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Historians rank best and worst US presidents in CSPAN survey ...
Jul 1, 2021 · Franklin D. Roosevelt came in third with a score of 841. His strongest quality was public persuasion, 94.8, followed by vision and setting an agenda, 92, and crisis leadership, 91.6.
As Agriculture leader, Massie could move to end raw milk ban ...
Nov 13, 2024 · Half of states, including Kentucky, ban the sale of raw milk. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, has signaled interest in serving in Trump’s cabinet.
Fact check: What Trump really said about Ku Klux Klan
Mar 2, 2016 · WASHINGTON. What Donald Trump said – and did not say – about the Ku Klux Klan and former Klansman David Duke has emerged as a major controversy in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Mitch McConnell sees tight races in key swing states | McClatchy ...
Oct 31, 2024 · The outgoing Senate GOP leader is attempting to flip two seats for a Republican Senate. He’s feeling good about his chances, while Rep. Andy Barr anticipates the GOP growing its House margin.
KY’s Mitch McConnell to oversee military funding in Senate
Nov 22, 2024 · Kentucky senior U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will head a defense appropriations subcommittee after ending his role as the longest-serving Senate leader in history.
Who’s mad at McConnell? Both Republicans and Democrats in …
Oct 17, 2024 · It wouldn’t be the throes of a Senate campaign cycle if politicians in both parties weren’t disparaging Mitch McConnell.. With control of the chamber’s majority hinging on just a couple of ...
Trump launches new website to communicate with supporters
Mar 30, 2021 · Trump’s Twitter ban has been a topic of debate. A Pew Research study conducted from Jan. 19-24 found 58% of U.S. adults agree banning Trump from social media platforms was the right thing to do ...
Scott Jennings relishes the fight defending Trump on CNN
Oct 16, 2024 · To turn down the political temperature, the 46-year-old Dawson Springs, Ky., native then suggests Democratic leaders do something he knows most could never swallow: Tell their voters the country ...
New book: McConnell privately trashes Trump as “stupid”
Oct 17, 2024 · New revelations of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s private thoughts on former President Donald Trump reveal a vivid picture of disdain for a man he continues to publicly support.