At Dr. Nicole Saphier’s Senate confirmation hearing to become US surgeon general, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy called the resurgence of measles a “terrible legacy” for the Trump administration and condemned scientifically unsupported claims about vaccines. Cassidy previously cast a pivotal vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary.
On the September 15, 2026 edition of The Record, Greta Van Susteren breaks down the day’s biggest developments across politics, law, and international affairs. Featured guests include Rep. Nathaniel Morgan, Mark Meadows, Alan Dershowtiz, Tim Miller, Andrew Craft and Sarah Williamson.
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on […] The post Mitch McConnell returns to Senate in wheelchair after 90-day absence following fall appeared first on American Almanac .
Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, reappeared on Capitol Hill Monday evening after more than three months out of public view, arriving in a wheelchair, casting his first vote since a June hospitalization, and acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%." The Kentucky Republican emerged from his Washington, D.C., home just before 6:00 p.m. on September 14, with Capitol Police gathered outside. Minutes later, he was outside the Senate Chamber, speaking to reporters for the first time since a fall on June 14 sent him to the hospital. He then rolled onto the Senate floor in a wheelchair, cast a ballot in the evening vote series, and huddled with colleagues. McConnell had not been seen in public for more than 90 days. During that stretch, his…Open
After three months out of the public eye, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returned to Capitol Hill Monday. MS NOW's Mychael Schnell recaps McConnell's first appearance since June 14, when his office says he was hospitalized after a fall. His absence fueled speculation surrounding ability to serve, along with calls for greater transparency about his health.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the mainstays of America's legislative branch was once again seen roaming the corridors of the U.S. Capitol building, as Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate as a Force ghost.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman insisted to reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill that he is not switching political parties. His comments come after he last week praised his Republican colleague in a surprise video at the GOP midterm convention.
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On the September 14, 2026 edition of The Record, Greta Van Susteren examines the top stories shaping the conversation in Washington and around the world. Featured guests include Rep Raja Krishnamoorthi, Matt Schlapp, Michael LaRosa, Bill Gertz, Alison Williams, Alan Dershowitz, Jacob Kaplan and Craig Robinson.