Posted: 3:02 PM Two weeks before the May Primary election a new poll suggest Republican Rand Paul will face Democrat Daniel Mongiardo in November for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat.

Posted: 10:07 AM No real surprise here, today Senator Mitch McConnell endorsed Trey Grayson in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate. McConnell called Grayson a “proven conservative”.

Updated: 1:41 PM Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers endorsed Trey Grayson today in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate.

Posted: 1:07 PM Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson has withdrawn his endorsement of Trey Grayson and is now featured in a radio ad for Rand Paul.

Updated: 11:55 AM President Barack Obama says partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose a serious danger to America's democracy. In a commencement speech at the University of Michigan, he said such rhetoric might incite "extreme elements" to violence. You can watch his speech here.

Posted: 9:39 AM A Republican congressman from Michigan says Americans face fewer jobs and fewer opportunities now than when President Barack Obama took office.

Posted: 9:24 AM President Barack Obama says he'll fight hard for campaign finance measures to restrict political advertising by corporations and unions.

Posted: 7:27 PM This weekend I want to share a song by Kentucky native Steven Curtis Chapman. The Great Adventure is a fun song about what lies ahead when you begin your walk with Christ.

Posted: 5:03 PM Governor Steve Beshear says vital state services will close unless lawmakers enact a budget by July 1st. The first rounds of cuts came Thursday. Kentucky's judicial system was hit with nearly $7 million in self-imposed cuts.

Posted: 3:03 PM First Lady Jane Beshear sits in for this week's commentary on the annual Celebration of Hope luncheon for Kentucky's breast cancer survivors. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in Kentucky.

Posted: 3:53 PM Secretary of State Trey Grayson picked up a key conservative endorsement this week. The founder of Focus on the Family, Dr. James Dobson, calls Grayson “the only candidate with the conviction to lead on the issues that matter to Kentucky families.”

Updated: 9:13 PM There are so many times I just sit down and ask the Lord, “WHY?” This weekend is no different. As journalists, we often meet people in their darkest hours. What are we supposed to say? How do we comfort the hurting?

Posted: 2:49 PM Republicans say they're not trying to block the financial overhaul bill, they just want to make sure it will end taxpayer bailouts of financial institutions.

Updated: 2:50 PM President Barack Obama is using his weekly address to stress the importance of strengthening the rules governing the financial system while pointing to a recovering auto industry as evidence of improving times.

Posted: 1:53 PM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’.

Updated: 6:25 PM MSNBC’s Chuck Todd and company suggest a Rand Paul win in the May Primary gives Democrats a path for victory in November. Here is what they say on MSNBC’s First Read.

Updated: 7:28 PM Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says there are "serious talks" underway between both parties on Wall Street reform.

Updated: 2:30 PM House Minority Whip Eric Cantor says the Democratic-controlled Congress is creating a "bleak future for our kids and grandkids" by running up the federal deficit.

Posted: 2:13 PM President Barack Obama says the financial crisis that triggered the recession could have been avoided if Wall Street firms were more accountable, and their dealings more transparent.

Posted: 10:49 AM Here is Governor Steve Beshear’s weekly address ‘About Kentucky’. The topic is “Earth Week”.

Posted: 1:50 PM America's "Great Compromiser" Henry Clay called government "the great trust," but most Americans today have little faith in Washington's ability to deal with the nation's problems. In a new Pew survey, 80% say they do not trust the government.

Posted: 8:33 PM Every time I hear this song, I think of family and friends that have gone on before me to meet the Lord. They no longer have to imagine. They’ve seen the face of Jesus

Updated: 1:46 PM A new CBS News/New York Times poll takes a look at the makeup of the Tea Party movement. The poll finds Tea Partiers are mostly white, they’re older, they’re angry and they’re better educated than most Americans. You can review the results here.

Posted: 1:14 PM Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says a Senate bill aimed at regulating the financial industry "will lead to endless taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street banks." The President says the bill will prevent bailouts by regulating risky financial instruments.

Updated: 11:26 AM 5th District Congressman Hal Rogers wrote the following Op:Ed article for tax day.