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Tennessee voters cast their ballots in a closely watched special election Tuesday. The outcome doesn’t bode well for the ...

Republican Matt Van Epps held off a challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn on Tuesday in the special election in Tennessee’s 7th ...

Republican candidates face the problem that President Trump alone gets out the vote that they need. And he alone gets out the ...

Tuesday's race pits Trump-backed Republican Matt Van Epps against Democrat Aftyn Behn after heavy spending, even though Trump ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) are among those who would be allowed to sue the federal government $500,000 per violation for seizing their phone ...

Two former Tennessee governors, Democrat Phil Bredesen and Republican Bill Haslam, say Tennessee politics have become increasingly performative amid the rise of populism, and they hope leaders will ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s crime labs are at or near capacity, and the state could consider expanding current facilities and building new ones. The TBI hired additional agents to address ...

The government shutdown is the longest ever in U.S. history. After more than 40 days, the lingering government shutdown could soon end. The Senate passed a measure Nov. 10 that would fund the ...