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Update: KET now plans to cover the Fancy Farm political picnic on August 2 “We’re grateful to the Kentucky Chamber, a longtime corporate partner and supporter of KET, for helping us to continue this decades-long tradition” ket.org/pressroom/rele…

The @usedgov says it opened national origin discrimination investigations into 5 universities, including @uofl to find "whether these universities are granting scholarships only for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or 'undocumented' students" ed.gov/about/news/pre…

“I feel like we got something. We got something. I don’t think it was a fair sentencing, but it was a start.” - Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor Photo: @SpectrumNews1KY / Jonathon Gregg

Former Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Brett Hankison has been sentenced to 33 months in prison and three years of supervision after his release for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights. @SpectrumNews1KY @SpectrumNewsDC

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KET says it is "extremely disappointed" that it will not cover this year's Fancy Farm, KY political picnic due to "the expected passage of the Rescissions Act that eliminates federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting" ket.org/pressroom/rele…

Cheering on @casssemyon & the Bad News Babes!! 🚨

Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC

KY Sen. Mitch McConnell is one of several GOP senators who signed a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought, asking for the release of Congressionally-approved education formula funds. “Withholding these funds will harm students, families, and local economies.” @SpectrumNewsDC

“I’d be inclined to [release] the Epstein [list],” President Trump told @lexfridman last September. “I’d have no problem with it.” Now, the president claims “it’s all been a big hoax” that “some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net.” The latest on a…

#NEW | Kentucky Attorney General Coleman says he "expects some sharp elbows" pointed towards Kentucky's longest serving U.S. senator, Mitch McConnell during this year's @FancyFarmKY political picnic. Coleman though says he looks forward to hearing from the 3 Republican candidates…

I caught up with @BillNye just now to ask why it's important to save public media from funding cuts proposed by the White House. He says @PBS is for everybody, and is an extension of U.S. soft power...and of course that's where his Science Guy show aired. WATCH @SpectrumNewsDC

NEW: According to new figures provided to Spectrum News by trade association @SpiritsCanada, from early March to the end of April, sales of American liquor in Canada fell by over 65%, and total liquor sales in Canada declined by over 12%. @SpectrumNewsDC specne.ws/353k2c

On the House Floor, @RepJeffries has been speaking since 4:53am. To break the record for longest floor speech, he would need to speak until 1:26pm. The current record is held by @SpeakerMcCarthy at eight hours and 32 minutes.

.@SpeakerJohnson says Republicans have the votes and are ready to pass OBBB

House Dem Leader Jeffries in the middle of his “magic minute,” as the House debates the president’s tax cuts and spending bill. Jeffries is reading notes from Medicaid recipients from across the country — including from districts “currently represented” by Republicans

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who voted against the GOP-led mega tax and spending bill, as House Republican leaders work to pass it:

.@SpeakerJohnson: "There's a lot of forward momentum and we're very optimistic about the outcome." @SpectrumNewsDC