Andy Beshear

Lynn Davenport, a lifelong conservative, met Donald Trump backstage at a Texas rally in 2016

As polls suggest that Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, is competitive in her campaign to become the first Latina governor of the usually reliably Republican state of Texas, a growing number of prominent Latino officials are angry that she is not getting more help from the party

A Tennessee man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Kentucky state trooper

Now, Democrats are confronting a fresh wave of attacks that sound like Trump’s — and this time, after a party reckoning about how to address the topic with voters, they are responding more forcefully

Considerable ink has been spilled this midterm cycle covering the Democratic Party’s civil war between progressives and centrists

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has been absent from the Senate for roughly three months while recovering from injuries sustained in the accident

They saw the president’s core pitch as a combination of begging and bribery

Mitch McConnell following repeated formal requests for updates on the Republican senator's health, escalating a monthslong standoff over McConnell's prolonged absence from Capitol Hill

Andy Beshear was holding a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner

Tuesday's primary elections delivered major wins, unexpected defeats and a few political surprises as voters across several states chose candidates for closely watched races ahead of the November midterms

While the senate is set to wrap up legislative business this week, before a five‑week recess, several agenda items remain — including a vote to confirm Todd Blanche as US attorney general

The claim spread after a video showed a flag-draped gurney, police officers saluting and roads being blocked in Louisville

Senator Mitch McConnell's health remains a topic of speculation as colleagues offer updates

Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts was caught on camera attracting the attention of security after he was approached about his absent colleague — but later apologized for his handling of the incident

Independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy posted a video on X on Wednesday showing McConnell's senior communications adviser, Robert Steurer, walking away without responding when asked whether the senator would release a video statement

On Tuesday evening Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, who has been under pressure from fellow Democratic constituents to attain proof of health from McConnell, issued his second open letter to the GOP grandee, “under the assumption that he is capable of reading and responding verbally, and not incapacitated by means of consciousness or cognition”

A frazzled and paranoid Martin reportedly threw a phone at the desk of a junior aide, resulting in a human resources complaint

Mitch McConnell has reignited debate over whether lawmakers are too old to serve

His lengthy absence and past health scares are fueling speculation about his capacity to serve

When Donald Trump commandeered primetime US television last Friday, he delivered a familiar, but still extraordinary, message

Gerth draws numerous parallels between McConnell and former President Richard Nixon, who in 1974 resigned amid fallout from the Watergate scandal, in his piece

The Democratic governor's comments come as questions continue to surround McConnell's condition and extended absence from Senate duties

In an interview with Katie Couric uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Beshear, a Democrat, did not specify which agencies allegedly called him with the news or when the calls were made

One prominent right-wing influencer, Laura Loomer, even spread rumours that the Republican leader was brain-dead

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed his readiness to initiate a legal challenge that would enable him to select a successor for Mitch McConnell should the senator be unable to resume his duties

The 84-year-old Republican senator from Kentucky shared his first public photo since stepping away from Washington, appearing alongside his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

CNN has distanced itself from a conservative commentator’s claims about Senator Mitch McConnell’s health, an issue that has drawn heightened scrutiny since the 84-year-old Kentuckian was hospitalized last month

Daily Show host roasts Republicans claiming to have called ailing Mitch McConnell: 'All very legit'

Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington

Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected

The two-term Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, in demand as a surrogate in key 2026 races, talks horses, faith and family politics as he considers a run for the White House

Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are offering Texas voters competing visions of populism this November

The gasoline price surge is reigniting political chatter about suspending the federal tax on the fuel to help consumers, thanks to a recent round of populist proposals from high-profile Democrats

The University of Louisville Athletic Association Board of ​Directors approved the deal for Brohm, who will receive an annual ‌base salary that starts at $6.3 million and scales upward each season to $8.7 million in 2032

But the progressive organizer’s romp on Thursday elicited little shock, despite the margin in a district former Vice President Kamala Harris had carried by just 8 points

They coyly acknowledged interest in running for president, forcefully condemned the Trump administration’s handling of the war in Iran and eagerly outlined political blueprints for the midterms and beyond

Less than seven months before the midterm elections, Democrats' chances of winning control of the U.S. Senate could be improving

Democrats eyeing White House bids are distancing themselves from the powerful pro-Israel group amid slumping support for Israel within the party’s base

Monthly filers had reports due with the Federal Election Commission on Friday, providing the latest glimpse into the top party committees and some super PACs

She backed his bid when he was still a relative political outsider, rankling veteran Republicans in Columbus who have plotted for years to run for office

Tillis, a retiring lawmaker who is not one of the five who spoke privately, lamented a lack of “strategic clarity” from Lee on the endgame for the elections debate