Andy Barr, the representative from Kentucky’s 6th district since 2013, is now muscling in to succeed Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate. In the last few years Barr has gone from moderate business republican to now cozying up to the farthest right-wing elements, acting as a Trump Mini-Me , groveling for MAGA endorsements and corporate PAC cash. Don’t let the mild-mannered suit fool you. Underneath, it’s the same stale MAGA playbook and empty promises. Career Counselor to Wall Street When Andy Barr talks about “serving Kentucky,” he means the part of Kentucky that runs hedge funds and holds real estate portfolios. Not the folks in Eastern Kentucky struggling with hospital closures or the teachers paying for classroom supplies out of pocket. Barr didn’t build his career on Main Street; he built it lobbying for, and then legislating in favor of, America’s most powerful financial institutions . Before running for Congress, Barr cut his teeth as a staffer for Mitch McConnell and later worked...

James Comer wants you to think he’s a crusader for truth. A no-nonsense, God-fearing Kentuckian holding corrupt elites accountable from his seat atop the House Oversight Committee. But here’s the reality: James Comer isn’t investigating corruption. He’s part of it. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A Committee Chair Who Can't Chair a Meeting Since taking over the House Oversight Committee, Comer’s performance has been less "watchdog" and more wannabe Fox News host with a gavel . His so-called investigations have turned into embarrassments, filled with half-baked accusations, missing evidence, and made-for-TV soundbites that fizzle under real scrutiny. Instead of focusing on things that actually matter to Kentuckians, like healthcare access, rural infrastructure, or economic survival, Comer has wasted taxpayer time and money chasing political boogeymen . And when the heat’s on him? He d...

Brett Guthrie is out here celebrating like he just handed every working family in Kentucky a golden ticket. He calls the new Republican-backed bill a “victory” and claims it “protects the most vulnerable” while “cutting waste.” But let’s be honest: this isn’t a victory. It’s a betrayal . A betrayal wrapped in talking points and tied up with a flag pin. Medicaid Reform? More Like Medicaid Gutting Guthrie says the bill “secures Medicaid for those who need it most,” but let’s read between the lines. What he really means is: cut off Medicaid for people who are poor, working-class, or too sick to meet some arbitrary definition of ‘deserving.’ He’s parroting the tired lie that Medicaid is overrun with “able-bodied adults who choose not to work.” In reality? Many of those adults are working  in jobs that don’t offer insurance Others are in school, caregiving, or living with untreated mental illness And let’s not forget rural Kentuckians who can’t drive 30 miles to the neares...