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Kentucky Senate hopeful says Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve lifetime achievement award

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican businessman Nate Morris has declared that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party, as the first-time candidate ratchets up his attacks against the former Senate leader he hopes to succeed in next year’s election. Morris, a tech entrepreneur, has turned McConnell into his own punching bag…

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Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing past opposition from Democrats and their own GOP ranks after a turbulent overnight session. Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie to push it over the top. The three Republicans opposing the bill were…

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D. Wayne Lukas revolutionized horse racing: An Appreciation

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer
Associated Press,

For over 50 years, D. Wayne Lukas set the standard in horse racing. And the sport followed suit. Trainers wanted to be like Wayne. Owners wanted him handling their horses. He died Saturday at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, his family announced through Churchill Downs on Sunday. He was 89. Lukas’ death, mourned across the racing industry, came just days…

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Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths. But the justices took no action in cases from Arizona, Idaho and West Virginia involving the participation of transgender students on school sports teams….

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What to know about prisoners crafting clemency petitions to capture Trump’s attention

By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press
Associated Press,

ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — Clemency has come early and often in President Donald Trump’s second term, prompting nearly 10,000 convicts to request pardons or commutations of their prison sentences. Trump has been criticized for wiping away convictions of political allies, former Republican officeholders and hundreds of people charged in the Capitol riot. In issuing such pardons and commutations, Trump has…

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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of birthright citizenship unclear

Associated Press,

The court on Friday issued decisions on the final six cases that were left on its docket for the summer, including emergency appeals relating to Trump’s agenda. A divided Supreme Court ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump ’s restrictions on birthright citizenship. The court…

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GE Appliances moves washing machine production from China to Kentucky with $490 million investment

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it says will create 800 new jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its massive manufacturing complex in Kentucky. The $490 million investment positions the Kentucky home appliances company to rank as the biggest U.S. manufacturer of washing machines, it said. “We are bringing…

National News

Trump says ceasefire is in effect as he criticizes both Iran and Israel

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(AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump claimed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday, after expressing deep frustration with both sides and accusing them of violating the agreement he brokered. Israel earlier accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the truce was supposed to take effect. The Iranian military denied firing on Israel, state…

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Trump says Iran and Israel to have a phased-in ceasefire over 24 hours

By AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to the war, a major change in the hostilities that follows a U.S. strike over…

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Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing

By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. The U.S. was warned by Iran in advance, and there were no casualties, said President Donald…

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