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SNL, Mitch McConnell played by Mikey Day
PEACE OFFERING

Half-Dead Mitch McConnell Makes Terrifying ‘SNL’ Debut

The 84-year-old senator was rolled out for a campaign video in a sketch that took his portrayal to an extreme.

Michael Boyle

chelsea handler
WHAT A JOKE

Chelsea Handler Goes There With Brutal Mitch McConnell Take

McConnell’s return to work has only raised more concerns about his health.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

A photo illustration of Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump and China flag.
OUT OF THE WOODWORK

Ailing McConnell Breaks Cover to Challenge Trump on China

Despite barely being seen since he was released from hospital, Mitch McConnell and other Republicans joined forces to take aim at the president’s deference on Taiwan.

Farrah Tomazin

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returns to his residence following a vote on the Senate floor after being out of the public eye for over three months in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 14, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer
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MISSING MITCH

Mitch McConnell Sparks New Mystery With No-Show at Event

The featured guest was not actually featured at the event.

Laura Esposito

Senator Mitch McConnell waves at reporters outside the Senate Chamber after he returned to Capitol Hill  on September 14, 2026 for the first time in more than three months.
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HAND MITCH THE MIC

McConnell Makes His Public Return With Snoozy Gig

The senator is scheduled to return to the spotlight.

Laura Esposito

Mitch McConnell
RATHER BE HOME?

Mitch McConnell’s Troubling Moment Caught on Camera

The ailing senator appeared frozen in a vacant smile while holding up his suddenly common “peace” sign.

William Vaillancourt

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Mitch McConnell
LIFE’S A MITCH

Elaine Chao Fuels Mitch Mystery With Solo Kentucky Outing

It appears that the Kentucky senator has gone back into hiding.

Leigh Kimmins

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A TALE OF TWO MITCHES

Why Mitch McConnell Mystery Is Getting Even Darker

The 84-year-old Republican’s return to the Senate following a three-month absence has raised even more questions about his capacity to serve.

Julia Ornedo

Mitch McConnell, Seth Meyers
PROOF OF LIFE

Seth Meyers Exposes Mitch McConnell’s Bizarre ‘Power Play’

The 84-year-old senator tried to make a strategic move.

Meera Navlakha

Mitch McConnell's ghost haunts the Capitol
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BOO!

McConnell’s Ghost Returns to the Senate’s Haunted House

After three months in the shadows, he’s back—and proving that nobody is irreplaceable.

Michael Ian Black

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to his Chief of Staff Terry Carmack during a Senate Agriculture Committee meeting on the Agricultural Act of 2026 in the Russell Senate Office Building on September 16, 2026 in Washington,
OUT OF EARSHOT

Mitch’s $226,000 Aide Caught Telling Him What to Do

Terry Carmack has been criticized for his role in shielding the senator’s health from the public.

Ewan Palmer

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