MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Gov. Beshear asks "Where's Mitch?"

Rumors have swirled as the senior Republican senator remains hospitalized

Salon · Jul 8

GOP leaders tried to quell McConnell health questions. It’s not working

As online speculation swirls over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s hospitalization and scant public updates from his staff, the Kentucky Republican’s top allies spoke up this week, insisting he remains alert. But those assurances have done little to quash demands for proof of life, including from the state’s governor. The episode has…

Roll Call · Jul 8

MAGA media fuels McConnell conspiracies

After mocking Joe Biden’s health for years, the GOP has no answer for the Kentucky senator’s mysterious absence

Salon · Jul 8

White House issues executive order implementing Schedule Policy/Career

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include an executive order implementing a new job classification for about 8,000 federal workers, and a gubernatorial lawsuit in Kentucky against the state Senate and several cabinet officials.

Ballotpedia · Jun 18

Democrats eyeing 2028 bids are turning to a progressive flagbearer to strengthen their left-wing credentials

ANALYSIS: Massachusetts senator’s influence is currently boosting Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s contentious Democratic primary proxy fight, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · May 25

After Trump, who? Democrats enter an unusually open race for 2028

Democratic hopefuls are already positioning themselves for a 2028 presidential run, with governors, senators, and past candidates actively engaging in early-voting states. While no one has formally declared, the field is beginning to take shape, with potential contenders like Andy Beshear, Gavin Newsom, and Pete Buttigieg making early moves.

The Economic Times · May 19

Retiring Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart won't take new high-paying role at school

Retiring Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart won’t take on a new high-paying role at the school after all

The Independent UK · Apr 23

GOP’s Karl Rove identifies three Democrats who have ‘winning formula’ to retake White House in 2028

These Democrats are ‘outliers within their party,’ the veteran Republican strategist claimed

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Kentucky GOP laughs as actually helping people becomes literal game: ‘Deeply ashamed’

Keep it classy, Republicans.

We Got This Covered · Apr 3

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

A new Kentucky law could shield agrochemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer

The Independent UK · Apr 2