Host Ronny Chieng scorns GOP response to veteran’s health crisis as correspondent Michael Kosta speaks up for rule by ‘aging, cognitively-impaired, technically dead senators’

The 84-year-old senator has been hospitalized twice this year, with his latest hospitalization lasting weeks.

Even a fellow senator cast doubt on McConnell’s status.

It's natural to wonder about a public figure's health – especially a politician who influences Americans' lives – but speculation can be harmful, too.

CNN's Scott Jennings said he spoke with Mitch McConnell for nearly 20 minutes, confirming he's recovering in hospital, countering viral “brain dead” claims.

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As questions swirl around Mitch McConnell's health, the GOP senator has been making lengthy phone calls to other lawmakers, congressional aides said.

McConnell, the former longtime Senate leader who declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares, was admitted to the hospital on June 14.

Mitch McConnell's social media has been silent since June 12, shortly before his hospitalization for an apparent heart attack.

Mitch McConnell has spoken with several political allies by phone as he continues to recover in hospital, amid growing speculation about his health following his June…

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McConnell has been in the hospital for weeks with no explanation and few updates, sparking macabre rumors. Here’s the latest news on the senator.

Representatives for Sens. John Thune and John Barrasso said both Republicans spoke with the hospitalized Sen. Mitch McConnell by phone this week.

CNN’s conservative commentator Scott Jennings was challenged to call ailing Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell live on air Tuesday to put to bed the increasingly wild rumors…

Mitch McConnell 20-minute call: Senator Mitch McConnell remains actively engaged in Senate matters while recovering. Colleagues report lengthy phone conversations covering…

CNN's Abby Phillip discusses Sen. Mitch McConnell's health crisis, highlighting concerns over transparency as he remains hospitalized after a heart attack.

Laura Loomer says he’s “brain dead,” while his friends in the Senate say that they’ve had “lengthy conversations” with the senator.

Republican lawmakers and allies said they spoke to Senator Mitch McConnell this week, after he was hospitalized last month

Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks. His latest reported conversations with colleagues are drawing attention.

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After mocking Joe Biden’s health for years, the GOP has no answer for the Kentucky senator’s mysterious absence