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Are They HIDING Mitch McConnell Over THOMAS MASSIE!?!?
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Multiple Republicans are claiming to have spoken to Sen. Mitch McConnell on the phone but are still unable to prove his consciousness. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE today: ☞ https://go.tyt.com/ytsubscribe Get paid to use your phone less! Switch to Noble Mobile today: https://go.tyt.com/mobile 🔥 Tired of corporate media? Get honest news and bold commentary with TYT. 📲 Click Subscribe → https://go.tyt.com/subscribe 🔔 Hit the bell icon so you never miss an episode! 🫶 Love this video? Leave a Super Thanks (💖) and help power our work! 🧢 Grab official merch → https://go.tyt.com/shoptyt ✊ Become a TYT Member for perks & exclusive content → https://go.tyt.com/jointyt Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/mcconnell-health-update-beshear-hospitalization-kentucky.html "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday asked the office of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., to provide an update on the senator’s health, escalating public pressure for more information as the 84-year-old remains hospitalized more than three weeks after being admitted. “Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the health and well-being of Sen. McConnell,” Beshear, a Democrat, said in a statement. “As Governor — and a fellow public official who understands the commitment we’ve made to the people we serve — I am requesting the Senator provide an update on his current health status.”" *** Your Support is Crucial to the Show: https://go.tyt.com/jointoday The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. http://youtube.com/theyoungturks/live Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ https://www.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join TYT is the largest online news network in the country. It presents news, context and analysis. We have dozens of on-air hosts on half a dozen major channels on almost all the platforms. We also have a live 24-hour news channel that features all our shows. The Young Turks is the flagship show of the TYT Network. The Young Turks is the longest running daily show in internet history. We’re about to celebrate our 20th anniversary as a digital native show. We are also the first ever YouTube partner channel. So, we are the original YouTubers. On the network, we do things a little differently than other places. We present the news first, with all of the facts and context you need, which is a rarity in commentary-heavy online shows. We then also give analysis and perspective, which is rare in traditional news. Our commentary and perspective are almost always on the left, but we have an enormous range of opinions on the network. Hosts are allowed to think and say whatever they like. Perspectives usually range from the far left to the center of the political spectrum. Now, our presence and range is large enough that we are adopting the tagline The Online News Network. Our longevity, our 27 million subscribers and 30 billion lifetime views allows us to make this claim confidently. TYT includes owned and operated and partner shows such as The Young Turks, The Damage Report, Indisputable, and more. TYT’s 24/7 programming is available on YouTube TV, Samsung TV, Plus, Roku, Xumo, TCLtv+, Fubo, and more. TYT is also available as a podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, and more. SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks FACEBOOK: ☞ http://www.facebook.com/TheYoungTurks TWITTER: ☞ http://www.twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM: ☞ http://www.instagram.com/TheYoungTurks TWITCH: ☞ http://www.twitch.com/tyt 👕 Merch: http://shoptyt.com ❤ Donate: http://www.tyt.com/go 🔗 Website: https://www.tyt.com If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network: The Watchlist https://www.youtube.com/watchlisttyt Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey https://www.youtube.com/indisputabletyt The Damage Report ▶ https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport TYT Sports ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytsports The Conversation ▶ https://www.youtube.com/tytconversation Rebel HQ ▶ https://www.youtube.com/rebelhq TYT Investigates ▶ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA #TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews 260709__TB02ConservativesOnMcConnellsAbsenceBP
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Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Mitch McConnell health: Laura Loomer mocks Senator, his wife over ‘phone call’ after brain dead claim, ‘I told him he…’
As rumors swirl about Senator McConnell's health following his hospitalization, MAGA influencers, particularly Laura Loomer, have targeted Senate Republicans.
Associated Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Mitch McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as he remains hospitalized
The Senate's top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Daily Beast
· Jul 9, 2026
Scott Jennings Makes Shock New Mitch Health Claims
Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters/CNNOne of Mitch McConnell’s longtime confidantes claims the Senate Republican is preparing to return to work, pushing back on mounting speculation that he is “dead or a vegetable.”But CNN’s MAGA mouthpiece Scott Jennings also acknowledged on Thursday that McConnell’s office should have been more forthcoming about his health, and believes an announcement could be imminent.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 6, 2026
The Mitch Contingency
There’s a lot of commentary floating around to the effect that Senator McConnell is already dead and that his doctors are keeping his death a secret in order to a) prevent Governor Beshear from nominating or a replacement, or b) head off a special election that might give Thomas Massie the opportunity to take the [] The post The Mitch Contingency appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
The Hill
· Jun 26, 2026
Massie: Republicans need to ‘wake up’ to avoid ‘absolute shellacking’ in midterms
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-K.Y.) warned Thursday that Republicans could suffer major losses in November if the party doesn’t “wake up,” predicting an “absolute shellacking” for the GOP in the midterm elections. “I think it’s ironic that we control the House, the Senate, the Supreme Court, and the White House, and we’re yelling election fraud?” Massie,...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
MTG backs Thomas Massie for Mitch McConnell’s seat
Former Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would “love to see” outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) run for Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) seat after the 84-year-old lawmaker recently suffered a medical emergency, which she claims the Republican Party has not addressed adequately. “Thomas Massie would make a great senator,” Greene told TMZ in []
The Daily Wire
· Jul 7, 2026
Top Republicans Speak With Hospitalized McConnell To Shut Down Rumors
After days of mounting speculation about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health, Senate Republicans and longtime McConnell ally Scott Jennings say they have personally spoken with the Kentucky Republican, offering the first public indications that the former Senate leader is actively communicating from his hospital room. The updates come just days after widespread online rumors claimed McConnell ...
Eschaton
· Jun 25, 2026
Sure Ted
I suppose if Republicans believe he's the candidate who best owns the libs he'd have some chance.Ted Cruz’s not-so-secret White House dreams have gotten JD Vance’s attention and annoyed Trump allies
Knewz
· Jul 9, 2026
Republicans insist they communicated with Mitch McConnell as Marjorie Taylor Greene describes the Kentucky senator as ‘nearly dead’
Several Republicans say they have spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell this week as questions continue to surround the 84-year-old lawmaker’s health following his June 14 hospitalization. The statements from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso and CNN commentator Scott Jennings represent the most detailed public accounts of McConnell’s current condition since...
2Paragraphs
· Jun 27, 2026
Rick Scott Mocked by GOP Rep for “Talking Tough” — “He Caved Like They Always Do”
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) is calling out MAGA-aligned U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) for what Massie characterized as reversing his position on balancing the federal budget. The Kentucky congressman is amplifying a video of Scott telling Charlie Kirk (in May 2025) that he was going to vote against President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” []
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Where Is Mitch McConnell?’: Newsmax Hosts Call ‘Bulls–t’ on Republican Response
Newsmax hosts Carl Higbie and Rob Finnerty are targeting Republicans for their “bulls–t” and “strange” responses to inquiries about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) health status, nearly four weeks after the 84-year-old politician was hospitalized following an undisclosed medical incident. McConnell was hospitalized after being discovered unconscious in his D.C. home on June 14, per The []
MS NOW
· Jul 7, 2026
Mitch McConnell’s office doesn’t want to talk about why he’s hospitalized
When it comes to members of Congress and medical transparency, it’s been a rough year. The senior Republican senator from Kentucky is making matters worse. The post Mitch McConnell’s office doesn’t want to talk about why he’s hospitalized appeared first on MS NOW.
ArcaMax
· Jul 2, 2026
As questions about McConnell's health grow, Charles Booker calls for answers
The Democrat vying to replace Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate says Kentuckians deserve to know “if our senator is alert, conscious, or capable of serving” more than two weeks after the 84-year-old was hospitalized for an unspecified reason....
POLITICO - Politics
· Jul 12, 2026
North Carolina Republicans are anxious for more money to beat Roy Cooper
GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley trails in name ID and polling. That could change if Washington steps in.
We The Media
· Jul 1, 2026
[Photo] TMZ : Mitch McConnell's medical scare last month was way more serious than first [...]
TMZ : Mitch McConnell's medical scare last month was way more serious than first disclosed ... the senator was reportedly found unconscious at his home in Washington, D.C., on the morning of June 14. He was rushed to the hospital. It remains unclear whether he is still hospitalized. https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/01/mitch-mcconnell-found-unconscious-when-taken-to-hospital/
Drudge Report
· Jul 9, 2026
SENATE BOMBSHELL: MCCONNELL COVER-UP TO AVOID ELECTION?
SENATE BOMBSHELL: MCCONNELL COVER-UP TO AVOID ELECTION? (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:TRUMP FEIGNS IGNORANCEKENTUCKY GOV. DEMANDS ANSWERS Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 12, 2026
Trump in trouble? How Graham's death, McConnell's illness could affect US Senate after midterms
With Graham dead, McConnell still in the hospital, and midterms approaching, it looks like the Republicans' supermajority in Congress could shift.
Conservative Review
· Jul 10, 2026
MIA Mitch McConnell Must Explain His Absence Or Retire
The rules are clear: senators must disclose to the Senate reasons for an extended absence. Has Mitch McConnell done that? Is he even alive?
Off The Press
· Jun 21, 2026
White House leans heavily on popular RFK Jr. in crucial midterms
The White House has put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the road ahead of November’s midterm elections. Kennedy has been showing up in key battleground House districts in recent weeks, touting his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda to improve the nation’s food and promoting similar administration initiatives. It’s a []...Click to read more
UPI
· Jul 7, 2026
Senate Republicans say they’ve spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell this week
Senate Republicans say they’ve spoken with Sen. Mitch McConnell this week
Twitchy
· Jul 8, 2026
Totally Hitlarious: Chris Murphy Worries About Dem Party’s Credibility If Platner Isn’t Properly Replaced
Totally Hitlarious: Chris Murphy Worries About Dem Party’s Credibility If Platner Isn’t Properly Replaced
Boston.com
· Jul 7, 2026
McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health, remains hospitalized
A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he had spoken with McConnell by phone on Monday and that the two had a “lengthy and substantive conversation. The post McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health, remains hospitalized appeared first on Boston.com.
The New American
· Jul 7, 2026
CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy
After journalists said Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was “brain dead,” a top GOP strategist said he spoke to him on the phone. ... The post CNN’s Jennings, GOP Senators: McConnell Alive and Discussing Policy appeared first on The New American.
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