McConnell quickly convenes with allies after second public freeze

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ch McConnell’s latest health scare guarantees Republican senators will return from recess next week just as they left — publicly and privately discussing the future of their 81-year-old leader. Th

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Senate GOP leader paused for roughly 30 seconds during a press availability in Kentucky, a little more than a month after a similar episode in the Capitol in late July. His office attributed both episodes to lightheadedness, adding that McConnell would consult on Wednesday with a physician as a precautionary measure. Th

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t explanation may not stem questions when the Senate reconvenes next week. While worries about McConnell’s first freeze had

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