McConnell's absence puts Trump agenda at risk as Kentucky succession questions grow

A deadline that could have determined Sen. Mitch McConnell’s future in the Senate has come and gone as the timeline for the Kentucky Republican’s return remains in the air.

Speculation swirled over Aug. 3 and its ramifications for McConnell’s winnowing tenure in the Senate, given that he’s been absent from the public eye since early June and is slated to retire at the end of this year.

Armchair election quarterbacks suggested that Monday was the day for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat...