Republican U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell checked himself into the hospital on Monday night after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Fox News reported, citing his office. "In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night," a spokesperson for the Kentucky lawmaker said Tuesday. Newsweek was sent the statement after reaching out to McConnell's office for comment Tuesday