AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - McConnell's prolonged absence narrows GOP margin on Trump nominees as Kentucky succession law looms
Sen. Mitch McConnell has not been seen in public since early June, and his empty seat is now threatening to derail the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with Republicans left holding a one-vote margin they may not be able to keep. The August 3 deadline that some observers believed could force a special […] The post McConnell's prolonged absence narrows GOP margin on Trump nominees as Kentucky succession law looms appeared first on American Almanac .
Sen. Mitch McConnell has not been seen in public since early June, and his empty seat is now threatening to derail the confirmation of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with Republicans left holding a one-vote margin they may not be able to keep. The August 3 deadline that some observers believed could force a special election in Kentucky came and went without consequence. McConnell did not vacate his seat, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, moved quickly to dismiss the date's significance. Beshear posted on X that the deadline carried no legal weight on his options should a vacancy open this year. But the passed deadline did nothing to resolve the real problem: McConnell remains absent, his office says he is not medically…Open