Al Cross: Mitch McConnell and abortion — a classic irony
Mitch McConnell has been known more for using his power as Senate Republican leader than for the advancement of any…
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Bill Straub: Supreme Court Justice Barrett proclaims the court is ‘not a bunch of partisan hacks’; really?
If Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was sincerely trying to convince one and all that the nation’s highest tribunal…
Bill Straub: McConnell dismisses rules of fair play, obstructs progress, to further his own agenda
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate has been converted into a cemetery during the 116th Congress and it should come…
Bill Straub: Trump lies because he can but with the numbers stacking up, few seem to care
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday of this week USA Today, which fancies itself a newspaper, published an op-ed piece from the…
Jeff Hoover: Mitch McConnell cements legacy with Supreme Court confirmations; bold stance prevailed
It wasn’t long ago in our nation that boxing was one of the preeminent sports. Like almost everyone near my…
Bill Butler: Mitch McConnell is accomplished public servant who deserves applause from Kentuckians
Bill Straub, a Washingtonian and former Kentuckian, offered a commentator’s scathing column about Senator McConnell that is embarrassing for Kentuckians,…
Bill Straub: Trying to figure out Mitch McConnell and an apology for being too soft on him over the years
What happened to Mitch McConnell? It’s a question that has been bugging me and many others for years now. What…
Bill Straub: Through the Valley of Death, Republicans (and McConnell) ‘plowing (Kavanaugh) right through
WASHINGTON – I experienced an epiphany over the past few weeks that may seem counter-intuitive but nonetheless is the only…
Bill Straub: Taking bets on McConnell’s choice of doing what’s best for (1) the nation or (2) his party?
WASHINGTON – Senate Republican Leader Mitch “Root-‘n-Branch’’ McConnell is facing a dilemma. McConnell, of Louisville, has, on numerous occasions, been…
Rep. Jason Nemes: Kavanaugh eminently qualified to fill SCOTUS vacancy
Shortly after Judge Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court, partisan political opponents began…
Pew Trusts: What President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court could mean for states’ rights
By Elaine S. Povich and Alayna Alvarez Pew Trusts Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s rulings on federal regulatory power, and…