Sen. Mitch McConnell's Hospitalization Proves Again That Gerontocracy Sucks
McConnell is no outlier: The U.S. Senate is the oldest directly elected upper legislative chamber in the world.
https://reason.com/2026/07/10/sen-mitch-mcconnells-hospitalization-proves-again-that-gerontocracy-sucks/
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