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…
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Bill Straub: President Trump hides in plain sight, while Mitch McConnell provides the cover he needs
WASHINGTON – It was left to Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and a couple of senior members of the upper…
Kenton County Attorney’s father shares experience guarding Apollo 11 astronauts after splashdown
By Stacy Tapke Special to the NKyTribune Fifty years ago on July 24, the command module Columbia splashed down in…
Our Rich History: Several presidents have visited Kentucky, and a new book tells that story
By Wayne Onkst Special to NKyTribune When President Trump visited Kentucky this fall, he was adding to the long history…
Melissa Martin: More than 40 years after war ends healing, recognition for Vietnam veterans still needed
In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson called for more ground troops to be sent to Vietnam. I was a child in…
Jamie Vaught: Watergate, ‘fake news’ and Hemingway among topics for your late summer reading list
This is the second of a two-part series about recently-published nonfiction books that you may enjoy this summer. — “Hallelujah…
Jamie Vaught: Summer nonfiction reading include looks at Reagan, Nixon, Hillary … and the Cubs
This is the first of a two-part series about recently-published nonfiction books that you may enjoy during your free time…
Bill Straub: From dangerous windbag to beauty, Paul’s view of Trump has evolved since primary battle
WASHINGTON – Sen. Rand Paul is, as the famous line from Oliver Stone’s JFK put it, “a mystery wrapped in…
Bill Straub: Frustrated Trump supporters weren’t simply angry — they wanted revenge
WASHINGTON – The first presidential election I participated in was 1972, shortly after those aged 18 to 21 were granted…
Bill Straub: Despite Trump’s domination of the white vote, turnout doomed Clinton in the end
WASHINGTON – It might seem an odd time to cite Jesse Jackson at this moment, but I remember covering an…
Bill Straub: As bad as Trump has been, GOP is likely to survive and thrive even after potential debacle
WASHINGTON – Kentucky’s elected Republicans are showing why none of their members can expect to be included in any future…
Marcus Carey: What I learned from Tarzan movies and what it means to war-drumming politics
As a boy I watched those old Tarzan movies in which jungle drums thumping away in the distance always foretold…