GOP senators express confidence in McConnell’s return as health scrutiny grows

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Friday offered Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) a public vote of confidence, as questions swirl about the former GOP leader’s health and prolonged absence from Congress. Pressed on whether McConnell should do more to explain his condition to the public, Ernst told journalist Nick Ballasy that a

Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts was caught on camera attracting the attention of security after he was approached about his absent colleague - but later apologized for his handling of the incident

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) defended Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) prolonged absence from the Senate on Thursday, claiming that the people who are scrutinizing his health “want to put their name in the news.” The remark amounts to an apparent dig at Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY), a possible 2028 Democratic presid