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Mitch McConnell's Office Releases New Photo, Statement About Future
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Extra Extra has grouped 16 reports on this story from 15 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 8 left-leaning, 1 center, and 7 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 80 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.
On reliability, 5 of the 15 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 10 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
The reports clustered here landed within about 5 hours of each other, suggesting a fast-moving, breaking story.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: TIME, Louisiana Illuminator, NBC News, The Daily Beast, The New Republic, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Straight Arrow News, The Western Journal, One America News, The Blaze, The Christian Post, Legal Insurrection, RedState, WND.
Left(8)
TIMEBJul 27, 6:56 PM
Mitch McConnell Shares New Health Update 6 Weeks After Hospitalization
McConnell revealed earlier this month that he had been hospitalized following a fall, pushing back on speculation of more serious health issues.
Louisiana IlluminatorBJul 27, 8:36 PM
McConnell shares second photo amid absence, no timeline for Senate return
Amid his prolonged absence from the U.S. Senate after he was hospitalized last month, Kentucky Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell said he will not attend the Fancy Farm Picnic this weekend. McConne
NBC NewsBJul 27, 4:12 PM
Mitch McConnell releases health update, saying he’s not ready to return to work yet
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update Monday, saying he’s still not ready to return to in-person work after his June 14 hospitalization.
The Daily BeastCJul 27, 9:00 PM
Kimmel Uses McConnell Hospital Photo for Fresh Health Jab
Jimmy Kimmel isn’t done mocking Mitch McConnell. On Monday, the ailing senator’s office released a photograph of McConnell, 84, in a sterile bed with his wife, Elaine Chao, at his side. Kimmel contin
The Daily BeastCJul 27, 9:16 PM
MAGA Makes Dark Claims About McConnell's Copycat Photo
MAGA influencers are not buying Senator Mitch McConnell’s new photo as “proof of life” and are demanding more after the Kentucky senator’s office released a second image of him since his hospitalizati
The New RepublicBJul 27, 4:42 PM
McConnell Laments Missing a Picnic in Useless Update on His Health
Senator Mitch McConnell’s office has finally addressed the lawmaker’s ongoing absence—insofar as it relates to his ability to chow down on some red meat at Kentucky’s annual Fancy Farm picnic. “There’
Raw StoryCJul 27, 9:15 PM
Mitch McConnell's latest proof-of-life picture sparks internet firestorm
Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) office released another photo of the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican with his wife, Elaine Chao, along with a statement explaining his absence from the Fancy Farm politic
Daily KosCJul 27, 9:01 PM
Mitch McConnell swears he’s alive—but not well enough to work
The Kentucky Republican gave a new update about his health on Monday.
Center(1)
Right(7)
The Western JournalDJul 27, 5:44 PM
Mitch McConnell's Office Releases New Photo, Statement About Future
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a photograph of him at a rehabilitation facility, indicating he may still be absent from the Senate at least for several weeks. Congress usually takes […] The po
One America NewsDJul 27, 8:22 PM
McConnell provides health update, physician says he’s still not cleared to return to office
Senator Mitch McConnell shared an update on his health, with the Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) noting that the lawmaker was still not medically cleared to return to office.
The BlazeCJul 27, 6:45 PM
Mitch McConnell's office releases another photo of him as questions linger
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky wrote in a statement Monday that he is still recovering from a fall in June and released a photo of himself in an apparent attempt to quell suspicion about
The Christian PostCJul 27, 8:49 PM
Mitch McConnell recovering at home, not ‘medically cleared’ to return to Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been discharged from the hospital but isn't medically cleared to return to in-person Senate work, according to an update Monday.
Legal InsurrectionCJul 27, 6:00 PM
McConnell Out of Hospital, Not ‘Medically Cleared’ to Return to Senate
The Office of the Attending Physician pointed out that McConnell's "bout with childhood polio" has hampered his mobility, meaning he'll take longer to recover. McConnell Out of Hospital, Not ‘Medicall
RedStateDJul 27, 8:08 PM
Another Update From Mitch McConnell - No, He's Not Doing a 'Proof of Life' Video Just Yet
WNDDJul 27, 7:39 PM
‘Not proof of life, only of deception’: Mitch McConnell releases new photo from hospital, but many think it’s fake
'Total B.S., Sen. Thune is covering up his condition. STOP [BLEEPING] LYING!'
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