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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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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NKY congressional seat to be challenged in 2026
A challenger has stepped into the ring for the Northern Kentucky congressional seat. Niki Lee Ethington has officially launched her campaign for U.S. Congress in Kentucky’s 4th District, entering the May 2026 Republican primary. She is challenging Thomas Massie, who has held his seat since 2012. Ethington, described in a press release from her campaign […]
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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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NKY’s Thomas Massie introduces bill to abolish Department of Education
Northern Kentucky republican Rep. Thomas Massie reintroduced a bill that would abolish the federal Department of Education. The bill, H.R. 899, is one sentence long and is as follows: “The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2026.” “Unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. should not be in charge of our children’s intellectual and moral […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse coming to Covington for NKY politician’s campaign fundraiser
Kyle Rittenhouse, the man who gained national attention as a teenager in 2020 after shooting multiple men during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, will be in Covington next week in support of one local candidate. Kentucky state House candidate and attorney TJ Roberts said on social media Rittenhouse will be a special […]
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Remembering Rhonda Massie
Rhonda Kay Howard Massie, 51, of Garrison, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at her home. She was born March 20, 1973, at Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of Wayne Howard of Garrison and the late Erma Kansas Meadows Howard. Rhonda was witty, intelligent, practical, and kind. She graduated as valedictorian of her class from Lewis […]
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Congressional District 4: Thomas Massie, Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis
Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District Republican primary is a battle between incumbent Thomas Massie, as well as former NKY attorney and Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis of Fort Thomas. All of Kentucky’s congressional seats are on the ballot this year. Thomas Massie Thomas Massie has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a […]
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KY House candidate TJ Roberts denies antisemitic chat reported by Hatewatch
TJ Roberts, a Republican candidate for the 66th House District in Kentucky, denied the antisemitic statements attributed to him by Hatewatch in a private chat in 2017, and accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of “false reporting” and “deliberate misrepresentations”.
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Deters appeals Massie candidacy challenge; Massie fires back
Eric Deters is appealing a circuit court’s March 15 dismissal of his candidacy challenge against Congressman Thomas Massie, while Massie is seeking court sanctions against Deters for alleged violations of rules of civil procedure.