Kentucky
More rainstorms are forecast in coming days as rescue crews continue the struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of them among the poorest places in America.
Gov. Andy Beshear said he expects this to be "one of the most significant deadly floods" in Kentucky history.
Despite outcry from Democrats and reproductive rights groups, Biden isn’t backing off plans to nominate Chad Meredith, a source tells HuffPost.
Anti-abortion lawyer Chad Meredith would be a "conservative asset to the federal judiciary for decades," an ex-boss said in a letter HuffPost obtained.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It’s unclear if the White House still plans to move forward with Chad Meredith's nomination.
The deal, first reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal, would see McConnell promise not to hold up any of Biden's future federal nominations.
The state’s rising death count mirrored the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic.
The Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate blasted GOP Sen. Rand Paul for initially blocking legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime.
Across the U.S., an exodus of House Democrats has put a half dozen congressional seats up for grabs.
ESPN tried to corral Eric Reed, who trained long shot winner Rich Strike, about the sexist slur.