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The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
Sen. Mitch McConnell revealed that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about his condition after weeks of speculation about the Kentucky Republican's health.
NYTimes – US The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
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NYTimes – US The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
NYTimes – US President Trump and Vice President Vance headlined a first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention in Dallas, where Trump promised $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans keep Congress and touted expected GOP victories while downplaying the party's electoral challenges. The event drew protests and Democratic criticism.
NYTimes – US Former CIA officer David J. Rush, accused of stealing more than $40 million in gold bars from the agency and hiding 303 bars in his Virginia basement, has reached a tentative plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Rush was fired after the FBI discovered the gold. The court filing did not specify the charges he could plead to.
NYTimes – US President Trump arrived in Ireland for a visit combining official talks with Irish leaders and attendance at the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg. The trip follows a two-day Republican rally in Dallas where he sought to energize voters amid midterm concerns.
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