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As concern about Mitch McConnell's health grows, his legacy remains strong

  • Written by Al Cross, Professor and director emeritus, Institute for Rural Journalism, University of Kentucky
imageMitch McConnell froze at a lectern in July 2023 and again more recently in August.Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Even if Mitch McConnell’s health prevents him from accomplishing his stated goal of serving as Senate Republican leader through 2024, he will still be the longest-serving Senate leader of any party, one who remade the federal judiciary...

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