Trump's Kentucky endorsement of Andy Barr secured a primary win, but the race also revealed Mitch McConnell's deeper power.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a media gaggle Wednesday, prompting new concerns about his health. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell touted a political protégé for state governor as Democrats chanted ‘Re-ti-re!’ at the state’s annual barbecue.

Mitch McConnell is considered such a titan in his home state that Kentucky lawmakers voted to put a statue of him alongside Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol. After overcoming polio as a child, McConnell rose to become the longest-serving Senate leader in history and helped secure a conservative majority on the U.

After the majority party failed to pass a major voting bill when a few members of the party opposed changing the rules around the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota’s wiry legs descended the stairs as he told The Independent Republicans ...

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Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him from Congress.