Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsMOREHEAD, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stressed during an appearance in his home state Friday that people should wear a face mask in public to protect themselves and others until there's a vaccine for COVID-19."This is not as complicated as a ventilator, and this is a way to indicate that you want to protect others," he said during a press conference that afternoon, holding up the mask he wore to the event and only took off when he stepped up to a microphone to speak. McConnell was visiting St. Claire HealthCare in...…Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsMOREHEAD, Ky. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stressed during an appearance in his home state Friday that people should wear a face mask in public to protect themselves and others until there's a vaccine for COVID-19."This is not as complicated as a ventilator, and this is a way to indicate that you want to protect others," he said during a press conference that afternoon, holding up the mask he wore to the event and only took off when he stepped up to a microphone to speak. McConnell was visiting St. Claire HealthCare in...WW…

Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsKentucky lawmakers override veto of McConnell-backed Senate vacancy planThe Republican-run Kentucky legislature on Monday easily overrode of a notable bill that restricts his ability to fill any vacancies that arise if one of the state's U.S. senators dies or leaves office early.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the commonwealth's powerful senior senator, threw his support behind Senate Bill 228. That sparked speculation that the 79-year-old statesman, who just got reelected last fall, might be eyeing the...…Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsKentucky lawmakers override veto of McConnell-backed Senate vacancy planThe Republican-run Kentucky legislature on Monday easily overrode of a notable bill that restricts his ability to fill any vacancies that arise if one of the state's U.S. senators dies or leaves office early.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the commonwealth's powerful senior senator, threw his support behind Senate Bill 228. That sparked speculation that the 79-year-old statesman, who just got reelected last fall, might be eyeing the...WW…

Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsCasting himself in the role of Christmas Grinch, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is chastising Democrats and Republicans alike who support a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package that officials argue is sorely needed to help the staggering economy.Paul is opposing the new relief package and deriding Congress for handing out "free money" as the federal government's national debt keeps climbing."This bill is free money for everyone," he said in a speech on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. "And yet, if free money were the answer, if money really grew on...…Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsCasting himself in the role of Christmas Grinch, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is chastising Democrats and Republicans alike who support a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief package that officials argue is sorely needed to help the staggering economy.Paul is opposing the new relief package and deriding Congress for handing out "free money" as the federal government's national debt keeps climbing."This bill is free money for everyone," he said in a speech on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. "And yet, if free money were the answer, if money really grew on...WW…

Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsU.S. Sen. Rand Paul continues to falsely claim — without proof — voter fraud played a role in the election of President-elect Joe Biden. The Kentucky Republican said during a Wednesday congressional hearing the election "in many ways was stolen."Paul made that baseless comment during a meeting of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held in Washington, D.C., two days after the Electoral College met nationwide and versus Trump's 232 electoral votes, based on the certified November...…Louisville Courier JournalView CommentsU.S. Sen. Rand Paul continues to falsely claim — without proof — voter fraud played a role in the election of President-elect Joe Biden. The Kentucky Republican said during a Wednesday congressional hearing the election "in many ways was stolen."Paul made that baseless comment during a meeting of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held in Washington, D.C., two days after the Electoral College met nationwide and versus Trump's 232 electoral votes, based on the certified November...WW…