'Ghost Army' receives Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - In World War II they fought the Germans by fooling them with special effects just like they did in the movies. The surviving members of the "Ghost Army" got their happy ending:...
View ArticleGarland says it would've been 'absurd' for him to block special counsel's...
Attorney General Merrick Garland said it would have been “absurd” for him to forcefully exclude Robert Hur's controversial comments on President Biden’s memory in his special counsel report released...
View ArticleDOJ accuses Apple of monopoly in antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The Justice Department announced Thursday that they are suing Apple in an antitrust case, saying that the iPhone maker has a monopoly over the phone market that harmed...
View ArticleGreen New Deal would invest billions to renovate public housing
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)— Lawmakers say many of the nation's public housing residents are living in substandard conditions because the government won't pay to maintain the homes. They reintroduced a bill...
View ArticleSpending bill buzzer beater?
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The 1,012-page federal spending bill was published in the early hours of Thursday morning. “There were some very tough negotiations,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said....
View ArticleKDE taps Lawrence County superintendent to be next education commissioner
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — After a lengthy search, it’s now known who is likely to be Kentucky’s next education chief. Although the pick has been announced, there are a few steps to go before it’s...
View ArticleHow to apply for a medical marijuana card in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentuckians are getting closer to having a new legal medical tool to help manage and treat symptoms for chronic or debilitating conditions. Here’s what medical cannabis will...
View ArticleProgressives slam restrictions on UNRWA funding: 'Unconscionable'
Progressive House Democrats on Thursday heavily criticized a provision in the recently unveiled $1.2 trillion spending package that would halt funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency...
View ArticleCongress sprints to funding finish line despite conservative outrage
Congress is racing the clock to approve a $1.2 trillion funding bill ahead of Friday’s night’s shutdown deadline, aiming to pass the sprawling legislation quickly despite intense outrage from...
View ArticleCongress races to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Congress is struggling to pass a budget bill to prevent large portions of the federal government from shutting down at midnight. The House approved the bill late this morning...
View ArticleRepublican lawmaker says Kentucky's newly passed shield bill protects IVF...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky legislation shielding doctors and other health providers from criminal liability was written broadly enough to apply to in vitro fertilization services, a Republican...
View ArticleViolence against hospital workers continues to climb
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – At a congressional briefing held by the Emergency Nurses Association on Friday, doctors, nurses and additional healthcare leaders spoke about their experiences. Dr. Aisha Terry,...
View ArticleCalls grow on Capitol Hill to help renters
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- A group of Democratic lawmakers that call themselves the "Renters Caucus" introduced a new agenda this week on Capitol Hill aimed at helping renters. California Congressman...
View ArticleOhio Senator introduces bill to tackle ‘shrinkflation’
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio.) is fed up with corporations decreasing the size of their product without also decreasing the cost. It's called “shrinkflation.” "People...
View ArticleGOP reps say money for border security is not enough
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Lawmakers from both parties are praising the $1.2 trillion spending package for the increase in funding for border security. “I live at the border. I don't go visit. This is a...
View ArticleBlinken warns Israel against Rafah operation
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared a stern warning with Israel: do not invade Rafah, a city in Gaza. "A major military ground operation in Rafah is not the way to do it,"...
View ArticleBill regulating service animals in Kentucky passes House
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — A bill to further regulate service animals passed the Kentucky House on Friday. House Bill 335 passed unanimously and would penalize people who abuse or misrepresent the...
View ArticleLawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican-dominated legislature wrapped up work Friday on a bill meant to lay the foundation for nuclear energy in a state where coal has been king for generations,...
View ArticleSenate sends $1.2T spending bill to Biden's desk in late night vote
The Senate in the early hours of Saturday passed a sprawling $1.2 trillion package to fund large swaths of the government, capping off a dramatic negotiation in the upper chamber and an intense...
View ArticleGreene threatens to throw House back into chaos with threat to oust Speaker...
The House may be headed for chaos — again. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) new bid to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sent shockwaves through Washington on Friday, infuriating many Republicans...
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