The government shut down for three days as Democrats insisted that any budget measure come with protections for young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” Trump refused to negotiate until the government ...

The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans acted for the first time under new rules to clear a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by ...

Joel Willett, a military veteran, former CIA officer and Louisville native, has entered the race for U.S. Senate, with his eyes set on Sen. Mitch McConnell's long-held seat.

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has had his share of battles with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over the years, but on Monday he said Cruz “got it right” when the Texas senator ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell has a message he’d like to get across. At the outset of a recent interview with the Herald-Leader, McConnell made a point to ask: What greater measure of popularity is there than ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) compared the modern-day political landscape to the pre-World War II era in the United States, pointing specifically to tariffs and foreign policy. In an interview ...

Outgoing Senator Mitch McConnell has warned, “This is the most dangerous period since before World War Two,” as he talked about foreign policy, specifically his support for Ukraine during Russia’s ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell entered office when Ronald Reagan was in the White House. His term is set to end while President Donald Trump remains in office in his second term. McConnell and Trump have had an ...