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...Misunderstanding politics is not one of them,” McConnell said on Wednesday....
...“We cannot hope to deter conflict without demonstrating resolve and investing seriously in American strength,” McConnell said....
...Josh Hawley, the Republican senator from Missouri, said he was “concerned” about McConnell’s age....
...McConnell’s Senate term ends in 2026. After last week’s incident, McConnell was pronounced “medically clear” to continue working....
...A video of the exchange shows an aide asking McConnell if he had heard the question....
...McConnell did not speak to reporters immediately after the meeting, but Johnson emerged from the Oval Office and made brief remarks without taking questions....
...No Republican senators have publicly called for McConnell to step aside in light of his recent health issues....
...“It’s time for the next generation of leadership,” McConnell said in a speech on Wednesday. “I turned 82 last week . . . Father Time remains undefeated.”...
...Cameron met McConnell in person on Tuesday and held a call with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan....
...Even McConnell, who had earned a grudging respect among his partisan rivals for failing to kowtow to resurgent Trumpism, has endorsed his candidacy....
...There are also dozens of McConnells paying homage to a man they privately despise....
...In a sign of the shifting political winds in Washington, senior Republicans have been quick to attack Schumer, with Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s top Republican, accusing his Democratic counterpart of meddling...
...“Leader McConnell appreciates the continued support of his colleagues, and plans to serve his full term in the job they overwhelmingly elected him to do,” a McConnell spokesperson said....
...In a statement, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the bill would “provide critical resources to Israel and our own military forces in the region,” “overdue lethal assistance to Ukraine and equip...
...McConnell recently announced his intention to step down from his role as Senate minority leader later this year....
...McConnell referred to Trump as “the nominee” and said Republicans would not want to “undermine him”, according to an account of the meeting from Punchbowl News, which first reported his comments....
...Its minority leader, Mitch McConnell, is 81. McConnell’s most senior colleague, Chuck Grassley, who is 90, recently put his name down to run again in 2028....
...This article has been amended to clarify Mitch McConnell’s role...
...“We continue to condemn his baseless arrest, fabricated charges and unjust imprisonment,” said Republicans Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnell, and Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries....
...It marks the latest blow to traditional Republican foreign policy hawks and political pragmatists who backed the bipartisan breakthrough, including Mitch McConnell, the party’s Senate leader....
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