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A Senate Seat Is Not a Medical Privacy Shield
The Return Without Answers
Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a 92-day public absence, attributed at different points to a “bad fall” and a mild case of pneumonia. He declined questions, barred recording of his remarks, joked about evasion, and announced that he was ready to work on the farm bill. His reappearance settled only one fact: he was physically present again.
Power Stayed in McConnell’s Office
The central issue is not that an elderly senator became ill. It is that McConnell and his staff controlled what the…
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