Mitch McConnell: “We need to begin deterring Russia against further aggression rather that assuring it that we seek to avoid "escalation".”

As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon.

When I first attended forty-two years ago, Fancy Farm was a pretty lonely place to be a Republican.

So I hate that I’ll miss the fun this year, but I’m sending my best wishes to the St. Jerome community for a successful picnic.

When I first attended forty-two years ago, Fancy Farm was a pretty lonely place to be a Republican,” McConnell said. “But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red. So I hate that I’ll…