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McConnell’s Health Crisis and Political Weight | Charleston News
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, is recovering in the hospital after recent health complications, with his team reporting steady improvement. This marks another chapter in a long history of health challenges—including a 2023 concussion, public stumbles, polio as a child, and a 2019 shoulder surgery—compounded by his age and the high-stakes political terrain of a razor-thin GOP Senate majority. As he nears the end of his historic Senate career, McConnell remains a central figure, even using a wheelchair during sessions, underscoring both his resilience and the mounting scrutiny around his health…
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