Mitch McConnell’s second freeze means age may be an even bigger factor in next year’s election.Links we discussed:<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/business/media/cnn-mark-thompson-ceo.html">Mark Thompson Helped Steady 2 News Outlets. Can He Do the Same at CNN?</a></li><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/31/capitol-physician-clears-mcconnell-to-do-job/">Capitol Physician Clears McConnell to Do Job</a></li><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/31/feinstein-silent-in-her-sad-and-messy-final-chapter/">Feinstein Silent in Her Sad and Messy Final Chapter</a></li><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/30/bidens-age-vs-trumps-crimes/">Biden’s Age vs. Trump’s Crimes</a></li></ul>Some more links: <ul><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/">Taegan Goddard's Political Wire</a></li><li><a href="https://chrisriback.substack.com/">Chris Riback's Newsletter</a></li></ul>

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