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This undated photo provided by the Morris for Senate Campaign shows Republican businessman Nate Morris who formally launched his campaign for a U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky on Thursday, June 26, 2025. (Max Cowan/Morris for Senate Campaign via AP)

Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

Republican businessman Nate Morris has entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell.

GE Appliances moves washing machine production from China to Kentucky with $490 million investment

Justice Department challenges Kentucky reg allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students

The exterior of a building in Fort Campbell, Ky., is seen on March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Sharon Johnson, file)

One soldier dies, another is injured in helicopter training incident at Fort Campbell

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear steps up campaign to ensure preschool for every Kentucky 4-year-old

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Residents in London, Kentucky are digging through tornado-stricken neighborhoods after severe storms killed at least 19 people across the state. (AP video: Carolyn Kaster)

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Debris and heavy damage are seen from severe weather, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Springfield, Ky. (AP Photo/Michael Swensen)

1 dead and several injured when storm rips through Kentucky community, authorities say

Democratic state Sen. Robin Webb speaks against a Republican tax proposal on Monday, April 2, 2018, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Adam Beam, File)

Rural Kentucky lawmaker announces switch to the GOP in the latest setback for Democrats

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives a policy speech at an event, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

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Gov. Andy Beshear gives an update on the recovery efforts from damage caused by severe weather at the London Corbin Airport in London, Ky., Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Colmon Elridge addresses a "Rural Listening Tour" gathering in Paintsville, Ky., Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

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Dr. Austin Dennard holds her son as she poses for a portrait at her home in Dallas, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state’s abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path

This undated photo released by the Laurel County Fire Department shows Laurel County Fire Department Maj. Leslie Leatherman. (Laurel County Fire Department via AP)

Longtime Kentucky firefighter died in powerful storm while shielding his wife from danger

Bea Johnson, left, looks to her sister Kristie Sexton, right, as she is embraced by family friend Keith Adams as they stand next to Sexton's destroyed home after a severe storm passed through the area, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in London, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

At least 18 killed as severe weather lashes Kentucky, and 9 more die elsewhere

St. Lous Mayor says five people are dead and dozens injured after severe weather system

Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 are dead in Kentucky after severe storms, including a devastating tornado

Bea Johnson, left, looks to her sister Kristie Sexton, right, as she is embraced by family friend Keith Adams as they stand next to Sexton's destroyed home after a severe storm passed through the area, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in London, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky

Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball speaks to the audience gathered in the Rotunda at the state Capitol for the swearing in ceremony of the Constitutional Officers in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Kentucky auditor sues governor in bid to end dispute blocking kinship care law

Kentucky Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron concedes to supporters during an election night watch party in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

Ethics complaint resurfaces as Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate seat

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on the nomination of Martin Makary to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the Department of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Sen. Paul points to business-sector resistance to Trump’s tariffs in solidly red Kentucky

The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says

Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks before a gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Ky., June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

U.S. Rep. Barr enters competitive race to succeed Sen. McConnell in Kentucky

Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball speaks to the audience gathered in the Rotunda at the Kentucky State Capitol for the swearing in ceremony of the Constitutional Officers in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Kentucky auditor announces investigation of the state’s medical cannabis program

Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Debra Hembree Lambert, right, gives the oath of office to Ky. Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman as her husband Chris O'Bryan holds the Bible during her public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Kentucky’s first female chief justice credits Appalachian upbringing for her commitment to fairness

Kentucky residents wait for floodwaters to recede so extended cleanup can start

Frankfort residents describe fast-rising waters from Kentucky River after days of torrential rain

Buildings in a flooded downtown area are seen on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

The Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., is pictured on April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

Retired coal miner Stanley "Goose" Stewart holds a helmet he wore inside the Upper Big Branch mine when it blew up on April 5, 2010, killing 29 men, as he stands for a portrait at his home in Orgas, W.Va., on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raby)

Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

Drone video shows flooding in Hopkinsville, Kentucky after days of heavy rain

Floodwaters cover the entryway to the Weather Stone subdivision off Russellville Road in Bowling Green, Ky., on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Grace McDowell/Daily News via AP)

South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes

Destructive storms leave damage over Jefferson County, Kentucky

People gather for a candlelight vigil in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of its headquarters in Atlanta, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding

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Kentucky Attorney General Democratic candidate Pam Stevenson speaks during the Mike Miller Memorial Marshall County Bean Dinner at the Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Convention Center in Gilbertsville, Ky., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, file)

Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches campaign for the US Senate

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivers his State of The Commonwealth address in the House chamber at the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women