Status Check
Is Mitch McConnell dead?
Status
He says he's alive. But who are you going to believe?
Update 7/12/2026 - 9pm ET - McConnell clears up any possible confusion. Leaves everyone confused
Update 7/12/2026 - 8am ET - Grim Reaper grabs Graham instead
Update 7/9/2026 7:32pm ET - McConnell staffers offer postmortem of the week
Update 7/8/2026 4:09pm ET Beshear asks McConnell to blink once for yes, twice for no
Update 7/7/26 4:36 ET - Senate Republicans Claim to have spoken to McConnell
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