POLITICSJul 17 · 11:15 UTCGUARDIAN USHosted by Jonathan Freedland . Produced by May Robson, Jacob Liebenberg, Ned Carter Miles and the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj .

Are American politicians too old? | Politics Weekly America

The article discusses the debate over the age of politicians in the US following the death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham and the return of Mitch McConnell after hospitalization. It also addresses rumors about Donald Trump's health and whether the US is becoming a gerontocracy, with insights from historian Alexis Coe.

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