Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

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President Donald Trump's hand-picked primary challenger for U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is introducing himself to voters with his first TV ad.

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A Northern Kentucky Republican senator has again introduced a bill to limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. The bill — a response by lawmakers to controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is no longer sidestepping questions about his presidential ambitions, as the two-term Democratic governor is openly signaling that he intends to play a major role in the 2028 presidential race, with moves that leave little doubt he’s preparing for a national campaign.

A north Kentucky lawmaker hopes this is the year voters will decide if Kentucky’s Constitution should put some guardrails on the governor’s pardon power.