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Mitch McConnell rumors take a turn as MAGA commentator claims he's talking

Mitch McConnell’s Health Is Not the Story. The Cover-Up Is.The Real Power Is in the SilenceThe source story is simple on its face: Scott Jennings says he spoke with Mitch McConnell for nearly 20 minutes; McConnell’s office says he is still recovering; skeptics say the claim does not pass the smell test. That is the surface. The real political fact is that an 84-year-old senator who was found unconscious at home and administered CPR is being handled as a communications problem, not a matter of public accountability.That is where the power sits: with McConnell’s office, Senate leadership, and…

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