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…
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Bill Straub: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has been challenged in the past — but never like this
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in what thus far has been a year of political discontent, seems to be picking…
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: Stewing in their own juices, Jethro turns up heat on abortion, while women are pushing back
In The Beverly Hillbillies, patriarch Jed Clampett was frequently called upon to clean up some bit of nonsense wrought by…
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…
Bill Straub: When it comes to McConnell these days, who knows — maybe the craziness will work
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in an unprecedented moment of candor, has acknowledged that at least some of his party’s…
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…
Bill Straub: Poor Mitch McConnell’s horrible, awful, horrendous, very bad month; looking for a way out
August has arrived and no one should be happier about the march of time than Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,…
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…
Bill Straub: If battle is between two monsters, King Kong and Godzilla, are you for McConnell or Paul?
It’s the eternal question: Who do you cheer for when King Kong battles Godzilla? They’re both monsters, after all, leaving…
Al Cross: On guns, McConnell is rational, but his operative word is risk
When President Biden said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was one of the “rational Republicans” who recognize “they can’t continue…
Bill Straub: More ‘thoughts, prayers’ from ‘leaders’ who get NRA money, reiterating the value of children
It was the greatest of all Kentuckians, Lincoln, who is credited with saying, “Better to remain silent and be thought…
Bill Straub: Poor grifter McConnell, what will he do when the heat gets hot on the filibuster? Your guess
It’s no secret that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell would joyfully strike a Faustian bargain to regain his position as…
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…
Bill Straub: Dodging the crux — again — McConnell’s anger regarding leaked SCOTUS opinion misplaced
The United States Supreme Court, in its infinite wisdom, appears poised to move the nation backward by revoking a well-established…
Constance Alexander: Those ‘old enough to know better’ should have grace to know enough is enough
For most of us, aging with grace is a goal. Reaping the benefits of life experience, we aspire to be…
Mitch McConnell: Kentucky’s communities will bounce back from last year’s natural disasters
When I visited Mayfield in mid-December last year, the town was a scene of total devastation. The tornado that ripped…
Kentucky Today: McConnell talks inflation, Ukraine, abortion, free speech, religions freedoms, midterms
By Lawrence Smith Kentucky Today Inflation, Ukraine, Roe v. Wade, and religious freedom were all topics addressed by Senate Minority…
Bill Straub: Mitch McConnell has erased all doubt that he places party over country — in his own words
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell places party over country. That’s not me saying it, although I’ve made the observation in…
Bill Straub: McConnell can site reasons to oppose Supreme Court nominee and can make up others
The odds of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell voting for any U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee offered by President Biden…
Mitch McConnell: As instances of violent crime to skyrocket, it’s time for our leaders to get serious
Any Kentuckian who reads the local paper or watches the local news knows violent crime is skyrocketing. The crisis is…