High-ranking US Democratic senator suffers stroke

Senator Chris Murphy, a fierce Trump critic who is not up for re-election in the midterms, is 'alert' after a stroke.

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• Desk: Security
• Filed: Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:55:25 GMT
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