US senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about the Kentucky Republican’s condition after weeks of mounting speculation about his health.

The statement included a smiling picture of McConnell with his wife, Elaine Chao, a tacit response to speculation online that he had died or was incapacitated. McConnell held a copy of Sunday’s Washington Post sports section in his hand.

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    2 days ago

    It’s a grasping response…

    One of the things they check new orns for, shove something near a baby and they grab it. The hand is a sign that his brain is done cooking, his eyes may be open, but there’s no higher function going on. And he’s probably juiced to the gills to get this picture