# Mitch McConnell’s health concerns.

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Published: 2026-07-09T18:02:17+00:00
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Over the past week, lawmakers have expressed increasing concern about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) health, roughly three weeks after the senator was  hospitalized  for still-unknown reasons. The hospitalization is the latest in a string of health-related incidents for McConnell, which have raised questions about his fitness for office. On Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D)  asked  McConnell’s office to provide a “[full] update” on the senator’s status, citing increasing concern “about the current state of your health and wellbeing.” Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! Audrey joins the pod. In this week’s episode of  Suspension of the Rules,  Associate Editor Audrey Moorehead dropped into Managing Editor Ari Weitzman’s chair while he enjoys paternity leave. We discussed the Graham Platner scandal, whether he would actually drop out (we got our answer last night), and why we think the allegations are credible. Then, we talked about Mitch McConnell’s mysterious health issues (a topic we dive into today). Check it out here. You can read today's podcast ⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story  ⁠here⁠ . You can  subscribe to Tangle by clicking here  or drop something  in our tip jar by clicking here.   Take the survey: Should we have age limits for Congress?  Let us know . Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This podcast written by:  Isaac Saul and audio engineered and edited by Dewey Thomas. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Managing Editor Ari Weitzman, Senior Editor Will Kaback, Lindsey…

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