Two Kentucky Republicans are playing conflicting roles in a drama that threatens to divide President Donald Trump’s political base. U.S. Reps. Thomas Massie and James Comer are central players in the controversy over releasing investigative files in the case of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie, who had already gained Trump’s ire, is leading a […]
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Musk enters Massie-Trump fray as two Kentucky Republicans buck president on his ‘beautiful’ bill
The plot thickened as billionaire Elon Musk waded into the drama between President Donald Trump and defiant Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie. Musk promised Monday evening to help Massie fend off any Republican primary challenger recruited by Trump, who is vowing to unseat Massie next year. Massie most recently drew Trump’s wrath by opposing […]
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Trump vows to campaign ‘really hard’ to unseat Thomas Massie after criticism of Iran strike
President Donald Trump says he plans to campaign against Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie after he criticized the recent U.S. bombing of Iran. Massie represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, which encompasses roughly all of Northern Kentucky and more. On social media, Massie shared Trump’s announcement that a “very successful” attack had been launched on Iran, calling […]
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As tornado disrupts region’s tourism economy, Beshear asks Trump for expedited disaster declaration
An initial state assessment finds it could cost more than $59 million to clean up more than 1.5 million cubic yards of debris from buildings and vegetation damaged by a tornado that tore through Somerset and London last week. That’s according to a letter that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, requesting […]
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President Trump says NKY Rep. Thomas Massie ‘should be voted out of office’
President Donald Trump implored House Republicans at the Capitol to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill and get it done, using encouraging words but also the hardened language of politics over the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week, including a comment that NKY Congressman Thomas Massie should be “voted out […]
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Three U.S. Senate Republicans break with Trump on tariffs but rebuke fails
Senate Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs Wednesday, blocking a largely symbolic measure to terminate the president’s import taxes that have shocked the economy. The resolution failed in a tied 49-49 vote Wednesday evening. Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie on a subsequent procedural vote to stop the measure from receiving another chance on the floor. Republicans […]
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Tariffs hit home: NKY businesses adjust to life under tariff policy
Kara Acri, owner of Covington-based Scarlet Begonia’s Flower Truck, wrestled with the decision to charge a 10% service fee on all her flower sales. The rationale? Tariffs. She told LINK nky the decision made her “sick to her stomach,” but ultimately, as a small business owner, she couldn’t avoid it. “It was a tough business […]
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Trump threatens Massie with primary challenge for opposing spending bill
President Donald Trump is threatening to “lead the charge” against U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie’s reelection because the Kentucky Republican is opposing a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government open this week. Blasting Massie on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump on Monday night said, “Congressman Thomas Massie, of beautiful Kentucky, is an automatic ‘NO’ […]
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Fort Wright protestors against ‘unchecked power grab,’ criticize Musk and McConnell
More than 100 people in Fort Wright on Monday gathered to protest what they call an “unchecked power grab” by the executive branch of the government. The protesters in Fort Wright voiced their concerns regarding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk. Many had questions about the department […]
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Top Republicans say Kentucky lawmakers must wait to respond to new Trump policies
Top Republicans in Kentucky’s legislature are waiting to see what federal mandates come from the Trump administration before enacting policies based on them at the state level. Both House Speaker David Osborne, of Prospect, and Senate President Robert Stivers, of Manchester, told reporters this week that the General Assembly would be “reactionary” or “reactive” to […]
