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Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic Governor’s role in filling U.S. Senate vacancies
How a Senate vacancy is filled carries greater importance at a time when the Senate is closely divided along partisan lines.
Tagged Rod Blagojevich
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Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic Governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky
The bill was filed in February and cleared a House committee a day after Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will step down from his longtime Senate leadership position in November.
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Kentucky House supports Special Election to fill any Senate vacancy in Mitch McConnell’s home state
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear — who won a resounding reelection victory last November over a McConnell protege — has denounced the Senate succession bill as driven by partisanship.
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With a single word — ‘lover’ — Donald Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
‘Trump has shown the ability to affect public opinion in a way that may not get him out of the legal trouble he’s facing — it’s still going to be up to judges and juries — but it certainly seems to be enhancing his political viability, as unbelievable as that is.’