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Joel Willett says having his security clearance revoked gave added incentive for run for the Senate

September 17, 2025

Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky. He says Wednesday that the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run. Willett’s career has spanned the military, the CIA and the business world. As a CIA officer, Willett spent time in the White House Situation Room under then-President Barack Obama before leaving the government. Willett was recently among 37 current and former national security officials to have their security clearances rescinded by the Trump administration.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Corning CEO Wendell Weeks walk during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Apple deepens its ties to a Kentucky plant that produces cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch

September 12, 2025

Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant that will become the exclusive producer of cover glass for every iPhone and Apple Watch sold. Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said Friday it plans to triple production capacity at its plant in Harrodsburg and increase the workforce by 50%. It deepens a relationship with Apple that began when the original iPhone launched in 2007. The Harrodsburg plant made the glass for those first iPhones. Apple recently said it is making a $2.5 billion commitment to enable Corning to produce all the cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch at the Harrodsburg plant.

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FILE - Gov. Andy Beshear addresses the media at the London Corbin Airport in London, Ky., May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation

August 18, 2025

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state. The Democratic governor’s action came Monday after a request from his state’s Republican attorney general. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is leading a broader effort to combat the highly potent drug linked to dozens of overdose deaths last year in Kentucky. A coalition of 21 attorneys general has urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to take emergency action banning the drug. They warn the dangerous drug is being passed off as prescription pills commonly used to treat conditions such as anxiety disorders and seizures.

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FILE - A General Electric washer sits inside a retailer, Sept. 15, 2023, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

GE Appliances shifts more production to US as part of a $3 billion investment

August 13, 2025

GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations. The investment announced Wednesday ranks as the second-largest in the Louisville-based company’s history. GE Appliances says it expects to add more than 1,000 jobs and modernize its U.S. plants in the next five years. Most of its appliance production is in the United States, and the company’s announcement will transfer more work to its domestic plants. It says the first phase of the investment will begin at plants in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and his wife, Elaine Chao, wave to the crowd at the annual Fancy Farm picnic Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Sen. McConnell and wife join Kentucky ceremony marking expansion of their archives

August 12, 2025

Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao’s status as a powerhouse couple was on display as they attended a ceremony in Kentucky for the archives that will catalogue their careers. On Tuesday, they marked the expansion of the McConnell Chao Archives at McConnell’s alma mater, the University of Louisville. McConnell is in his final term after the Republican senator revealed in February he won’t seek reelection in 2026. His wife Chao is a former U.S. labor and transportation secretary for Republican administrations. UofL President Gerry Bradley says the archives will be an invaluable source for scholars and historians by offering insights into the couple’s careers.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the Louisville Assembly Plant, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Ford hits the pedal on EV production with $2 billion overhaul of Kentucky plant

August 11, 2025

Ford says it will invest nearly $2 billion to retool a Kentucky plant to produce electric vehicles. The automaker says the goal is to produce EVs that are more affordable, profitable to make and outcompete rival models. Ford’s top executive unveiled the new EV strategy at the company’s Louisville Assembly Plant on Monday. The factory will be revamped to manufacture electric vehicles after producing gas-powered vehicles for decades. Ford says the first EV vehicle to roll off the assembly line will be a midsize, four-door electric truck that’s set to debut in 2027.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at the annual Fancy Farm picnic Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate

August 4, 2025

Republican Nate Morris warmed up a recent crowd of party faithful by gushing about President Donald Trump and recounting his own life’s journey. He then focused on the man he wants to replace, Sen. Mitch McConnell. That’s when things got feisty. While bashing the Kentucky senator, Morris was cut off by someone in the crowd who noted that McConnell isn’t seeking reelection. The man then asked Morris what he’s running on. The pushback revealed the risks of attacking McConnell in the twilight of his career. Morris is running against two other prominent Republicans — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The Senate primary will be next spring.

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Former Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron speaks at the annual Fancy Farm picnic Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in Fancy Farm, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Republican Senate candidates seeking to replace McConnell aim to define themselves at Fancy Farm

August 2, 2025

A renowned Kentucky picnic turned into a Republican political skirmish on Saturday. Three candidates competing to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell picked apart one another at the Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky. Each is seeking to gain early momentum in their 2026 primary campaign. Taking the stage at the picnic in western Kentucky were Republican Senate candidates Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron and Nate Morris. Each tried to define himself and their opponents while speaking before a raucous crowd and a statewide TV audience. With Democrats mostly skipping the picnic’s political speeches, the crowd was divided among supporters of GOP candidates.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Air Force and Space Force on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Kentucky Senate hopeful says Mitch McConnell doesn’t deserve lifetime achievement award

July 1, 2025

Republican businessman Nate Morris says Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is undeserving of a lifetime achievement award from their home state political party. It’s the latest attack by Morris against the longtime Senate powerbroker he hopes to succeed in next year’s election. Morris, a tech entrepreneur, has turned McConnell into his own punching bag. The strategy is seen as an attempt to reinforce Morris’ outsider status and win over President Donald Trump’s MAGA base. Morris launched his Senate campaign last week. He joins U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and ex-state Attorney General Daniel Cameron as GOP heavyweights vying for their party’s nomination next spring.

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Kentucky Senate hopeful Nate Morris pledges his loyalty to President Trump

June 26, 2025

Republican businessman Nate Morris has entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell. Morris on Thursday branded himself as a political outsider and loyal supporter of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement. Morris joins U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and ex-state Attorney General Daniel Cameron as GOP heavyweights vying for their party’s nomination next spring. Morris tried to link his two Republican rivals to the longtime senator, though Morris has his own past ties to McConnell. He can tap into the personal wealth he accumulated as a tech entrepreneur to run an advertising blitz to make himself more of a household name.

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FILE - In this June 26, 2018, file photo the General Electric logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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

June 26, 2025

GE Appliances has announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project that will create 800 jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its manufacturing complex in Kentucky. The company said Thursday that the $490 million investment positions it to rank as the biggest U.S. manufacturer of washing machines. GE Appliances says the project will move production of a combo washer/dryer and a lineup of front load washers from China to Louisville. It says the new manufacturing lines will open in 2027. The announcement comes as President Donald Trump attempts to lure factories back to the United States by imposing tariffs on foreign goods.

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FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

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

June 18, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked a federal judge to strike down a Kentucky regulation that it says unlawfully provides undocumented students with access to reduced in-state college tuition. The U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit says the regulation violates federal immigration law by enabling undocumented immigrants to qualify for reduced tuition at public colleges in Kentucky. It says American citizens from other states have to pay higher tuition rates to attend the same schools. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in a federal court in Kentucky. It follows a similar action by Trump’s administration in Texas as part of its efforts to crack down on immigration.

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FILE - Bottles of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey line the shelves of a liquor outlet in Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman sees sales fall as Trump trade conflicts weigh on spirits producers

June 5, 2025

Spirits maker Brown-Forman is reporting weaker sales as it confronts challenging market conditions amid trade conflicts and pinched consumer spending. The Louisville, Kentucky-based maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey said Thursday its full-year net sales were down 5% from the year-ago period, and fell 7% in the fourth quarter. Net income was down 15% for the full fiscal year and plunged 45% in the fourth quarter. The quarterly drop came as Brown-Forman and other U.S. spirits producers who rely heavily on foreign sales started feeling the reverberations from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. Brown-Forman also offered a sobering assessment for the coming year.

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