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The final vote tally was 219-212. Now that the bill has passed the House it will next go to the Senate.
In his first official trip in the wake of a disaster, the president visited the Harris County Emergency Operations Center and later toured and met with volunteers at the Houston Food Bank, where first lady Jill Biden packaged food and water for the community earlier in the day. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, joined the President in Houston, as did GOP Sen. John Cornyn.
Parson’s office declined to name those being pardoned or having their sentences commuted.
The Kentucky Republican's comments came just weeks after he delivered a pointed rebuke of Trump on the Senate floor for fomenting the deadly US Capitol insurrection.
Adams says the Kentucky House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs passed House Bill 576 by a 13-0 vote.
While Democrats had pushed for the increase to be included, its removal may actually make it easier to pass the bill, senior Democratic sources believe, because it'll avoid a messy fight over whether to strip it out of the bill and whether to compromise.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and other governors will meet with President Joe Biden virtually at 3:30 p.m. CT on Thursday as part of the National Governors Association's Virtual Winter 2021 Meeting.
Rep. Eddie Mannis said in a recent letter that the bill would harm Tennessee’s ability to recruit athletes and businesses.
Another top law enforcement official will tell House lawmakers Thursday that problematic intelligence and a breakdown in sharing information between law enforcement agencies contributed to the security failures on Jan. 6 when the US Capitol was overrun by a violent pro-Trump mob.
Kentucky's governor is urging lawmakers to move past an impeachment effort against him for his actions to combat COVID-19.
The commission set 12 goals for 2021 during the planning retreat earlier this month.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is praising legislation that would make early in-person voting a fixture in Kentucky’s elections.
The bill stops short of a measure sponsored by a Louisville Democrat that would ban all no-knock warrants, but that bill hasn't gained a hearing in the legislature.
Kentucky lawmakers have advanced legislation allowing to-go alcohol sales to become a permanent fixture for restaurants as a pick-me-up to help offset coronavirus-related losses.
President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal terms.
After 17 months and two trips to the US Supreme Court, the Manhattan district attorney's criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business has received a significant boost with investigators now able to pour over Trump's tax returns and financial records.
The Trump administration broadened the definition of "public charge" to deny immigrants considered likely to become overly dependent on cash as well as non-cash benefits.
The decision marks a decisive defeat in Trump's prolonged legal battle to keep his tax records out of the hands of investigators.
One source said organizers still hope to change Pence's mind about attending, while another source said Pence is planning to stay under the radar for the next six months. Politico first reported that Pence declined the invitation.
Dole, who was seriously wounded during World War II, has suffered a series of health ailments in previous years.
Under former President Donald Trump, the US forced migrants from Central America and other parts of the world who were seeking asylum at the southern border to stay in Mexico until their immigration court hearings in the US.
Watch live coverage as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a manufacturing site for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine after touring the facility.
McCracken County Schools will offer in-person learning to all students four days a week starting in March.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge says he'll extend a temporary order blocking a state law restricting the governor's authority to combat COVID-19.
The trip was immediately criticized, including by Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, a Democrat representing southwest Houston, who tweeted a photo of Cruz aboard a flight, saying Cruz was flying south "while the state was freezing to death and having to boil water."
Limbaugh announced in February 2020 that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Limbaugh continued to host his show while undergoing treatment, and he told listeners that he remained hopeful he would defeat the disease.
Biden said he was prepared to cancel $10,000 in debt and the interest but anything more than that would require congressional action.
The prediction of nearly another year in pandemic-dampened conditions was admittedly not optimistic. But Biden still said it was as good as he could offer with any level of confidence.
McConnell voted to acquit the former president of incitement of insurrection in Trump's second impeachment trial. However, the Kentucky Republican followed that vote with a speech on the Senate floor, saying "There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events," of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
This coming week, the House Budget Committee will assemble a final bill based off the measures approved by at least nine committees. Most of them — but not all — adhere closely to what Biden outlined in his proposal last month.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday rebuked Donald Trump's incitement of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol while doubling down on his vote to acquit the former president of the charge.
As Trump was seen golfing Sunday at his course in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Republican Party is grappling with how the former President fits into the future of the GOP.
The call from Biden comes three years after a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, leaving 17 people dead. The tragedy led many of the survivors to speak out against gun violence and confront lawmakers about gun control reform.
Ultimately, there were not enough votes for conviction, meaning that Trump has been acquitted of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
Former President Donald Trump has received enough not guilty votes to be acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial, which requires a two-thirds vote for conviction. The vote is still ongoing.
Watch live coverage of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial as the Senate considers whether he can be held responsible for the Capitol riots.
McCarthy insisted that the rioters were Trump's supporters and begged Trump to call them off.
The measure aims to amend the Kentucky Open Records Act to exclude photographs or videos that show the acts committed against victims of violent crimes.
"I think we can all agree that Eugene Goodman deserves the highest honor Congress can bestow," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Despite the scramble, all signs point to Trump's defense securing the Republican support needed to acquit Trump.
"This in our view was an important step to send the message that we don't find this acceptable," Psaki told reporters at the White House press briefing.
Starting Feb. 19, the Biden admin will let would-be immigrants forced to 'Remain in Mexico' under Trump live in the U.S. while waiting for asylum rulings.
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.
Democrats focused on the risk if Trump is not held accountable, and Republicans grappled for a response.
The bill seeks to fix flaws that led Kentucky’s Supreme Court to rule at least some forms of wagering on historical racing don’t meet pari-mutuel wagering standards under state law.
The money comes from a federal program that Congress passed in December.
The New York Times also reported that Trump was found to have lung infiltrates, "which occur when the lungs are inflamed and contain substances such as fluid or bacteria. Their presence, especially when a patient is exhibiting other symptoms, can be a sign of an acute case of the disease."
The managers used their final day of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial to show how the insurrectionists who carried out the attack on the Capitol last month said they did at Trump's direction. The managers focused on Trump's history of celebrating violence among his supporters leading up to the attack and his lack of remorse afterward.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said Biden was committed "to ensuring schools are open five days a week" once the proper safety measures are in place. New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected on Friday, she added.
"They truly believed that the whole intrusion was at the president's orders — and we know that because they said so," one manager said.
House Democrats are moving forward with a wage hike to $15 an hour in their bill. But some lawmakers have concerns as the party heads for a confrontation.
