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Trump says he and Elon Musk ‘will be very upset’ if Fort Knox gold was stolen
The Kentucky installation holds 147.3 million ounces of gold — more than half of the Treasury Department’s reserves, officials say.
Mitch McConnell not running for eighth Senate term in 2026
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the longest-serving leader in the upper chamber’s history, will not seek re-election in 2026, the Associated Press reported Thursday. McConnell, 83, Read More
Andy Beshear: Democrats need to talk ‘like real human beings’ to win elections
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wants his party to start talking “like real human beings” and get away from what he called “sanitized” language and Read More
The 6 most urgent policy questions we have for America’s governors
Governors are scrambling to figure out the most effective way to respond to the seismic changes unleashed in the opening weeks of the Trump administration. Read More
Elon Musk’s budget-slashing hits political reality of suffering Americans
While almost everyone agrees that the federal government has become this monstrous leviathan that needs to be curtailed, they don’t all agree with the Trump-Musk approach to it.
Kentucky Still Searching For Flood Survivors As It Braces For Another Winter Storm
Search and rescue operations are ongoing in Kentucky after it was hit with torrential rain over the weekend causing widespread flooding. Democratic Governor Andy Beshear Read More
Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. to serve as Trump’s Health secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Sotomayor criticizes presidential immunity case as putting the high court’s legitimacy on the line
In her first public comments since the start of Trump’s second term, Justice Sotomayor said she believes the ruling puts the Court’s legitimacy at risk.
Trump-aligned group putting pressure on Republican senators in push to confirm RFK Jr.
A newly formed outside group aligned with President Donald Trump says its taking aim at Republican senators who remain undecided on RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary.