Democrats have struggled to transfer power to younger generations. After Biden's debate, that's likely to change.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden at the White House.

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Bernie Sanders, 82, insists he has the energy to run for reelection

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Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Capitol last month.
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Capitol last month.

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A 96-year-old judge has been suspended after a bitter fight that rocked a key federal court

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Judge Pauline Newman in her chambers.
Pauline Newman, a 96-year-old judge on the U.S. Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with mementos in her office in Washington, DC.

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Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.

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Even Tucker Carlson thinks Trump is too old to be president again

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson

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Nikki Haley says America's retirement age is 'way too low' and needs to be increased, while also calling on cognitive tests for politicians over 75

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Judge Pauline Newman, 96, allegedly had a clerk do errands like grocery shopping. It may be unethical, but it's not uncommon.

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Judge Pauline Newman in her chambers.
Pauline Newman, a 96-year-old judge on the U.S. Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with mementos in her office in Washington, DC.

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Mitch McConnell was heckled with chants of 'retire' at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in Kentucky days after he froze during a Capitol Hill press conference

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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

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Mitch McConnell had 2 unreported falls this year, including a 'face plant' at an airport in July, reports say. That's at least 3 falls in 2023.

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fell at least three times this year.

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Back-to-back 'senior moments' from Feinstein and McConnell illustrate the peril of a government by seniority

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Feinstein at the Capitol on May 11.

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