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Last update: 7 hours agoKentucky Politics: With Tuesday’s GOP primary looming, Rep. Thomas Massie is facing a Trump-backed challenge from Ed Gallrein in the most expensive House primary in U.S. history—after Trump escalated attacks online and Gallrein shared the spotlight with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday, a move critics say raises Hatch Act concerns. Campaign Pressure: Massie says he’s “unbothered” and insists he’ll win, while Trump has also threatened to pull support from other Republicans—most notably Lauren Boebert—over her campaigning for Massie. Election Context: The race is being treated as another test of whether Trump’s grip on the party can still unseat high-profile holdouts. Local Watch: In Leitchfield, Kentucky, upgrades to Firefighter’s Memorial Park have been paused indefinitely amid social-media confusion, while a separate Kentucky AG lawsuit targets a wildlife control company over alleged “coordinated scheme” tactics.
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