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April 26, 2022

Musk could turn Twitter 'upside down,' Dems say, while Republicans celebrate: 'The left's going crazy'

Republican lawmakers Tuesday said they support Tesla CEO Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, while Democcrats said they are concerned by the move.

April 14, 2022

Louisville candidate's alleged attempted assassin wants federal indictment tossed over mental health records

Lawyers for activist Quintez Brown, who was sprung from jail through a BLM-supported bail fund months ago after allegedly attempting to kill Louisville mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg, are asking a judge to throw out a new federal indictment over a subpoena of Brown's mental health records.

April 13, 2022

Reporter’s Notebook: 2022 midterms and the Republicans’ confidence

Despite history leaning on the Republicans' side, House GOP-ers' overpromising might be something to heed heading into the 2022 midterms.

April 10, 2022

McConnell says Democrats 'headed toward a pretty good beating’ in midterms

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on "Fox News Sunday" that the Democrats are heading for a "pretty good beating" in the midterm elections because of the Biden’s administration’s "incompetence" on issues like inflation and the Afghanistan withdrawal.

April 7, 2022

McConnell sees 'hallmarks of judicial activism' in Jackson's record but says GOP won't call her 'illegitimate'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says that despite "judicial activism" concerns, Republicans won't try to undermine Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's legitimacy when she is sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.

April 5, 2022

McConnell memo outlines case for Republicans to vote against Judge Jackson’s 'elevation to the Supreme Court'

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's team is circulating a memo on Capitol Hill outlining three main reasons why Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court this week in the Senate.

March 28, 2022

Pandemic Politics: GOP urges Dems to use unspent money from American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 funding

The Biden administration is seeking new COVID money. The White House says without it, there are no funds to distribute a potential fourth booster, or for free tests, therapeutics and vaccines.

March 24, 2022

McConnell says he will oppose Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced Thursday that he will oppose President Biden's first U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, even after going into the confirmation process with an “open mind.”

March 23, 2022

Reporter’s Notebook: Daylight saving time bill passes in Senate with rare speed

Senate unanimously voted to approve a bill to eliminate the Daylight Savings

March 22, 2022

Missouri GOP Senate showdown: Greitens resists calls to drop out after abuse allegations

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, the front-runner in the state's GOP Senate primary, is resisting calls to drop out after facing new allegations of spousal and child abuse.