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9 articles · Started 2026-06-14 · Last updated 2026-07-28

Jul 28, 2026 Kentucky Gov. Demands McConnell Prove He's Alive or Quit

Kentucky Gov. Demands McConnell Prove He's Alive or Quit

Mitch McConnell has not been seen outside of staged photographs released by his own office in more than 40 days, and Kentucky's Democratic governor has finally...
Jul 24, 2026 McConnell's Hometown Paper Publishes His Obituary. He's Still Alive.

McConnell's Hometown Paper Publishes His Obituary. He's Still Alive.

Mitch McConnell is currently in a rehabilitation center recovering from a serious fall, which means he is technically alive, which means his hometown newspaper...
Jul 24, 2026 McConnell's Been MIA for Weeks and Congress Has Zero Power to Do Anything About It

McConnell's Been MIA for Weeks and Congress Has Zero Power to Do Anything About It

Mitch McConnell disappeared into a hospital for weeks, Kentucky's Democratic governor said he couldn't get so much as an email back, and the answer to 'what...
Jul 22, 2026 Six Weeks Gone: Where the Hell Is Mitch McConnell?

Six Weeks Gone: Where the Hell Is Mitch McConnell?

Mitch McConnell has not cast a Senate vote in nearly six weeks, was rushed to a hospital by emergency responders on June 14th, and the most recent proof of...
Jul 17, 2026 Beshear Got Calls Saying McConnell Was Dead Before McConnell Said Anything

Beshear Got Calls Saying McConnell Was Dead Before McConnell Said Anything

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says he received calls from two separate agencies suggesting Mitch McConnell had died — and this happened before McConnell's...
Jul 16, 2026 GOP Senators Can't Confirm Mitch McConnell Is Alive and Functioning

GOP Senators Can't Confirm Mitch McConnell Is Alive and Functioning

The United States Senate cannot confirm the operational status of one of its own members. Senator Mitch McConnell has been absent since June 14, his colleagues...
Jul 11, 2026 Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for a Month and Nobody Will Say Why

Mitch McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for a Month and Nobody Will Say Why

Mitch McConnell has been in a Washington-area hospital since June 14, emergency dispatch audio captured CPR being performed at his home, and his office's...
Jul 06, 2026 Mitch McConnell Has Been in the Hospital for 3 Weeks and Nobody Will Say Why

Mitch McConnell Has Been in the Hospital for 3 Weeks and Nobody Will Say Why

Mitch McConnell has been in a hospital for going on three weeks, and his office's entire communication strategy appears to be issuing vague one-sentence...
Jun 14, 2026 Mitch McConnell, 84, Hospitalized Again With No Details Given

Mitch McConnell, 84, Hospitalized Again With No Details Given

Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, and his office would like you to know he is receiving 'excellent care' and absolutely nothing...