Sep 05 GOP Sen. McConnell’s health ‘freezes’ not evidence of strokes or seizures, Congress’ physician says By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The U.S. Capitol physician says Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 9:58 Brooks and Capehart on the politics surrounding Trump’s trial date By John Yang, Kyle Midura New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including fatal shootings that rocked the nation, the former president is at the center of unprecedented legal prosecutions… Continue watching
Aug 31 Senate GOP leader McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press That word from Dr. Brian Monahan comes after he evaluated an incident Wednesday when McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event in Kentucky. The 81-year-old McConnell remained silent for about 30 seconds during a news conference. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: McConnell cleared to continue working a day after news conference freeze up In our news wrap Thursday, Sen. Mitch McConnell got the green light to continue working a day after he froze up during a news conference, the White House asked Congress to pass a stopgap funding bill and prevent a partial… Continue watching
Aug 30 WATCH: Senate GOP leader McConnell appears to freeze again, this time in Kentucky By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: McConnell stops talking mid-sentence and briefly leaves news conference By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze up and stared vacantly for around 20 seconds before his colleagues in Republican leadership, who were standing behind him and could not see his face, grabbed his elbows and asked if he… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:55 Military leadership positions unfilled as GOP senator blocks nominees over abortion policy By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz For the first time in over a century, the U.S. Marine Corps will not have a permanent leader. Current Marine Corps Commandant David Berger is required to retire on Monday, but due to a hold on hundreds of military promotions… Continue watching
May 16 WATCH: McCarthy speaks after another round of debt ceiling talks with Biden By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press McCarthy said one important development from the meeting was that the president had “changed the scope” of who is negotiating in the staff conversations that have been slow-going over the past week. Continue reading
Apr 18 McConnell says Republicans will block plan to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary Committee By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's attempt to step aside temporarily from a key Senate panel is in doubt. Continue reading
Mar 25 McConnell heads home after physical therapy for concussion By Associated Press Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he has been released from the rehabilitation facility where he had physical therapy for a concussion caused by a fall earlier this month. Continue reading