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Sen. Mitch McConnell is the only Congressional leader who has not spoken out in support of Pres. Obama's strikes on Syria. Is it because he faces a Tea Party challenger in the primary ahead of his 2014 re-election campaign? CNN's John King takes a look at the senator's strategy.
Rival politicians take shots at Sen. Mitch McConnell at a Kentucky picnic.
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CNN's Alina Machado reports on the ambush killing of a police officer in Kentucky and his chief's vow for revenge.
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CNN's Dana Bash reports on Ashley Judd deciding not to run for the Kentucky Senate seat.
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Ashley Judd, of Hollywood and Kentucky, mulls a Senate run. CNN's Jake Tapper reports on the reality she faces.
CNN's Jim Acosta reports on the Kentucky Senate race and whether actress Ashley Judd will run for office.
Actress Ashley Judd may be considering a run for Senate in her home state of Kentucky. CNN's Nischelle Turner reports.