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The Mitch McConnell mystery

You'd probably get fired for not showing up to work for a month — unless you're a member of Congress. This episode was produced by Peter…

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You'd probably get fired for not showing up to work for a month — unless you're a member of Congress. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Ariana Aspuru with help from Denise Guerra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.…

Published July 14, 2026 · 25:50

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