Letters to the Editor
Mitch McConnell deserves a peaceful retirement. He does not deserve the praise he’s getting as a savvy Republican leader in the Senate.
March 1, 2024
World & Nation
The author and Detroit Free Press columnist and nine others were rescued by helicopter from the capital, Port-au-Prince, after they became stranded while visiting an orphanage.
March 13, 2024
For every healthy 80-year-old like Mick Jagger, there are more suffering from age-related decline. The presidency, Congress and Supreme Court need upper age limits.
Sept. 6, 2023
Politics
The Republican leader froze up while answering a reporter’s question for the second time in just over a month, standing silently for around half a minute.
Aug. 30, 2023
Opinion
If McConnell takes a break from the Senate, it’ll be for health reasons, not age alone. Just as questions surrounding Sen. John Fetterman aren’t about his age but about his capacity to do the job.
Sept. 1, 2023
The U.S.
When Feinstein gets flummoxed and McConnell freezes, it invariably redounds on those other geriatrics, Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
July 28, 2023
Readers respond to the moment the Sen. Minority Leader’s froze up during a press conference
July 29, 2023
The Senate Republican leader has played a key role in resolving past stalemates. Whether he still can remains an open question. That’s a reminder of the costs of America’s aged leadership.