It turns out ole' Mitch is in a tight spot, and the GOP are doing everything they can to avoid having to run a special election to replace him, fearing that a certain Thomas Massie might decide to run. So they're pulling out all the stops to make it sound that he's not so far gone that they're legally required to do it. 'McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why' https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/mitch-mcconell-health-hospitalization.html https://archive.ph/gTpZ4 "Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the former majority leader, was hospitalized on June 14. Since then, his office has provided few updates about his condition. The scant official statements have led to speculation around Washington and efforts to piece together information on what happened."
