U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Roseville, was pleased that a bid to sell public lands was knocked out of the Big Beautiful Bill. ANNABELLE GORDON Sipa USA A last-ditch effort to allow sales of federal land ...

Andy Barr isn’t even a declared U.S. Senate candidate, but a conservative Washington group has already tossed a shot across the bow, committing to oppose the Lexington congressman if he attempts to ...

Rep. James Comer quashed a motion by Democrats in the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to subpoena billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk to answer questions about his unprecedented role in shrinking ...

The first meal consumed by President Donald Trump in his second term featured Angus rib eye, Chesapeake crab cake and Minnesota apples. And the gift bag to go at his inaugural presidential lunch ...

Mitch McConnell’s fall this week in the U.S. Capitol — his fourth public health episode in the past 21 months — is spurring fresh calls from Republicans for his resignation and underscores the ...

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz will travel to Kentucky on Wednesday for a campaign event less than two weeks from Election Day 2024. The Minnesota governor is slated for a 5 p.m.

New revelations of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s private thoughts on former President Donald Trump reveal a vivid picture of disdain for a man he continues to publicly support. McConnell ...

It’s the Monday morning after the second attempt on Donald Trump’s life and Scott Jennings is seated inside a climate-controlled CNN studio on the west side of Manhattan ready to stand as a vessel for ...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction in Western North Carolina, concerns have emerged about whether residents affected by the storm will be able to cast their ballots in the November ...

Former President Donald Trump has managed to forge a rare policy alignment: uniting Kentucky’s Republican senators against his aggressive tariff policy. If Trump returns to the White House, a central ...

Victoria Hinckley was expelled from the University of South Florida last spring for her role in a pro-Palestinian encampment that resulted in the tear-gassing of students. The 22-year-old who is still ...