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Mitch McConnell

Arcs in the news about Mitch McConnell from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 184 stories · 2,138 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 7, 2023

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Mitch McConnell's falls, hospitalization and long absence from the Senate

37 of 40 stories this year

Mitch McConnell hospitalized for flu-like symptoms · 34 articles, Feb 4Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized and 'receiving excellent care,' spokesperson says · 27 articles, Jun 14EMS performed CPR at Mitch McConnell's home same day he was hospitalized: Dispatch audio · 90 articles, Jul 1Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as ‘he continues his recovery,’ spokesperson says · 15 articles, Jul 1Republican congressman says he’s unsure if Mitch McConnell is alive: ‘Very discouraging’ · 12 articles, Jul 6Sen. McConnell is ‘continuing his recovery,’ but details are scarce after a lengthy hospital stay · 4 articles, Jul 6Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, calls GOP allies from hospital to dispel internet chatter he’s ‘brain dead’ · 6 articles, Jul 6Scott Jennings says he spoke with McConnell in wake of hospitalization · 6 articles, Jul 7McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health, remains hospitalized · 26 articles, Jul 7Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for three weeks and his team won’t say why. Here’s what we know · 24 articles, Jul 7McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate · 9 articles, Jul 7McConnell spoke to GOP leaders amid uncertainty about his Senate return · 7 articles, Jul 7Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition · 79 articles, Jul 8Latest on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health update · 70 articles, Jul 8In a roundup of Republicans talking about McConnell, CNN quotes fake congressman · 7 articles, Jul 8Mitch McConnell's health absence a mystery with Senate poised to return · 11 articles, Jul 9Mitch McConnell update: Separating fact from fiction · 47 articles, Jul 9Sen. Mitch McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, new video obtained by CNN shows · 69 articles, Jul 10MIA Mitch McConnell Must Explain His Absence Or Retire · 3 articles, Jul 10McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition · 25 articles, Jul 12McConnell breaks weeks of silence about health condition in new note · 65 articles, Jul 12McConnell says after weeks of speculation that hospitalization was due to a fall · 19 articles, Jul 12McConnell’s absence imperils Trump’s record defense budget · 8 articles, Jul 12Sen. Mitch McConnell releases first statement since being hospitalized · 23 articles, Jul 12Comedian Margaret Cho mocks Lindsey Graham's death, wishes McConnell next · 5 articles, Jul 13Is Mitch McConnell's hospital photo real or fake? We asked an AI expert · 61 articles, Jul 13Kentucky governor says he received 2 calls from agencies indicating McConnell had 'passed' · 5 articles, Jul 17Mitch McConnell's hometown paper publishes scathing 'pre-obituary' · 9 articles, Jul 23McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he's not cleared to return to Senate · 13 articles, Jul 27McConnell photo released amid health questions · 107 articles, Jul 27Mitch McConnell Releases Another “Proof of Life” Photograph · 7 articles, Jul 27Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign · 54 articles, Jul 27Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s message to Sen. Mitch McConnell: Disclose more about health or resign · 13 articles, Jul 28Sen. Mitch McConnell says he’s been discharged from rehabilitation center · 149 articles, Aug 6Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's 'heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell' · 8 articles, Aug 16GOP lawmaker gives expected timeline for Mitch McConnell’s return · 16 articles, Sep 3Mitch McConnell’s Senate Vote Under Scrutiny After Lengthy Health Absence · 128 articles, Sep 11
The 2026 Kentucky Senate race to succeed Mitch McConnell

1 of 3 stories this year · gone quiet

Elon Musk backs Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Nate Morris with $10M donation · 7 articles, Jan 19

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else20 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Mitch McConnell that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 23McConnell Leads Republicans in Demanding Trump Release Funding and Weapons to Taiwan2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 15– 18Senate Ag advances farm bill along party lines13 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 2 right
  3. Aug 5– 7Farm bill proposal fails in US Senate ag committee over SNAP error rate issue23 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 2 right
  4. Jul 30Six weeks later, McConnell’s latest 'proof of life' photo only fuels more conspiracy theories1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  5. Jul 15Ocasio-Cortez on McConnell absence: 'This is not normal, at all'1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 12– 13After weeks of questions, McConnell provides information on health2 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jul 8CNN Appears To Falls For Joke X Account During Mitch McConnell Segment1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 6– 11Inside the marriage of Sen. Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao62 articles · 22 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 4 right

Stories that name Mitch McConnell

  1. Sep 23– 26U.S. Invites Putin To G20 Summit In Miami21 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 4 right
  2. Sep 14– 16Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms395 articles · 143 independent sources
    39 left, 56 center, 27 right
  3. Aug 20– 21Scott Jennings emerges as early favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt but process is just beginning12 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 3 right
  4. Aug 7– 8Murkowski to oppose Todd Blanche nomination, narrowing his path to confirmation37 articles · 24 independent sources
    8 left, 3 center, 3 right
  5. Aug 3– 5Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general15 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right
  6. Jul 27– 31Trump administration profile: Jay Clayton129 articles · 63 independent sources
    8 left, 21 center, 9 right
  7. Jul 12– 13Here's who could replace Graham in Senate16 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. Jul 11– 15Lindsey Graham and the history of ‘widow’s succession’563 articles · 172 independent sources
    29 left, 52 center, 50 right
  9. Jul 8– 13Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from the Maine Senate race. Here’s what we know about the process to replace him21 articles · 20 independent sources
    5 left, 1 center, 7 right
  10. Jul 6– 9Toddler declared dead was found breathing in hospital morgue45 articles · 23 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 5 right

Local coverage

  1. Jul 15– 20Voters deserve health updates10 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right
  2. Jul 13Mitch McConnell says he is unable to return to U.S. Senate yet1 articles · 1 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
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