Old friends Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell seem to be giving each other political cover as they face questions about their age and health.

Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell struck up a friendship during their nearly quarter-century in the Senate together. Now in their 80s, the Democratic president and the Senate GOP leader appear to be giving political cover to each other as they fend off questions about their advanced age and health issues.

Notably, McConnell, R-Ky., 81, hasn’t joined Donald Trump, 77, and other Republicans who have attacked Biden’s age, health and mental acuity as he seeks re-election.

And after McConnell’s second freeze-up last week, Biden was one of the first to call McConnell, telling reporters that his “friend” sounded like “his old self” and that such episodes are a “part of his recovery” from a fall and a concussion this year.

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      • Bachelor’s from Georgetown.
      • Master’s from the London School of Economics.
      • Experience as an Investigative journalist in Africa and the Middle East.
      • Interned in the Senate under civil rights icon John Lewis.
      • First ever millennial Senator.
      • Progressive (by American standards).

      Definitely well qualified.

      The only downside is that he’s pretty unknown, having only been a senator since 2021.