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‘The View’ Host Demands McConnell Get on FaceTime
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty/The View/ABCWhoopi Goldberg doesn’t understand why someone won’t just FaceTime Mitch McConnell.The hosts of The View discussed the rampant speculation about the Kentucky senator’s health on Wednesday, during which Goldberg called out the lawmaker’s team for not making it “crystal clear” that he is well enough to continue to serve. “Rumors are swirling over the health of Senator Mitch McConnell, who has not been seen publicly or heard from since he was rushed to the hospital on June 14th,” she told viewers.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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The Tribune
· Jun 24, 2026
US VP Vance’s appearance takes ABC’s “The View” to highest-rated telecast in over 18 months
ABC News' daytime talk show The View delivered its most-watched telecast in more than one-and-a-half years following an appearance by US Vice President JD Vance.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 22, 2026
‘The View’ Enlists Its Audience to Face Down Trump Goons
Jeff Lipsky/ABCABC is showing teeth in its fight with the White House.The network launched a defense of The View on Monday, running ads urging viewers to call out Donald Trump’s FCC directly. The government body launched an investigation into the popular daytime talk show, which is co-hosted by Trump critics Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and former Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin, over the “equal time” rule that requires Democratic and Republican candidates to have equal airtime. Read more at The Daily Beast.
Associated Press
· Jun 23, 2026
LIVE: Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference
Watch live as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference.
The Hill
· Jul 7, 2026
Watch live: Michigan Senate Democratic primary debate
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Anadolu Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
US House minority leader demands full classified Iran briefing for all members of Congress
'We need an all-hands-on-deck classified briefing for the entirety of the House of Representatives and the entirety of the Senate,' Hakeem Jeffries says
Fox News
· Jun 24, 2026
Musician Kenny Chesney's refusal to speak out on politics sparks argument on 'The View'
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Related coverage for "‘The View’ Host Demands McConnell Get on FaceTime": The Tribune — US VP Vance’s appearance takes ABC’s “The View” to highest-rated telecast in over 18 months. The Daily Beast — ‘The View’ Enlists Its Audience to Face Down Trump Goons. Associated Press — LIVE: Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference. The Hill — Watch live: Michigan Senate Democratic primary debate. Anadolu Agency — US House minority leader demands full classified Iran briefing for all members of Congress. Fox News — Musician Kenny Chesney's refusal to speak out on politics sparks argument on 'The View'