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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell froze mid-speech at a Capitol press conference on Wednesday. A polio survivor, he has reportedly had three falls in the past year. (Image: Reuters)The oldest democracy in the world is not immune to…

WASHINGTON: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freeze-up while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are much older than many in other democracies. Joe…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faced renewed concerns about his health after freezing for about 28 seconds during a recent press conference. The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican had to be escorted away from the lectern by colleagues.…

A retired Wisconsin judge was killed on Friday in his home in what law enforcement officials are labelling a targeted killing.  A suspect was apprehended at the scene and it’s been reported that he had on him a hit list, which…

US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday (May 15) he expected the Senate to vote on Wednesday to approve about US$40 billion in proposed aid to help Ukraine resist Russia's invasion after holding a related procedural vote…

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, delivering the latest show of American solidarity with the…

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will vote against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson, saying he “cannot and will not” support the groundbreaking nominee for a lifetime appointment on the Supreme…

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, saying it is time for the nation's top judicial body to reflect "the full…

Mitch McConnell has a long history of playing hardball — even changing the rules of American politics — to benefit the Republican Party.He has opposed limits on campaign finance, knowing that corporations and the wealthy donate to…

If there was a surprise in seeing Kyogo Furuhashi’s name on the Hampden team-sheet yesterday afternoon there was no such shock at his contribution. The little Japanese playmaker marked his return to the starting line-up with the goals…