McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees
No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind. The long-serving former Republican leader rejected ...
Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood polio battle
President Donald Trump seems to have questioned a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio.
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Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
Stricken with polio in 1944, 2-year-old Mitch McConnell spent his days confined to bed or undergoing a strict physical therapy regimen to rehabilitate his left leg at an age when most toddlers ...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down stairs inside U.S. Capitol building
NEW TONIGHT, SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL FELL ... A STRING OF INCIDENTS FOR MCCONNELL, WHO HAS SPOKEN IN THE PAST ABOUT THE AFTEREFFECTS OF SUFFERING FROM POLIO AS A CHILD. BACK IN DECEMBER, THE ...
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Mitch McConnell, 82, Falls Down Stairs Moments After Voting to Confirm a Member of Trump's Cabinet
reportedly tumbled on Senate steps on Feb. 5 following the confirmation of new HUD Secretary Scott Turner Moments after Mitch McConnell voted to confirm President Donald Trump's pick for HUD ...
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Behind Mitch McConnell's Supreme Court engineering
Instead, Sen. Mitch McConnell's impact as leader of the Senate Republicans ripples throughout the judiciary. Under his leadership, the Senate confirmed three Republican-appointed Supreme Court ...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down stairs after senate vote, reports say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, fell down stairs at the Senate after voting Wednesday to confirm a new HUD Secretary in Washington. McConnell was helped up by ...
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Mitch McConnell using a wheelchair after falling down stairs at the Capitol
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is "fine," his office said Wednesday after he was seen using a wheelchair following a fall at the Capitol. “Senator McConnell is fine. The lingering effects of polio ...
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Sen. McConnell on what he'll do as President Trump shakes up Washington with an onslaught of executive orders
Mitch McConnell ... that the polio vaccine killed more people than polio, but McConnell, who was diagnosed with polio as a child, believes that vaccines are critical. "It's no surprise that ...
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Mitch McConnell ‘fine’ after falling twice on Capitol Hill, forcing him to use wheelchair
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was photographed in a wheelchair Wednesday after reportedly suffering multiple falls on Capitol Hill. “Senator McConnell is fine,” a spokesperson for the 82-year ...
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Mitch McConnell’s Health: His History With Falls, Polio, Surgeries & More
Mitch McConnell has experienced quite a few falls and other health setbacks over the years. Although officials have reassured the public that the Republican is clear to work, many have expressed ...
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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down Senate stairs, is seen using a wheelchair
Kentucky senior Senator Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs in Washington Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports. A spokesperson for McConnell’s office confirmed the fall in a press ...