The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years.
Tag: Senate
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Mitch McConnell Suffers an Episode at the Capitol, Freezing Midsentence
The 81-year-old Senate Republican leader, who had a serious fall earlier this year, was temporarily unable to speak during a news conference, raising questions about his health and future.
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F.B.I. Botched Query on Senator Even as Its Adherence to Wiretap Program Rules Rose
A newly declassified court ruling about a warrantless surveillance law is likely to add to a debate over whether, or how, Congress should extend it.
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Senate Panel Approves New Supreme Court Ethics Rules With Dim Prospects
Republicans accused Democrats of trying to undermine the Supreme Court with the measure and vowed to block it from advancing in the Senate, making it highly unlikely to become law.