Lindsey Graham was 71. Mitch McConnell is 84. In the US Senate, that’s increasingly normal.

Lindsey Graham was 71. Mitch McConnell is 84. In the US Senate, that’s increasingly normal.

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McConnell's hospitalization, Trump's health opacity, and now a senator's sudden death are forcing a GOP reckoning.

Sen. Graham's death and McConnell's hospitalization raise concerns about Congress's aging members. McConnell's resignation before term ends at 40.5% YES.