Opinion – Jamie Lucke: Same basic crime. Why such different reactions?
Donald Trump was an extraordinary politician even before becoming the only former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime….
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Endorsements show Trump influence continues to push Kentucky over the edge
Erstwhile President Donald John Trump is converting Kentucky into his own personal playground. If you want to frolic in the…
Light voter turnout, no major issues in state Primary Election — here are the ‘unofficial’ results
Staff report Democrat Joseph Biden and Republican Donald Trump handily won their respective parties’ nominations in the closed primary election…
Opinion – Christopher Parr: Is Donald Trump the best spokesman for new Bible?
Former President Donald Trump and country singer Lee Greenwood have released the God Bless the USA Bible. With a price…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Fathoming the unfathomable is just incomprehensible, no matter how you look at it
I confess to having spent a preternatural amount of time over the past eight years trying to figure out the…
Opinion — Al Cross: Why is McConnell supporting Trump? It’s business.
Are you trying to understand why Mitch McConnell would endorse Donald Trump for president, after blaming Trump for provoking the…
Mitch McConnell’s legacy is current Supreme Court and a judiciary reshaped by his ‘calculated audacity’
By Al Cross University of Kentucky Mitch McConnell, who announced on Feb. 28, 2024, that he would step down as…
Experts on aging advise ‘calm down’ if you’re worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president
By Jacob Fischler States Newsroom Age should not preclude either Joe Biden or Donald Trump from serving another four years…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell finds himself on the spot; question is can he hold on to power?
After 17 years finagling and conniving as the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate, Mitch McConnell finds himself on the…
John David Dyche: I apologize, KY; party of Lincoln is at great risk — Trump is both dangerous and evil
I owe Kentucky an apology and should have made it before now. You may remember me as a “conservative” political…
Al Cross: The race for governor; will culture trump politics again?
The first faceoff of the candidates for governor, at last Saturday’s Fancy Farm Picnic, brought the race into clearer focus….
Jamie Ruehl: The Bevin-Trump-Beshear hangover — the victors will be those who are unifiers, not dividers
I watched the Matt Bevin/Andy Beshear debate in 2019. I was not a fan of Bevin’s bravado that bordered on…
Al Cross: Would-be governors, seeking votes, fall in line for Trump
Kentucky’s political system, largely run by Republicans these days, has thankfully avoided copying other red states’ mischief with their election…
Bill Straub: As ’24 Republican race for president heats up, is Rand Paul a vice presidential choice?
Sen. Rand Paul ran an infamously inept campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 when he was under the…
Bill Straub: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose — but big loser Tuesday was definitely Donald Trump
WASHINGTON – The late Al Smith, my old mentor, and a renowned raconteur used to tell a story about Frank…
Bill Straub: McConnell will go down in history as worst majority leader ever; Trump may be his demise
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell holds the only political position he has ever coveted and he has no desire to…
Bill Straub: We live in strange times absolutely. Don’t believe it? Just listen to the Republican silence
It’s the case of Addison Mitchell McConnell and the Curious Incident of the Dog That Didn’t Bark. In fact, a…
Bill Straub: Big shot James Comer deflects from Trump’s ‘top secret’ docs to focus on Hunter Biden
Rep. James Comer, who considers himself a big shot these days, judging by the countless appearances of his smug mug…
Bill Straub: Is McConnell losing his mojo? He’s on wrong side of Trump, may be running out of gas
“Got my mojo working, but it – uh uh – just won’t work on you.’’ – Muddy Waters It’s time…
Al Cross: Why is Coach McConnell downplaying his team’s chances? Follow the money.
A reporter for a right-wing publication emailed me the other day, seeking my “thoughts on the public feuding between Donald…
Al Cross: Fifty years after Watergate, we live in an age of bad faith
As a House committee tries to awaken Americans to the seditious behavior of Donald Trump, the nation marks the 50th…
Al Cross: Book shows Mitch McConnell in the Trump crucible
As Congress was concluding the business of certifying a new president, a task violently interrupted by a mob provoked by…