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Sen. Mitch McConnell admitted himself to the hospital with "flu-like symptoms" in February 2026 Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty On Feb. 2, Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital ...

Former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday, his office announced. The trip was a precautionary measure for the Kentucky lawmaker, who has experienced multiple health ...

Mitch McConnell is reassuring supporters about his condition after an extended hospital stay that raised new questions about his health at age 83. The longtime Kentucky lawmaker has been discharged ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been hospitalized with “flu-like symptoms,” in the latest health challenge for the 83-year-old former Republican Senate leader. McConnell, a childhood polio ...

Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s longest-serving Republican leader, has been hospitalized in a new health setback for the 83-year-old. McConnell, who turns 84 in two weeks, checked himself in to a ...

Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small reports. Washington — Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital ...

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a hospital on Monday night after experiencing “flu-like symptoms,” his office said in a statement on Tuesday. McConnell, 83, was the longest-serving ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell was hospitalized Monday evening with flu-like symptoms. McConnell is 83 years old. McConnell went to the hospital with a positive prognosis and was only admitted out of an ...