Sparks Fly Over Trump, Health Care in Heated Vermont Senate Debate

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Republican Gerald Malloy. Vermont’s candidates for U.S. Senate sparred over former President Donald Trump and the rising costs of health care during a heated Oct. 23 debate. Incumbent Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is defending his seat against Republican challenger Gerald Malloy, a Trump-endorsed U.S.

Kentucky Lawmaker Dies Weeks After Plunging Into Empty Swimming Pool on Mower

FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his