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Lindsey Graham's Death Highlights an Aging Congress & Trump Keeps His Eye on Optics | The Daily Show

Michael Kosta and Daily Show writer Zach DiLanzo talk about Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life photo from the hospital, and the broader problem of an aging Congress in an e

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@msmcfly From YouTube ↗ 19 Jul 2026 2
I got to run solo along side a wild camel for about 2km in Aussie outback.

Was terrifying. They are enormous.

Especially when i found out later it was likey a young male which can be extremely aggressive:/

Fyi - im a kiwi and was the first time I'd even seem a camel. When i was back at the mining camp later, everyone freaked out, since it's posturing and running along with me aggressive.

Fortunately i had so much experience with all types of dogs, I just tried to use the same attitude and body language with a potentially aggressive dog. No eye contact, bo changing pace, not giving or taking space, and just talked to it about anything i could think of.

Tbh i was much more scared of the wild dingos i would occasionally hear tracking me. Thats when Id always try to make it back by sunset. Big difference between active interaction and stalked.
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Clean shaven without giving service members a waiver for medical reasons is wrong. I processed disability claims for veterans, and Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB is a disability. .
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I envy Walter's ability to fall asleep so easily
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Old man Walter, being a sleepy boy at the end, and obviously just wanting Kosta to just stop talking with his hands and give him scratches, was the best part of the video.
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The U.S. has a historically old Congress. The current body ranks among the oldest in American history. The average age of lawmakers hovers between 58 and 65, well above the national median age of around 39.
The median age sits at roughly 64 in the Senate and 57 in the House.

71 members of the house are in their 70's, and 15 are in their 80's.

28 Senators are in their 70's, 8 in their 80's, and one is in their 90's.

All told, approximately 25% of Congress is 70 years of age or older.

(Not to mention the age of the past 2 presidents . . . )

The median age of members in congress in the

1930s: ~52.5 years old
1940s: ~53.0 years old
1950s: ~53.8 years old
1960s: ~53.5 years old
2020s: ~59.3 years old (with 25% over 70 years old).

Question: Is the American public - whose median age is 39.4 years - represented well by its current congress (whose median age is ?
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Those are some awesome kicks on costa!
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They are just too old, almost all of them.
I have never seen a hospitalized person, in their bed, in blue jeans and a shirt.
When did his wife finally get back from China? And she is already getting the house ready to sell.
The picture is altered.
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Walter is so adorable!!!!!
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@MrSiriusAB From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 34
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Walter... 11 yo
Speaking of gerontocracy 😂😂
sorry Walter
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Control the media, control the narative, control the people.
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They'll attach strings to McConnells arms and legs ala "Weekend at Bernie's"😂😅😂
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@JI-xd3nt From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 30
Walter should be appointed to the empty seat
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@talahar123 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 25
Yay, another Kosta week, love his slightly unhinged sense of humor. And yay for Walter, such a cute dog.
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I was shocked to find out McConnell is/was 84. A really rough 84 and not 95 like he's been my entire adult life.
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@Atlas226 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 24
War on, war off, strait on, strait off
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People over 70 should not shape a future they will have limited time to be part of.
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The fact that Mitch has been doing this since Reagan is absolutely insane.
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A Euro leader commented that Trump is like the reflecting pool: shallow and slimy.
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As a 77 year old woman, I absolutely AGREE that we desperately need an age limit on our legislators!
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@rob961 From YouTube ↗ 14 Jul 2026 87
Big thanks to Walter to supervise the discussion.