Behind the headlines about falls and fractures lies a deeper unease in Washington: the sense that physical fragility and political volatility are colliding at the very top of government. Mitch McConnell’s injuries, coming so soon after Kevin Cramer’s accident, have sharpened questions about age, stamina, and who truly holds power as this session begins. Yet, even as faces bruise and wrists are bandaged, the machinery of authority has not slowed.Republicans have pushed through a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint to accelerate Donald Trump’s agenda, while confirming a slate of fiercely polarizing figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Health and Human Services, Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, Kash Patel at the FBI. Linda McMahon’s Education nomination speeds forward. It is a moment of jarring contrast—leaders physically vulnerable, institutions
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