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MYSTERIOUS: 6 - What They Never Told You

Republican senator says top federal officials should disclose medical records

Suggestion comes after the competence of several legislators – both Democrat and Republican – has come into question

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom will only appoint ‘interim’ replacement for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat if she steps down

California gov doesn’t want to interfere in election for her successor amid calls for 90 year old’s resignation

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom says Ron DeSantis is ‘fundamentally authoritarian’

California’s Democratic governor adds Donald Trump’s quest for vengeance poses greater threat to democracy in NBC interview

The Guardian - US

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Health concerns plague ageing Congress members returning to Capitol Hill

Republicans Mitch McConnell and Steve Scalise join others in increased scrutiny over recent health issues

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell did not have stroke or seizure, Capitol doctor says

Brian Monahan suggests Republican leader in US Senate, 81, may be suffering effects of concussion sustained during fall in March

The Guardian - US

Too old to govern? The age problem neither US party wants to talk about

The top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell, 81, has suffered high-profile lapses but Democrats are reluctant to question his age when Joe Biden, 80, is America’s oldest president

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley calls US Senate ‘most privileged nursing home in the country’

Former South Carolina governor says of Mitch McConnell, who has twice frozen in public, ‘you have to know when to leave’

The Guardian - US

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Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

WEKU

McConnell incident highlights seniority of Congress - Roll Call

Wednesday’s incident in which McConnell had difficulty speaking in a public setting comes during heightened concern about political leaders' health.

Roll Call

There's no age limit for politicians − as people live longer, should that change?

President Joe Biden was “fine,” according to White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt, after tripping over a sandbag at a U.S. Air Force graduation ceremony on June 1, 2023.

The Conversation

Dianne Feinstein attorneys sue estate trustees for alleged financial elder abuse

California senator’s lawyers and daughter claim Michael Klein and Marc Scholvinck are withholding funds to the politician’s sub-trust

The Guardian - US

Dianne Feinstein files lawsuit accusing trustees of her late husband’s estate of financial elder abuse

Development that comes shortly after Feinstein passed power of attorney over to her adult daughter

The Independent UK

Will Ailing Senators McConnell and Feinstein Be Replaced?: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

As Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein health issues cause concern, Republicans and Democrats are actively discussing who could take their places.

Kiplinger

Nikki Haley Positions Herself as the Anti-Gerontocracy Candidate

Haley seeks to make her relative youthfulness a selling point. It hasn't caught on among primary voters, but it's nonetheless worth considering whether the oldest candidates are always the best.

Reason

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The Guardian - US

Senator Dianne Feinstein hospitalized after falling in her home

California senator, 90, was only in hospital for ‘an hour or two’, spokesperson told the Chronicle

The Independent UK

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office says she fell in her home in California and went to a hospital

The Independent UK

Senator Dianne Feinstein briefly hospitalised after fall

Questions about senator’s ability to serve have mounted in recent months

Roll Call

Feinstein ‘doing well’ after fall leads to hospital trip - Roll Call

Feinstein, who at 90 is the oldest member of Congress, went to the hospital Tuesday after a fall and was home Wednesday.

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Florida 'Effectively Banned AP Psychology' With Rules Against Teaching About Gender, Sexual Orientation

Plus: The gender gap in high school political identification is overstated, Why We Can't Have Nice Things explains the baby formula shortage, and more...

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley suggests Mitch McConnell should step aside amid health concerns

Presidential hopeful makes comment after Senate Republican leader, 81, froze and was unable to speak this week

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley urges McConnell and Feinstein to ‘walk away’ after recent health concerns

Former UN ambassador has been loudest advocate for term limits among 2024 hopefuls

The Guardian - US

US Congress is a cozy club of multimillionaire boomer lawmakers hoarding power

There’s a word for this sort of oligarchical rule by the elderly, of course: gerontocracy

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell should step down as Senate minority leader after freezing, GOP senator says

Questions remain around mental fitness of Republican Senate leader, 81, after health scare in public earlier this week

Chicago Sun-Times

Joe Biden is too old to run again

STEINBERG: Nobody wants to leave the party. But is that a smart governmental strategy? The Mitch McConnell episode on Wednesday is a reminder that anything can happen at any time.

The Independent UK

Sen Dianne Feinstein appears confused and is instructed to vote ‘aye’ by fellow senator at meeting

California senator has faced calls to resign early amid concerns about persistent episodes of confusion

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