Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Chapters:
0:00 Mitch McConnell Vanished
0:58 The Silence Gets Strange
2:22 Rumors vs. Reality
3:50 Elaine Chao’s China Trip
5:00 The Vouching Campaign
6:05 The August Deadline
7:16 Reading Thune’s Statement
8:10 The Head Says No
9:06 One Photo Ends the Story