McConnell emerges from seclusion after June hospitalization, returns to Senate to cast vote
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Since being hospitalized more than 90 days ago, Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, issues statement,…
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Opinion – Bill Straub: Wishing Mitch McConnell the best of health outcomes, but it is time he step aside
There’s an old story I’ve told before but it bears repeating under the circumstances. Charles de Gaulle, during his time…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: The country’s growing national security challenges won’t solve themselves
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding government funding and…
As concerns about McConnell’s health grow in wake of most recent ‘freeze,’ his legacy remains strong
This is an updated version of an article originally published Oct. 1, 2020 in The Conversation. By Al Cross 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…
Mitch McConnell: New Kentucky projects highlight the Commonwealth’s clout in Washington
Kentucky and Washington, D.C. may only be separated by a few hundred miles, but the two places sometimes feel wildly…
Even if filibuster cannot be abolished, there are ways to fix it to clear a path for major democracy reform
By Mira Ortegon and Colleen Olsen The Brennan Center On June 22, Senate Republicans used the filibuster to block a…
Behringer-Crawford Museum exhibit chronicles dual career of baseball star, U.S. Senator Jim Bunning
It will be 57 years to the day. Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, 1964. That’s the day Northern Kentucky’s Jim…
Constance Alexander: Rand Paul fights on, with boorish behavior as his sullen superpower
A Genius of calligraphic swordsmanship, swashbuckler Zorro proudly wears a mask as he traces a Z onto a villain. Armed…
Bill Straub: McConnell doesn’t even have the good sense to be embarrassed by his uncouth behavior
WASHINGTON – After 35 years of stonewalling legislation and plotting like Iago to move up the congressional food chain, Senate…