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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over

Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023. It marks the second straight yearly decline, but the governor says the fight against addiction is far from over, The number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000 in 2023.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader

To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump

Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor’s role in filling US Senate vacancies

McConnell, back in Kentucky, talks about life in the Senate after leaving longtime leadership post

Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ends trial

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border and ending his trial before arguments even began.

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Alabama Sen. Katie Britt cites friendship with Democrats in calling for more respectful discourse

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt says she counts some Democratic colleagues among her best friends in the Senate and says such cross-party relationships are essential to governing.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week, many of them related to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by a container ship.

Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky

Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs.

Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say

Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas.

Republicans push back on new federal court policy aimed at ‘judge shopping’ in national cases

Senate Republicans are taking aim at a new federal courts policy trying to curb “judge shopping,” a practice that gained national attention in a major abortion medication case.

McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Donald Trump for president. McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination.

Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso says he’ll run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate Republican conference after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves at the end of the year.

McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.

Kentucky House supports special election to fill any Senate vacancy in Mitch McConnell’s home state

The Republican-dominated Kentucky House has voted to remove any role for the state’s Democratic governor in deciding who would occupy a U.S.

South Dakota Sen. John Thune jumps into race to succeed McConnell as Senate leader

South Dakota Sen. John Thune is entering the race to be the next Republican leader of the U.S. Senate after Sen. Mitch McConnell steps away from the post in November.

Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as GOP leader reverberates in Kentucky

Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is reverberating back home in Kentucky.

Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate

Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader. He’s the first senator to announce a campaign after Sen.

McConnell’s exit as Senate leader means new uncertainty as GOP falls in line with Trump

Long before Sen. Mitch McConnell surprised colleagues by announcing he would be stepping down as the Republican leader this fall, he knew the time had come.

McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history.

As some call for his ouster, McConnell pushes back on GOP critics: ‘They’ve had their shot’

After months of negotiations and delays, the Senate has voted to move forward on legislation that would provide wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel.

Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached, by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate.

Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a changing GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has been increasingly isolated on foreign policy among his GOP colleagues, a growing number of whom have distanced themselves as a matter of course from U.S. involvement abroad -- and particularly on Ukraine.

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Kentucky leaders celebrate end of Army’s chemical weapons destruction program

Military and political leaders gathered in Kentucky to mark the end of a campaign to destroy a cache of chemical weapons stored by the Army for decades.

How $6 billion in Ukraine aid collapsed in a government funding bill despite big support in Congress

The recent collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress was months in the making. A small but vocal contingent of fellow Republican lawmakers intensified their efforts against sending U.S. money overseas for the fight against Russia.

McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up to the job.

Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder but questions linger

The U.S. Capitol physician says 81-year-old Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of a stroke or seizure disorder.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says

The attending physician to Congress says he’s cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with his planned schedule. That word from Dr.

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again, this time at a Kentucky event

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday.

Infrastructure turns into a theme in election-season speeches at Kentucky ham breakfast

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says building roads and bridges shouldn’t be a partisan matter, but his Republican challenger is deflecting any credit away from the incumbent Democrat for a burst of projects underway.

McConnell is warmly embraced by Kentucky Republicans amid questions about his health

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell received a rousing welcome from the party faithful Saturday at a high-profile home-state political gathering amid renewed scrutiny of his health.

Republicans don’t dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Trump lawyer calls indictment an ‘attack on free speech and political advocacy.’ Follow live updates

Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro is calling the latest indictment of the former president “an attack on free speech and political advocacy.”

Sen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday.