Conservative Institute·1 hour ago·Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12:02 AM

McConnell breaks weeks-long silence with WSJ op-ed on Trump’s Russia strategy

Mitch McConnell ended weeks out of public view with a Wall Street Journal op-ed arguing President Trump’s approach to Vladimir Putin will not bring peace in Ukraine and urging a harder line. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican published the piece on Sunday after staying out of sight since late September, reporting shows. He has long backed

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