Politics
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Kentucky voter info safe after judge dismisses lawsuit from Trump’s DOJ
Thursday’s ruling is the latest blow in Trump’s quest to gain access to sensitive voter data across the country.
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Sorry, Thomas Massie is not running for McConnell’s Senate seat
As Mitch McConnell’s absence continues to draw speculation, Thomas Massie ruled himself out for potentially filling a Kentucky Senate vacancy.
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Kentucky Republicans stripped the JCPS board of power. Now they’re suing
The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a nearly identical bill aimed at JCPS at the end of 2025. Lawmakers almost immediately refiled it.
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‘He’s lying to you’: Beshear refutes Trump’s voter fraud claims ahead of speech
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat in a red state, defended the state’s elections as President Donald Trump gears up for another round of 2020 election fraud allegations.
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20 new Kentucky laws to know about
Kentucky’s state legislature passed roughly 200 new laws during its 2026 legislative session. Many of them go into effect on July 15.
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Mitch McConnell shares proof of life, explains his silence and absence
In his first direct statement since being hospitalized in June, Sen. Mitch McConnell explained why he’s been MIA for nearly a month—and what happens next.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie pushes for Epstein file release ahead of Blanche confirmation hearing
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie is pushing—again—for more transparency around the Epstein files ahead of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing.
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Ky. Gov. Andy Beshear demands health update from Mitch McConnell
Gov. Andy Beshear had previously told reporters he’s gotten no information from Mitch McConnell’s camp since the senator was hospitalized in June.
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Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, but is talking to GOP leaders
Since McConnell was hospitalized in mid-June, few updates have been shared about his condition and few, if any, people have said they’ve spoken directly with him—until now.
