Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence

Washington — GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absence that sparked widespread speculation about his health. McConnell entered the Senate chamber in a wheelchair and cast a vote on a judicial nomination. "Today, I'll cast my first Senate vote since I took a bad fall back in June. I'm really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor and seeing my colleagues," McConnell said in a statement ahead of…