about experience, fitness and succession in D.C.

Salon

After weeks of questions, McConnell provides information on health

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday ended weeks of speculation about his health with a statement saying he’s on the mend. The Kentucky Republican, who was hospitalized June 14, issued a letter to fellow Kentuckians telling them he has been recovering from a fall, followed by what he…

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Lindsey Graham, war-hawk who went from 'never Trump' to forever Trump, dies unexpectedly

Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly at age seventy-one. His unexpected passing stunned the Republican Party and altered election dynamics. Graham was a prominent foreign policy hawk and a supporter of military interventions. He also underwent a significant political transformation regarding Donald Trump. His death creates complications for Republicans and opens…

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Where is Mitch McConnell Now? Gov Andy Beshear Demands Senator 'End the Crazy Speculation'

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear steps up demands for transparency on Mitch McConnell's health as the 84‑year‑old senator's absence and Elaine Chao's China trip fuel unanswered questions.

Roll Call

Lindsey Graham, defense hawk and four-term senator, dead at 71

Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a long-standing foreign policy hawk who became a close ally of President Donald Trump during his final years, has died at 71 “from a brief and sudden illness,” according to his office. The Washington, D.C. medical examiner Sunday issued preliminary findings that Graham died…

The Independent UK

CNN gives update on Scott Jennings’ claims about Mitch McConnell’s health

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The Independent UK

CNN distances itself from their conservative commentator Scott Jennings’ claims about Mitch McConnell’s health

‘His account of a personal conversation with Senator McConnell reflects his experience and is not CNN reporting,’ network spokesperson said

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The Times of India

Where retirement goes to die: Inside America’s geriatric government

The TOI correspondent from Washington: Mystery surrounds the health condition of powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell, whose prolonged absence from the Senate after a hospitalization has once again revived an old Washington joke: the United States Senate is less a legislative chamber than an elite retirement community that can still…

International Business Times UK

Is Mitch McConnell Still Alive? Trump's Secret Terror of Impeachment Exposed Amid Senator's Health Crisis

Mitch McConnell's hospitalisation has sparked speculation about his health and its impact on Senate dynamics, with limited updates from his office and concerns over political implications for Trump's agenda.

The Guardian - US

Is Mitch McConnell secretly deceased?

The senator’s health is shrouded in mystery after he was hospitalized. Why can’t we get a clear answer?

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell mystery deepens as health questions remain unanswered

Senator’s office has released only sparse details about hospital stay, leaving fevered speculation to fill vacuum

Reason

Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks

McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell ‘meeting with his staff’ ahead of return to work, ally says

Political commentator Scott Jennings says that Senator Mitch McConnell is preparing to return to work, having met with staff and received briefings on various issues, despite recent health concerns.

Salon

"Where's Mitch?" exposes media failures

The lack of hard news about the Kentucky senator's condition shows the sad state of contemporary journalism

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