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GOP Senator Delivers Bonkers Take on Mitch McConnellThe lawmaker defended the frail Kentucky senator with a finger pointed at a different elderly American.

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GOP Senator Calls Out Trump, 80, for Having ‘Thin Skin’“Seriously, what a snowflake,” Thom Tillis said.

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Half-Dead Mitch McConnell Makes Terrifying ‘SNL’ DebutA veteran “Saturday Night Live” cast member has taken on the role of the aging Kentucky senator.

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‘SNL’ Star Finds Fatal Flaw With Mitch McConnell Peace Sign“Weekend Update” co-host Michael Che found the 84-year-old senator’s new favorite hand gesture unintentionally fitting.

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Chelsea Handler Goes There With Brutal Mitch McConnell TakeMcConnell’s return to work has only raised more concerns about his health.

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Ailing McConnell Breaks Cover to Challenge Trump on ChinaDespite barely being seen since he was released from hospital, Mitch McConnell and other Republicans joined forces to take aim at the president’s deference on Taiwan.

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Mitch McConnell Sparks New Mystery With No-Show at EventThe featured guest was not actually featured at the event.

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Mitch McConnell’s Troubling Moment Caught on CameraThe ailing senator appeared frozen in a vacant smile while holding up his suddenly common “peace” sign.

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Why Mitch McConnell Mystery Is Getting Even DarkerThe 84-year-old Republican’s return to the Senate following a three-month absence has raised even more questions about his capacity to serve.

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Seth Meyers Exposes Mitch McConnell’s Bizarre ‘Power Play’The 84-year-old senator tried to make a strategic move.

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Trump Nemesis Twists the Knife After GOP Guru Switches SidesJohn Cornyn has suggested that he thinks the president’s party has a bigotry problem.

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Mitch McConnell’s $226,000 Aide Caught Telling Him What to DoTerry Carmack has been criticized for his role in shielding the senator’s health from the public.

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Mitch McConnell, 84, Caught Freezing Up in Shock New VideoThe frail senator has had another on-camera glitch.

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New Mystery Over Elaine Chao as Mitch McConnell Finally ReturnsMcConnell’s sudden resurfacing has only raised more questions about him and his wife’s behavior during his disappearance.

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Confused Mitch McConnell, 84, Has to Be Told How to VoteThe senator, who had vanished for three months, attended a key committee meeting.

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Mitch McConnell Hit With New Demand to Prove He Can Do His JobMcConnell is being called on to come clean about what was really behind his three-month absence.

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MAGA Turns on McConnell Over Baffling Senate ReturnTop influencers are calling for Mitch McConnell to step down.

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Mitch McConnell’s Aides Busted Censoring His Frail VoiceThe 84-year-old was rolled into the Capitol after disappearing for 92 days.

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Worrying Sign Spotted as Mitch McConnell Finally Reemerges After 92 DaysThe 84-year-old’s return to public life fails to quell speculation about his health.

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Scott Jennings Crashes Out After Mitch McConnell SightingThe MAGA broadcaster was quick to respond after his former boss was spotted in a wheelchair.

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