Inside Washington's Quietest Crisis: What We Know About Mitch McConnell’s Sudden Absence.
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14, and with his office releasing very few details, questions are mounting in Washington. While his staff maintains that the 84-year-old former Republican leader "continues to improve" and is recovering while the Senate is out of session, the lack of specifics regarding his condition has fueled intense political speculation as the Senate prepares to return.