Senate Minority Leader McConnell Cleared of Stroke, Dem Senators Asks for Investigation Into Justice Samuel Alito, Mark Meadows Pleads Not Guilty | September 5

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TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not have a stroke or seizure Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate conservative Justice Samuel Alito. Our colleague Fred Lucas reports that the Family and Medical Leave Act was a “first step” when it became law 30 years ago and should be expanded, President Joe Biden said earlier this year: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/09/05/exclusive-real-war-on-women-biden-team-denied-couple-paid-parental-leave-he-claims-to-support/ Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pleaded not guilty today in the Georgia election interference case brought forward by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Relevant Links Listen to other podcasts from The Daily Signal: https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts/ Get daily conservative news you can trust from our Morning Bell newsletter: DailySignal.com/morningbellsubscription Listen to more Heritage podcasts: https://www.heritage.org/podcasts Sign up for The Agenda newsletter — the lowdown on top issues conservatives need to know about each week: https://www.heritage.org/agenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Samantha Cheris, and I'm Virginia Allen.
0:04.4	And this is the Daily Signal Top News for Tuesday, September 5th.
0:08.4	Here are today's headlines.
0:21.8	We have an update on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky's health.
0:27.2	The Capitol's attending physician, Brian Monahan, wrote to the 81-year-old senator in
0:32.3	a letter Tuesday that said, my examination of you following your August 30, 2023 brief
0:38.8	episode included several medical evaluations, brain MRI imaging, EEG study, and consultations
0:47.6	with several neurologists for a comprehensive neurology assessment.
0:52.3	Monahan continued, there is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you
0:57.5	experience a stroke, TIA, or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease.
1:03.2	Monahan also wrote, there are no changes recommended in treatment protocols as you continue recovery
1:09.0	from your March 2023 fall.
1:11.5	The assessment comes shortly after McConnell froze up for the second time last week when
1:16.5	he was speaking with reporters.
1:18.6	The Senate is back in session today while the House returns next week.
1:23.7	Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has asked Chief Justice John Roberts
1:28.8	to investigate conservative justice Samuel Alito.
1:33.2	The Hill reports that in a seven-page letter, White House logged an ethics complaint about
1:39.5	Alito's recent interview with the Wall Street Journal's opinion section in which the conservative
1:45.0	justice said Congress has no authority to regulate the high court.
1:50.7	Specifically, White House writes, on the Senate Judiciary Committee, we have heard in every
1:56.7	recent confirmation hearing that it would be improper to express opinions on matters that
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