David Catanese

Immigration authorities are ramping up arrests across the country as the Trump administration makes good on its promise to arrest and deport hundreds of people.

“I don’t get decide who gets to be president, the American people do,” Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said of Trump’s return to the White House. “And you have to admit, they did.”

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee quashed a motion on Wednesday morning to subpoena the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, to answer questions about role U.S. government.

The bourbon industry dodged tariffs, but the agreement is only temporary leaving Kentucky producers on edge.

The senior Kentucky senator said Gabbard failed to demonstrate she can assume the nation’s trust.

Mitch McConnell hasn’t said he’s leaving yet - but that isn’t stopping behind-the-scenes jockeying among likely contenders.

It’s the latest rhetorical assault from the president on the former GOP leader, who has voted against three of his nominations.

The Senate approved Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on a largely party line vote on Thursday.

It’s an early shot in the early innings for a U.S. Senate in Kentucky seat that isn’t even vacant yet. Mitch McConnell has yet to announce if he’s seeking reelection in 2026.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has been a fierce defender of the beleaguered agency that the president wants to eliminate.

The senator recently convened a private meeting on Capitol Hill to pitch his GOP colleagues.