Outgoing Republican Senate Floor Leader Damon Thayer said that when he moved to Kentucky more than three decades ago, he “never would have dreamt” he would be elected to the seat, nor serve as his party’s floor leader for 12 years. However, now is the right time to move forward with ot her pursuits, Thayer […]
Tag: Mitch McConnell
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McConnell falls and sprains wrist after GOP luncheon, colleague says he is ‘fine’
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and sprained his wrist while walking out of a GOP luncheon on Tuesday, the latest in a series of medical incidents for him in recent years. McConnell, who is stepping down from his leadership post at the end of the year, was walking out of his weekly party lunch with Wyoming Sen. John […]
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Country ham nets $10.5M for charity as Kelly, Joe Craft break own record at Farm Bureau breakfast
Two Republican megadonors once again were the highest bidders at Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Country Ham Breakfast charity auction. Kelly Craft, a former United Nations ambassador and 2023 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and her husband, coal executive Joe Craft, bid a record $10.5 million Thursday morning for the country ham that was crowned champion of the 2024 […]
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GOP bashes Beshear, Harris at Fancy Farm as crowd is energized by school funding amendment
The stage at this year’s Fancy Farm picnic in West Kentucky was dominated by Republicans who used their speaking time to tee off on an absent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, sprinkling in attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, who has locked up the Democratic nomination for president. Only two Democrats, […]
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‘Not my favorite issue,’ age will be on voters’ minds as they pick a president, says McConnell
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of Louisville business leaders that no matter who wins the 2024 presidential election, the country’s allies must “know that America is strong.” McConnell, Kentucky’s senior senator, spoke about domestic and international politics, including his thoughts on the U.S. election and his continued support for Ukraine against […]
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From U.S. senate vacancies to paid parental leave: Five bills to watch this week
A Kentucky bill that would eliminate the governor’s authority to fill U.S. senate vacancies – filed one week before U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced his impending retirement from Republican leadership – is one of five to watch in Frankfort this week. Other bills expected to come to a vote this week would create a new […]
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Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke or seizure disorder, Capitol doctor says
Written by Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick for the Associated Press Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being a stroke or seizure disorder, the Capitol physician said in a letter on Tuesday, offering little further explanation for the apparent freeze-ups that have drawn concerns about the 81-year-old’s situation. McConnell’s […]
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McConnell’s doctor clears him to continue scheduled visits
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s doctor, Brian Monahan, cleared McConnell to continue business as usual after the senator froze while speaking at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. This was the second incident in about a month. The first incident was on July 26 at a Washington press conference. “I have consulted with […]
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McConnell, at NKY event, again freezes while speaking
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell froze while speaking at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, the second such incident in about a month. The first incident was on July 26 at a Washington press conference. McConnell was in the area to accept the Northern Kentucky Community Award and to discuss state and national […]
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Despite health issues, McConnell wants to ‘finish the job’ in Kentucky
It’s been 28 years since Sen. Mitch McConnell’s first Fancy Farm, and at 81, he said it’s not his last. But, with recent health issues, including a moment at the country’s Capitol where he momentarily lost his train of thought during a press conference, leading to other Senate members having to escort him to a […]
