Former Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell down the stairs on Wednesday following a Senate vote to confirm one of President Donald Trump's nominees, according to multiple reports. McConnell was quickly helped by Republican Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma after the fall. McConnell is not the only high-profile lawmaker to have suffered a health scare in recent years.This is just the latest of many health scares McConnell has experienced publicly over the last few years. Less than two months ago, McConnell fell during a GOP staff lunch, after which he received medical attention. The 82-year-old senator was previously captured "freezing" multiple times in 2023 and was even pictured being pushed in a wheelchair at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. McConnell also reportedly received medical care for a concussion after falling at a hotel in Washington, D.C., in 2023. McConnell is not the only high-profile lawmaker to have suffered a health scare in recent years. Just days after McConnell's fall in December, 84-year-old former Speaker Nancy Pelosi sustained an injury during an official engagement in Luxembourg. Pelosi received medical attention and eventually underwent a hip replacement surgery following the incident. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, on Wednesday said he plans to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for suggesting the U.S. should take over the Gaza Strip.

The World Trade Organization said on Thursday that China had initiated a dispute over new tariff measures applied by the United States on goods originating in China.

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell will end her 17-year run as a full-time anchor and host of her eponymous daily show on Friday, according to the New York Post.

Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday as attorney general, taking charge of the Justice Department as it braces for upheaval with President Donald Trump.