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Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized for second time since February: report
McConnell’s Hospital Bed Is a Power Story, Not a Courtesy NoteThe Actor Behind the FrameThe source presents Mitch McConnell as a patient and nothing more: admitted to the hospital, receiving “excellent care,” with no disclosed medical reason. That is the polite shell. The political reality is that McConnell is not an ordinary aging lawmaker but one of the longest-serving and oldest members of Congress, a former Senate majority leader whose career helped shape the chamber’s hard-edged logic.What We’re Actually ToldThe facts are sparse and sanitized. McConnell was hospitalized on Sunday. He has…
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