McConnell’s Health Becomes a Major Issue

Republican senators publicly rallied around Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) after he froze for 20 seconds at a media event, but privately some suggest he “isn’t as dominant” in meetings anymore, Punchbowl News reports.

Axios: “McConnell remains a powerful force on Capitol Hill — and a sudden retirement would leave a gaping vacuum in the Senate GOP conference.”