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U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sits with his wife in photo released July 26

Politics Jul 27

McConnell remains in rehab and not cleared for work, his office says

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Politics Jul 10

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What we know about Mitch McConnell's health and hospitalization

There are questions surrounding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell after the Kentucky Republican's hospitalization on June 14. Lisa Desjardins reports on what we know.

By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams

Politics May 20

U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) gives his concession speech, in Hebron
WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie's full concession speech after defeat in Kentucky GOP primary

“We stirred up something. There is a yearning in this country for someone who will vote for principles over party,” Massie said.

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

May 20

Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

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

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.

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May 19

Trump's endorsement put to the test in Tuesday's primaries

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

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

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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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