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ARC has been under federal investigation for alleged Medicaid billing fraud for two years, but Tim Robinson’s indictment was for an unrelated tax credit fraud scheme.
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A former U.S. Senate candidate from Kentucky has been tapped to join President Donald Trump's administration. Nate Morris has been nominated for an ambassadorship to Colombia.
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Boaters on the Tennessee River will now see new “danger” signs on and around Kentucky Dam.
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A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.
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Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.