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Does national politics trump all? Kentucky voters are about to find out

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics.

WEKU

Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was…

The Conversation

Renegade review: Adam Kinzinger on why he left Republican ranks

One of two Republicans who sat on the January 6 committee considers a rot that set in before Trump even ran for president

The Guardian - US

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House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine

The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia.

WEKU

MAGA: Biggest threat to America

Even Mitch McConnell is trying to push back against Mike Johnson and the MAGA wing of the GOP. It isn't working

Salon

Mike Johnson’s Israel test: Few allies, fewer options

New House speaker faces doubt, low expectations as first test of leadership begins

The Independent UK

GOP senator’s military blockade blamed for general’s health crisis

‘The potential as well for an absence in the commandant position just reemphasizes how the Tuberville hold is a desperate threat to our national security,’ Sen Blumenthal says

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Speaker Johnson gets warm welcome from Senate GOP - Roll Call

Senators at a closed lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson said the Louisiana Republican was willing to accept he needs to grow into the job.

Roll Call

McConnell tears into Hawley over party funding, report says

Fellow Republican senators’ latest divide comes on corporate spending in politics

The Independent UK

House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds

Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

WEKU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children

The Guardian - AU

Kevin McCarthy dismissed Liz Cheney warning before January 6, book says

Adam Kinzinger, another anti-Trump Republican, details exchange – and ‘shoulder checks’ from McCarthy – in new memoir

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Israel launches ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip overnight

White House says there will be ‘continued flow’ of aid, after Biden speaks with Netanyahu. Plus, far-right populist Javier Milei comes second in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election

The Guardian - UK

Mitch McConnell says he has ‘completely recovered’ from freezing episodes

Months after experiencing two isolated freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell insists he is completely fine

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The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell backs Biden’s $106bn aid request for Israel and Ukraine

Republican Senate minority leader says he and president are ‘in the same place’ on support linked to both conflicts

Roll Call

Senate votes to overturn CFPB small-business lending rule - Roll Call

The Senate voted Wednesday to nullify a CFPB rule requiring lenders to gather information from small-business owners.

The Guardian - US

The Conspiracy to End America review: Trump and the fascist threat

Author Stuart Stevens ran Republican campaigns but joined the Lincoln Project. His latest book delivers a chilling warning

Salon

Radical SCOTUS is "not an accident"

Salon talks to the Emmy-winning documentarian about SCOTUS corruption, Mitch McConnell and the court's rich history

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What’s to stop the House speaker chaos from happening again to the next guy? - Roll Call

“Narcissists,” “anarchists” and “structural problems” aren’t going away for Republicans, Congress watchers say.

WEKU

Officials celebrate the conclusion of chemical weapons disposal in central Kentucky

It’s been more than three months since history was made at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The last nerve agent rocket among the more than 500 tons of chemical weapons stored in Madison County was destroyed. Officials said a full celebration would come this fall. And so, it did Thursday.

Salon

Supercomputer under the zoo vanishes

Mitch McConnell bought Wall Street a $4.5 million digital Fort Knox. Where the hell did it go?

Fortune

‘Going Infinite’ Review: Michael Lewis had incredible access to Sam Bankman-Fried but got played by his own protagonist

Bankman-Fried told Lewis at one point: "I read people pretty well…They just didn't read me." If only Lewis had listened.

The Guardian - US

The trials of SBF and DJT: Trump isn’t clean on crypto but he did warn us about it

Two trials – and Michael Lewis’s new book on Sam Bankman-Fried – cast light on the everlasting nexus of power and greed

Roll Call

Trump argues ‘presidential immunity’ to try to dismiss Jan. 6-related criminal charges - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss the charges connected to his effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Roll Call

Some House Republicans demand rule change to prevent another speaker ouster - Roll Call

House Republicans face a decision in the coming days on not only who should be speaker but also whether to make it easier to stay in the role.

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