Kentucky law requires a special election to fill a Senate vacancy, differing from most states where the governor appoints a replacement.

A survivor of childhood polio, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s frailty has been the subject of private conversations in the Senate for ...

Longtime GOP Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, fell down the stairs in the Senate after casting a vote, according to multiple reports.

Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky fell at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, according to media reports.

Mitch McConnell has experienced quite a few falls and other health setbacks over the years. Although officials have reassured ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell has said he will finish his term, but his fall Wednesday sparked questions about the process for filling ...

Mitch McConnell fell down the Senate stairs Wednesday after voting to confirm Scott Turner as Housing Secretary, according to ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky state Rep. Pamela Stevenson is eyeing the U.S. Senate. The Democratic lawmaker filed paperwork on ...

In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world's bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new trade war feels ...