Mitch McConnell News

University of Louisville communications professor Greg Leichty has announced that he'll seek the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.

From left, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and Vice President Joe Biden applaud during a ceremony to dedicate the statue of Frederick Douglass, seen behind them, Wednesday, June 19, ... (more)

Says might be time for another Newton Minow call for better programming; Republican Senator also says that nominee's answer on FCC authority re political ad disclosures could potentially derail nomination FCC nominee Tom Wheeler said Tuesday that consumers should not be held hostage to business disputes, and that was something the FCC needed to ... (more)

Henderson will be host to both of Kentucky's U.S. senators July 1 for the first time in a very long time - perhaps ever.

A story that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on June 6: "U.S. Senators Warn EU Over Proposed Cigarette Rules", by By Thomas Catan and William Mauldin.

"Mr. Gomez, you just had John McCain in campaigning for you three weeks ago. Did you ask John McCain to leave the Senate?" Markey asked Gomez, in response to the Republican questioning whether his opponent believes members of Congress should be term-limited.

A White House-backed immigration bill moving through the U.S. Senate would cut federal budget deficits over the long-term and provide an overall boost to the economy, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., accompanied by members of the GOP leadership, meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, following a Republican strategy session.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday starkly warned Majority Leader Harry Reid not to eliminate the filibuster on presidential nominations, warning that he'll end the 60-vote threshold for everything, including bills, if becomes the majority leader.

Belatedly, Kentucky Republicans just had their annual Lincoln Day dinner. If the GOP is going to hold its gala in June they should consider calling it an Eisenhower Day dinner instead.

Sen. Rand Paul is roiling the Senate immigration debate by offering several amendments that could give him an edge in a future Republican presidential primary.

President Barack Obama has shown "disdain" for Congress by not honoring its subpoenas, Sen. John McCain wrote to the president.

The Clean Water Act was passed in 1972. The Surface Mine Control Reclamation Act was passed in 1977.

MARCH 13: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor.

The first story today from Politico is about Marco Rubio and immigration reform.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said lawmakers should stop complaining that they were unaware the NSA was tracking the phone records of millions of Americans.

Their relationship got off on an awful footing. In a Republican primary in his home state of Kentucky, Senator Mitch McConnell backed the establishment candidate in 2010, blinkered to the historic Tea Party wave that swept in the political newcomer Rand Paul.

Henderson's downtown revolution continues as Rookie's Sports Bar and Restaurant prepares for a remodeling and new business plan - including going completely smoke-free and adding a banquet facilities - later this year.

Finally, our polarized political leaders have found their bipartisan spirit. Lloyd Green on why members of congress from both sides of the aisle like government data mining.

On Wednesday, in a speech to the National Association of Manufacturers, Rep. Paul Ryan argued that the Senate immigration bill "is not amnesty."