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The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.
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A bill passed the House on Tuesday to create a new state emergency fund to aid Kentuckians who suffered in the recent severe storms and flooding in February. -
FRANKFORT — Medicaid — the federal-state program that provides health care to almost 1.5 million Kentuckians — is on the chopping block in Washington and could soon come under examination in Frankfort. -
A bill that would give Kentucky’s public universities an additional path to firing tenured professors has cleared a Senate committee, moving one step closer to final passage. -
Kentucky’s House Bill 4 would require all diversity, equity and inclusion offices close and programs end by this summer. A full Senate vote is the only thing standing between the bill and the governor’s desk. -
A new president will lead Murray State University into its next academic year. -
Last year, the General Assembly created a task force to study the governance of Jefferson County Public Schools. After it called for another year of study, the legislature is considering expanding the group to study all Kentucky schools.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance committee Friday for his confirmation hearing to be the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. -
The meeting came days after Iran rebuffed President Trump's proposal for nuclear talks. Trump sent a letter calling for Iran to either enter into negotiations or face possible military action. -
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A storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that pose a wildfire risk. -
Distraught families from across the country have already started reaching out about clothing items they say they recognize. -
Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.
