Kentucky governor sends letter to McConnell staff for update on hospitalized senator’s condition – live

According to The Guardian, Kentucky's governor has taken an unusual step in reaching across the aisle over the health of the state's senior senator. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, sent a note to the staff of Republican Mitch McConnell requesting an update on the eighty-four-year-old's condition. McConnell has been hospitalized since June fourteenth, and The Guardian characterizes the governor's direct outreach as a rare move.

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