#Scary moment for McConnell raises questions for GOP

#Scary moment for McConnell raises questions for GOP

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is helped by Senators and staff after McConnell unexpectedly pauses while speaking to reporters after the weekly policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Greg Nash) Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze in front of television cameras for about 20 seconds Wednesday as he battled a bout of lightheadedness…

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#McConnell freezes at briefing, concerning colleagues

#McConnell freezes at briefing, concerning colleagues

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze for almost 20 seconds while delivering his opening statement at a leadership press conference Wednesday afternoon, prompting murmurs of concern among his colleagues and the assembled press corps.   McConnell told reporters the Senate was on a path to complete work on the annual defense authorization bill and…

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#Hunter Biden plea agreement on hold after judge questions scope of deal

#Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges appears in jeopardy

Hunter Biden’s plea agreement with the Justice Department appeared to unexpectedly crumble during an initial hearing on the case Wednesday. Biden, 53, made his first federal court appearance in Wilmington, Del., where he was set to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes. Top Stories from The Hill Senate…

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#Judge says Hunter Biden legal team apparently ‘misrepresented’ identity to court clerk 

#Judge says Hunter Biden legal team apparently ‘misrepresented’ identity to court clerk 

The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s criminal case accused a member of his legal team of misrepresenting themselves to the clerk’s office, an unusual development that has raised the possibility of sanctions. Biden’s lawyers insisted the debacle is a misunderstanding in court filings Tuesday night, saying they had not intentionally deceived anyone at the court. At…

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