{"id":30422,"date":"2026-08-07T00:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30422"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:10:29","slug":"mitch-mcconnell-says-hes-been-discharged-from-rehab-nearly-2-months-after-hospitalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30422","title":{"rendered":"Mitch McConnell says he&#8217;s been discharged from rehab, nearly 2 months after hospitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><em>Washington<\/em> \u2014 Republican Sen. 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