Laurel County, Ky.- Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Josh Morgan along with Sgt. John Inman and Deputy Josh Scott arrested two individuals early Wednesday morning July 31, 2019 at approximately 5:41 AM.

'She has already made Kentucky and the nation proud through significant public service, including as an alternate delegate to the United Nations and most recently as Ambassador to Canada. In each of those cases this impressive nominee earned an unopposed confirmation. And in each case she repaid the Senate's confidence by skillfully and effectively advocating for the interests of the United States on the international stage.'

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees including Ambassador Kelly Craft, the president's nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations (UN):

Laurel County, KY -  Sheriff John Root is reporting that: The Laurel County Sheriff's office is investigating the apparent abuse and death of a dog where a video was posted on social media showing the dog being struck by a male subject on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 midday.

London, Ky. - On Monday, July 29, 2019 at approximately 4:10 PM, Kentucky State Police Post 11, London was notified about a shooting that occurred at a residence on Starlite Drive in the Somerset community of Pulaski County.

‘In the middle of the 20th century, the original McCarthyism hurt American strength and diminished our standing in the Cold War by dividing us against ourselves and letting lies, innuendo, and baseless accusations crowd out reasonable politics… Now here we are in 2019… Putin and the Russians seek to provoke fear and division in our country. To undermine faith in our institutions. To exacerbate our political differences until we tear ourselves apart. And, once again, it seems there are some who blindly take the bait. American pundits calling an American official treasonous because of a policy disagreement. If anything is an asset to the Russians, it is disgusting behavior like that.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding election security: