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Now playing Next USA US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: 'Breaking Bad' stars picket outside of Sony Bryan Cranston called on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to return to negotiations with screen actors on Tuesday. 31/08/2023
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