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Missing GOP lawmaker faces calls to 'resign' after revealing health issue behind mystery extended absence
Missing Representative Tom Kean Jr stood before the U.S. House of Representatives and announced the reason as to why he has missed nearly 120 votes
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The Hill
· Jul 7, 2026
McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate
Emergency dispatch audio indicating that someone at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) home in Washington, D.C., suffered “cardiac arrest” earlier this month has raised questions about when the former GOP leader will return to the Senate or whether he will return at all. McConnell’s office has provided few details about his health status but reported a...
AllSides
· Jul 7, 2026
McConnell's health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate
Emergency dispatch audio indicating that someone at Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) home in Washington, D.C., suffered cardiac arrest earlier this month has raised questions about when the former GOP leader will return to the Senate or whether he will return at all. McConnell's office has provided few details about his health status but reported a few days ago that he appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital.
Slate
· Jul 2, 2026
Something Is Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Health, and His Office Is Keeping Mighty Quiet About It
McConnell checked into a hospital last month. We don’t know why.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
Election 2026: Why you may not see a doctor under Labour’s ‘free doctors’ visits’ policy
Election 2026: Why you may not see a doctor under Labour’s ‘free doctors’ visits’ policy
Twitchy
· Jul 9, 2026
Spoof of Life: CNN Mistakes Online Parody Account for Real GOP Politician in Mitch McConnell Health Story
Spoof of Life: CNN Mistakes Online Parody Account for Real GOP Politician in Mitch McConnell Health Story
Washington Examiner
· Jun 23, 2026
Tucker Carlson leaves the GOP. Farewell and good riddance
Disgraced former television host Tucker Carlson has announced that he has left the Republican Party. It should be met with a resounding “good riddance,” and an acknowledgment that President Donald Trump has pushed extremists out of the GOP while Democrats have embraced their own. Carlson made his announcement on his show, claiming that “I would []
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Related coverage for "Missing GOP lawmaker faces calls to 'resign' after revealing health issue behind mystery extended absence": The Hill — McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate. AllSides — McConnell's health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate. Slate — Something Is Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Health, and His Office Is Keeping Mighty Quiet About It. The New Zealand Herald — Election 2026: Why you may not see a doctor under Labour’s ‘free doctors’ visits’ policy. Twitchy — Spoof of Life: CNN Mistakes Online Parody Account for Real GOP Politician in Mitch McConnell Health Story. Washington Examiner — Tucker Carlson leaves the GOP. Farewell and good riddance