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      Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at an event in​ Fancy Farm, Kentucky

      'Retire!' McConnell Loudly Booed and Heckled at Event in His Home State

      Part of the crowd gathered at an annual Kentucky political event chanted "lost the Senate!" and called on the longtime Republican leader to step down.

      Jake Johnson
      Aug 07, 2023

      Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was greeted at his home state's premier political event over the weekend with loud boos and chants of "retire!" as the longtime Republican leader faces increased scrutiny following a series of recent health incidents.

      As McConnell opened his speech at Kentucky's annual Fancy Farm picnic, part of the crowd—where some were holding signs supporting the state's Democratic governor, Andy Beshear—booed and jeered the Republican senator and proceeded to shout, "Lost the Senate!"

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      Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear,  a Democrat, speaks during a news conference after a gunman opened fire at Old National Bank in Louisville on April 10, 2023.

      'This Is America': At Least 4 Killed, 8 Injured in Louisville Shooting

      "We're horrified and sickened," said March for Our Lives. "Power and peace to those that lost their lives. We'll fight like hell in their memory. This makes 146 mass shootings this year."

      Jessica Corbett
      Apr 10, 2023

      This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates...

      Amid national demands for stricter gun laws, at least four people were killed and eight more were injured and transported to the hospital Monday morning in a mass shooting at Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky.

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      Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball

      Kentucky's GOP Treasurer Falsely Claims Big Banks Are Boycotting Fossil Fuels

      The Republican threatened to divest from financial institutions including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup—widely accused of failing to meet even modest climate goals—under a state law banning "energy company boycotts."

      Brett Wilkins
      Jan 03, 2023

      Kentucky's Republican treasurer on Tuesday threatened to divest from 11 financial institutions—including major fossil fuel investors—that she falsely claimed were "engaged in energy company boycotts" in violation of commonwealth law.

      "When companies boycott fossil fuels, they intentionally choke off the lifeblood of capital to Kentucky's signature industries," Treasurer Allison Ball said in a statement. "Traditional energy sources fuel our Kentucky economy, provide much-needed jobs, and warm our homes. Kentucky must not allow our signature industries to be irreparably damaged based upon the ideological whims of a select few."

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