Senator Mitch McConnell once again seemed to freeze up during a press conference yesterday, for the second time since late July. This time, he was in his home state of Kentucky and the incident sent ripples of worry through the Republican Party in Washington.

• Plus, the rise of the apocalyptic seed vault.
• And, hate crimes are still increasing in the U.S.

Guests: Axios' Hans Nichols, Russell Contreras and Ayurella Horn-Muller.

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