Mitch McConnell speaks to leaders amid hospitalization as speculation swirls about his health

“lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics, including national security.” As a leader, Thune is generally kept up to date on illnesses and absences in his conference, as he has to navigate vote counts and his narrow 53-47 majority.

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2 Senate Republican, had a 20-minute conversation with continue reading …