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U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) gives his concession speech, in Hebron

Politics May 20

WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie's full concession speech after defeat in Kentucky GOP primary

By Associated Press

Politics May 20

FILE PHOTO: Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky is seen in Washington
How Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, toppled by Trump, charted his own way

President Donald Trump reserved his fiercest attacks for Massie, a quirky conservative who had become among the most powerful rank-and-file Republicans in the House because of his willingness to vote as he pleased, rather than as the party demanded.

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Politics May 20

Watch party for Kentucky Congressional candidate Thomas Massie
Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP primary

Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, fell into Trump’s crosshairs in part by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and denouncing the war in Iran.

By Associated Press

Politics May 20

Voters participte in the Georgia Midtern Primary Elections in Atlanta, Georgia
Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

While President Donald Trump has racked up several wins this primary season, this one perhaps sends an even more forceful message to the president's Republican critics.

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press

Politics May 19

The site of ongoing construction of the planned White House ballroom in Washington
Trump's endorsement put to the test in Tuesday's primaries

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who buck President Donald Trump?…

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

May 18

Live Results: Kentucky midterm congressional primaries

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president.

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Mar 20

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid

By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press

Judges have twice reduced a felony charge against each officer to a misdemeanor, saying there wasn't a direct link between the false information in the warrant and Taylor's death. Prosecutors said after the second ruling that they had decided to…

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Mar 11

WATCH: Trump touts economic agenda, campaigns against Rep. Massie in Kentucky

By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday and planned to campaign in the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he'd like to see defeated.

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Mar 04

How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war

By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

In the military-heavy communities surrounding Fort Campbell, a sprawling U.S. Army base that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky line, the war in Iran is on a lot of people's minds.

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Feb 25

Watch 8:20
Andy Beshear on how Democrats can appeal to voters across party lines

By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has become one of the most closely watched Democrats in the country. A two-term governor in a deeply red state, Beshear has won statewide office twice, even as President Trump carried Kentucky by wide margins. As…

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