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Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:53 PM EDT
Frankort State Journal. June 11, 2021. Editorial: Juneteenth should be a national holiday Although President Abraham...

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 file photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced in Wentzville, Mo. General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it’s financial results will improve over previous forecasts. The company says in a statement Thursday, June 3, it has made engineering changes, prioritized semiconductor use and pulled some potential deliveries into the second quarter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals

By Kevin Freking Jun. 08, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, May 20, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington. Biden is asking U.S. intelligence agencies to “redouble” efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. He says there is insufficient evidence to conclude “whether it emerged from human contact with an infected animal or from a laboratory accident.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

By Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani May. 27, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, May 26, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

By Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani May. 26, 2021 01:00 PM EDT

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update from Federal officials on efforts to combat COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Sheriff: Suspicious package at Sen. Paul's home is non-toxic

By Bruce Schreiner May. 25, 2021 08:53 AM EDT

Rand Paul says he's skipping vaccine for now, may reconsider

May. 23, 2021 06:15 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said on a radio show he won't be getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but that he might change his mind if...

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020 file photo, Kentucky State Rep. Charles Booker addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Booker has raised more than $500,000 since forming an exploratory committee signaling his interest in challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul next year in Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Charles Booker touts fundraising for potential Senate bid

By Bruce Schreiner May. 19, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Apr. 23, 2021 04:43 PM EDT
Boston Globe. April 20, 2021. Editorial: There’s too much secrecy in state government. It’s time for a constitutional amendment to change...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press Mar. 29, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Express-News. March 26, 2021. Editorial: In yet another slap to voters, Paxton blocks rally records One...

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)
A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post

By David Crary Mar. 25, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)
A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post

By David Crary Mar. 24, 2021 05:35 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Monday, March 22, the 81st day of 2021. There are 284 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Mar. 17, 2021 08:17 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 17 The Los Angeles Times...

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2021, file photo, Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate has confirmed him as Education Secretary on March 1. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary

By Collin Binkley Mar. 01, 2021 06:17 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Lincoln Journal Star. Feb. 12, 2021. Editorial: Sasse censure vote by state GOP is policy vs. personality Saturday’s...

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination of Miguel Cardona to be education secretary on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Paul touts in-person voting as lawmakers craft election bill

By Bruce Schreiner Feb. 11, 2021 02:47 PM EST

In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Trump's historic 2nd trial opens with jarring video of siege

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick And Jill Colvin Feb. 09, 2021 12:13 AM EST

Similarities and differences between the two impeachment trials of Donald Trump. (AP Graphic)
Trump's trial starting: 'Grievous crime' or just 'theater'?

By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick And Jill Colvin Feb. 08, 2021 01:24 PM EST

Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Education nominee pledges new guidance, more virus testing

By Collin Binkley Feb. 03, 2021 09:32 AM EST

Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 2:40 p.m. EST

Jan. 26, 2021 02:46 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators will take an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial, but some Republican senators...