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A word of support for Bluegrass senators
I never could have imagined writing putting these words together, but Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, two guys I would/will never vote for, are showing a smidgen of backbone. Let’s see if it lasts. From Mediaite: President Donald Trump called out four high-ranking GOP senators in a blistering online barrage early Wednesday, piling pressure on those tempted…
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Kentucky’s GOP congressional delegation: AWOL as usual
From MSN: Nine House Republicans bucked leadership on Tuesday and joined all Democrats in voting against a procedural hurdle to kill a discharge petition that allows new parents to vote remotely. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Max Miller (R-OH), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Greg Steube…
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From the White House, It’s Compassion Out/Meanness In
From The Atlantic On March 18, the official White House account on X posted two photographs of Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a woman who was arrested earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The post described her as a “previously deported alien felon convicted of fentanyl trafficking,” and celebrated her capture as a win for the administration.…
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Selling out to the highest bidder in District 6
From the Lexington Herald Leader: Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr on Wednesday defended cuts made by President Donald Trump, asked for patience on possible tariffs on bourbon and other Kentucky products, and said the spiraling national debt meant the country had to tamp down on spending. The Lexington Republican, in office since 2013, also told attendees…
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McConnell falls down stairs at Capitol
This is becoming a regular occurrence: From WLKY: Sen. Mitch McConnell fell down some stairs while leaving the Senate Wednesday, according to CNN. The incident happened after he participated in the vote to confirm Scott Turner as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The office sent a statement after the former GOP leader, who…
