Mitch McConnell Health: Wife Elaine Chao’s Family Friend Raises Doubt over New Photo, ‘Holy Crap She Would Rather Die’

Mitch McConnell health: Wife Elaine Chao’s family friend raises doubt over new photo, ‘Holy crap she would rather die’

Jeff Yang, a family friend of Elaine Chao, questions a new proof-of-life photograph shared by Mitch McConnell.

'Everything will unravel': Family friend zeroes in on oddity in new McConnell photo

The appearance of Sen. Mitch McConnell's wife in the latest attempt to quell rumors of the Kentucky Republican's demise has had the opposite effect.According to a report from the Daily Beast, an acquaintance of Elaine Chao pointed out that the former Commerce Secretary under President Donald Trump w...

'Would rather die': Elaine Chao’s family friend exposes 'implausible' detail in new photo

A journalist professing to be a family friend of Sen. Mitch McConnell's wife has called out his latest "proof of life" photo, per The Daily Beast, exposing a detail about her that is "just implausible."McConnell's office has released two photos of the former Senate Majority Leader and his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, since his hospitalization in mid-June, attempting to establish that he is alive and recovering. The lack of transpare…

Mitch McConnell INSISTS He’s Still Alive… AGAIN!

Guest host Garland Nixon and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger mock Mitch McConnell’s extended absence from the Senate, joking about his health and questioning the authenticity of a newly released photo of the senator. They use McConnell’s absence to criticize the aging political establishment, arguing that both major parties are controlled by entrenched elites rather than...

Good Morning, News: Oregon (and the World) is on Fire, A Pause on Data Centers in Hillsboro, and Mitch McConnell Still Trying to Combat "Dead" Allegations

If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution to the Mercury, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good morning, Portland! The weather is set to be in the high 70s today. We’re one spark away from being engulfed in smoke, so enjoy […] The post Good Morning, News: Oregon (and the World) is on Fire, A Pause on Data Centers in Hillsboro, …

New Mitch McConnell photo fuels online conspiracy theories

As conspiracy theories swirl about Sen. Mitch McConnell's new photo, experts explain why speculation is normal but also potentially harmful.