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John Oliver is back and he wants to know if Mitch McConnell is still alive
The Senate’s Most Useful UnknownJohn Oliver’s segment treats Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization as a grotesque mystery, but the real story is simpler: a powerful political machine is managing public uncertainty around a man whose office, party, and institutional position still matter. The source says McConnell has been in the hospital for more than a month, his office released a staged-looking “proof of life” photo, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has been publicly asking for basic confirmation that McConnell is actually able to do the job he is paid to do.Power Is Not the Same as…
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