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Democracy Derby: Kentucky secretary of state tests McConnell candidate quality theory

All eyes may be on 2024, but 2023 is an important election year for some states, not least Kentucky. Top of the card is Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and whether the Democratic incumbent can win again in a typically red state, possibly launching himself into the 2028 presidential conversation. This Washington Examiner series, Democracy Derby, will take a closer look at Beshear's prospects, the makeup of the Bluegrass State as a whole, and whether Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) health may raise the stakes.

The real cost of Biden’s $127 billion student loan giveaway

The Biden administration says its latest student loan forgiveness means the administration has discharged some $127 billion in federal student loans, but some conservatives are saying the true price tag is much higher.

‘Right to repair’ cars, iPhones, and tractors gains steam in states and DC

State and federal lawmakers are increasingly moving toward policies to give consumers the right to acquire the parts and tools to repair their own phones, cars, and tractors without needing to involve the manufacturer.

McCarthy ally says ‘you would have seen fists thrown’ if House didn’t recess after speaker ouster

Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) did not mince words about the tensions inside the House of Representatives during and after the vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the speakership, saying, "You would have seen fists thrown" if they had not left for the night.

Menendez’s wife hit and killed man with her car in 2018

Nadine Menendez, the wife of embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), was reportedly responsible for a fatal crash in Bogota, New Jersey, in 2018, according to multiple reports.

Female tech jobseekers are furious that men claiming to be ‘nonbinary’ crashed their conference

A tech conference meant to be the largest gathering of female technologists faced backlash when biological men identifying as "nonbinary" were seen attending the event.

Biden’s dog Commander removed after 12th known bite: Ingraham blasts ‘two tiers of justice’

President Joe Biden's German shepherd Commander is no longer at the White House after photos of the dog aggressively biting the arm of another White House staffer emerged, making this the 12th known bite.

Biden’s dog Commander bites again and now removed: Ingraham blasts ‘two tiers of justice’ between normal dogs and president’s in 12th known bite

President Joe Biden's German shepherd Commander is no longer at the White House after photos of the dog aggressively biting the arm of another White House staffer emerged, making this the 12th known bite.

Matt Gaetz is low on friends in Florida: ‘I’m not one of them’

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is low on friends in Florida's congressional delegation after he forced a vote that resulted in the stunning removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday night.

Secretary Blinken jokes that ‘our Russian friends’ interrupted his event with Wednesday’s emergency alert test

Secretary of State Antony Blinken quipped on Wednesday about the scheduled nationwide emergency alert test as it interrupted his comments about the war in Ukraine, calling it an interruption from "our Russian friends."
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