Presidents Day is here! Time to honor George Washington's birthday in the U.S. Is Monday a federal holiday? Are Kentucky schools open? What is closed today?

Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reacts as President Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/

Fellow senators have clapped for Sen. Mitch McConnell after he announced he won't seek reelection next year. The Kentucky Republican is ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker in Washington.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) meets with reporters following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.

Is the stock market closed on Presidents Day 2025? What is open for the federal holiday today? What we know about Washington's birthday in Kentucky.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has been a fierce defender of the beleaguered agency that the president wants to eliminate.

Raging flood waters, bad weather have claimed the lives of 15 people across Kentucky. Here’s what we know about the victims.

In a fiery speech that has gone viral, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul slammed the federal government’s reckless spending habits, contrasting the Trump administration’s efforts to cut waste with Congress’ push to increase spending by $340 billion.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday he is heading to Washington, D.C. on Friday for the National Governors’ Association meeting but will also seek to have federal

Gov. Andy Beshear increases death toll to 11. President Trump approved an emergency declaration in Kentucky Sunday after significant rainfall that flooded areas across the commonwealth.

Mitch McConnell hasn’t said he’s leaving yet - but that isn’t stopping behind-the-scenes jockeying among likely contenders.

Areas hardest hit were concentrated around parts of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia that had already seen up to twice their normal precipitation so far this winter.