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Attorneys urge Tennessee school to allow Christian club Just The News19:27 15-Nov-25
Six Candidates are on Ballot for Special U.S. House Election in Tennessee’s Seventh District Ballot Access News (Weblog)13:37 15-Nov-25
In the last 7 days
Trump shooter ‘programmed’ by government to kill president, Tennessee congressman claims Al.com16:38 14-Nov-25
What Was the Cause of Death of Tennessee Rep. Jeff Burkhart? Details Distractify16:19 14-Nov-25
This Tennessee House Race Is Next Test Of Democratic Momentum HuffPost (US)15:55 14-Nov-25
How one mayor built an innovation culture, step by step Bloomberg Cities09:41 14-Nov-25
Special Election Could Test Whether Blue Wave Is Coming Political Wire07:25 14-Nov-25
A Tennessee Special Election Could Test Whether a Blue Wave Is Coming in 2026 NOTUS05:39 14-Nov-25
Van Epps and Trump Are Worried About TN-07 Special Election After Last Week’s Blue Wave Democrats.org16:26 13-Nov-25
Deal ending US shutdown allows lawmakers, including 2 TN senators, to seek money for January 6 probe, Reuters reports WSMV, Tennessee13:24 13-Nov-25
Democrats Eye Trump Country for Special Election Surprise Political Wire11:03 13-Nov-25
Tennessee Republican Says He’s Actually Pals With AOC: ‘She’s My Friendly Neighborhood Marxist’ Mediaite00:09 13-Nov-25
Martin mayor, his daughter and city’s economic development head indicted following Tennessee comptroller investigation WKMS18:11 12-Nov-25
ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Campaigns for Aftyn Behn Ahead of TN-07 Special Election Democrats.org15:01 12-Nov-25
Martin, Tenn. mayor, two others indicted for ‘misuse of public funds’ KFVS1214:39 12-Nov-25
DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Start of Early Voting in Tennessee’s Special Election in TN-07 Democrats.org14:30 12-Nov-25
President Trump pardons Tennessee Rep. Harshbarger’s husband WVLT16:59 11-Nov-25
Trump pardons the husband of Republican supporter Representative Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee Boston Globe14:10 11-Nov-25
Trump pardons the husband of Republican supporter Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee MailOnline13:31 11-Nov-25
Rep. John Rose to Newsmax: Dems Could Have Ended Shutdown 6 Weeks Ago NewsMax08:51 10-Nov-25
Trump endorses Burchett, Fleischmann, Harshbarger for re-election to Congress WVLT14:26 9-Nov-25
Proud mom Ivanka Trump watches her three kids walk out with Messi MailOnline07:29 9-Nov-25
In the last month
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of corruption Just The News17:45 7-Nov-25
Trump pardons ex-Tennessee House speaker who was convicted of corruption charges CBS News14:55 7-Nov-25
Trump pardons ex-MLB star Strawberry, former Tennessee politicians UPI14:52 7-Nov-25
Trump Pardons Ex-Tennessee House Speaker Convicted Of Federal Public Corruption Charges HuffPost (US)11:01 7-Nov-25
Nashville Gets Trump Task Force Like Memphis Memphis Flyer09:39 7-Nov-25
Former Tenn. House Speaker Glen Casada, Cothren pardoned by Trump after fraud conviction CBS Austin07:09 7-Nov-25
A Tennessee Retiree Was Jailed as a Would-Be School Shooter After Trolling Trump The 74 Million06:36 7-Nov-25
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker, top aide awaiting prison The Washington Post00:26 7-Nov-25
Department of Homeland Security launches task force based in Nashville WSMV, Tennessee22:47 6-Nov-25
Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of federal public corruption charges MailOnline21:39 6-Nov-25
Trump Pardons Former Tennessee Speaker Political Wire19:04 6-Nov-25
Tennessee Tries to Lure New York Businesses Political Wire13:19 6-Nov-25
Kash Patel’s Private Jet Problem Gets Worse Political Wire11:58 6-Nov-25
Her Husband Claimed She Was Murdered by the Mob. Hollywood Made a Hit Film About It. The Truth… Slate06:06 6-Nov-25
Gov. Bill Lee calls on New York business owners that ‘Tennessee is open for business’ after new NYC mayor elected WSMV, Tennessee16:22 5-Nov-25
Why The Next Trump Project Might Be In Nashville Forbes07:10 5-Nov-25
David Kustoff announces re-election campaign for U.S. Congress Action 5 News09:05 4-Nov-25
This Day in History: Mayor E.H. Crump removed from office Action 5 News08:34 4-Nov-25
After mistaken deportation, Abrego Garcia fights smuggling charges. Here’s what to know. Boston Globe13:02 3-Nov-25
Who Is FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend? All About Alexis Wilkins People12:46 3-Nov-25
Gov. Bill Lee, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris head to court over National Guard lawsuit Action 5 News12:04 3-Nov-25
US senator escalates fight with PimEyes over ICE doxing Biometric Update07:36 3-Nov-25
Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing Biometric Update07:34 3-Nov-25
Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation’s capital and Memphis, Tennessee Boston Globe00:19 3-Nov-25
First Uncf Memphis ‘Mayor’s Masked Ball’ raises funds for HBCUs Action 5 News01:17 2-Nov-25
Bristol, Tenn. school board earns recognition Bristol Herald Courier04:13 1-Nov-25
Video: Blackburn Debunks Democrats' Lies About Obamacare, Biden Covid Credits Insurance News Net03:39 1-Nov-25
Judge Approves Abrego Garcia Transfer for Hearing NewsMax14:19 31-Oct-25
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be transferred to Tennessee for hearings on criminal charges Maryland Matters13:49 31-Oct-25
Nashville Airport is latest to be hit with delays amid staffing shortages Scripps News12:12 31-Oct-25
Nashville mayor to discuss potential loss of snap benefits WSMV, Tennessee09:29 31-Oct-25
Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to drop vindictive prosecution hearing, dismiss criminal case Fox News18:07 30-Oct-25
TN Democrats push governor to declare state of emergency amid potential loss of snap benefits WSMV, Tennessee17:22 30-Oct-25
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Tennessee Man Over Facebook Meme Reason13:32 30-Oct-25
An anti-Trump meme poster is free, but Tennessee authorities have sent a chilling message Media Nation10:04 30-Oct-25
Charges dropped for US man who posted Trump meme about Charlie Kirk The Independent06:07 30-Oct-25
Tennessee sued over limited access to executions as media demand transparency Fox News04:18 30-Oct-25
Bristol, Tenn. awarded with state grant for parks master plan Bristol Herald Courier03:31 30-Oct-25
Man jailed in Tennessee after posting meme deriding Trump following Charlie Kirk's death Snopes.com21:38 29-Oct-25
Sheriff drops case against retired officer arrested over Trump meme after story goes viral The Raw Story16:53 29-Oct-25
Trump administration nets 1,700 arrests after one month of Memphis crackdown Fox News14:52 29-Oct-25
Liberal ex-cop jailed on $2M bond after quoting Trump on Facebook: report The Raw Story14:00 29-Oct-25
More Trump auto job losses as GM blames 3,300 layoffs on regulatory changes Electrek13:16 29-Oct-25
Why This Tennessee Primary Could Hold Answers About the Democratic Party’s Future NOTUS12:59 29-Oct-25
Abrego Garcia Likely to Remain in US Through November NewsMax09:21 29-Oct-25
Tennessee GOP congressman calls on Bondi to investigate Mamdani's naturalization documents CBS Austin13:47 28-Oct-25
Federal Judge Skewers Top Trump Officials Over ‘Troubling’ Statements Against Abrego Garcia Democracy Docket13:33 28-Oct-25
A federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia MailOnline13:05 28-Oct-25
Federal judge threatens Bondi, Noem with sanctions over Abrego Garcia comments Fox News09:35 28-Oct-25
No freedom of speech in Trump's America? The man jailed for posting memes of Charlie Kirk and… The Times of India08:06 28-Oct-25
President Trump endorses Rep. Andy Ogles in Tennessee's 5th District re-election bid CBS Austin07:30 28-Oct-25
Cocke County to distribute food throughout November as potential loss of snap benefits nears, mayor says WVLT21:01 27-Oct-25
Owner of Puckett’s restaurants to run for Williamson County mayor WSMV, Tennessee17:02 27-Oct-25
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, other Republicans push for bill to fund snap during government shutdown WSMV, Tennessee16:01 27-Oct-25
'Extraordinarily weak': DOJ vehemently backs ex-Trump lawyer against 'oppressive' bid to haul… Law & Crime13:31 27-Oct-25
From Texas to Tennessee, Even Trump Country Is Marching Against Trump Mother Jones16:18 25-Oct-25
Nashville business connected to controversial new White House ballroom project WSMV, Tennessee15:39 24-Oct-25
UAW Chattanooga Volkswagen workers ready to strike, despite GOP flak People's World13:42 24-Oct-25
Miss. courts rule against gender policies introduced by Biden Admin. Action 5 News07:37 24-Oct-25
Tennessee Cattleman’s Association challenging Pres. Trump’s proposal to purchase Argentine beef WSMV, Tennessee19:07 23-Oct-25
TN Democrats call for state to prevent nearly 700K residents from losing access to snap, other federal aid WSMV, Tennessee17:35 23-Oct-25
Top Trump officials subpoenaed in Abrego Garcia hearing for 'vindictive' prosecution Fox News11:00 23-Oct-25
Scoop: Trump's Memphis crime crackdown locates dozens of missing kids, removes 109 gangbangers… Fox News15:21 22-Oct-25
Taiwan to open representative office in Tennessee Taiwan News05:41 22-Oct-25
Blackburn says Trump support was 'common thread' among lawmakers reportedly targeted by Jack… Fox News11:52 21-Oct-25
Mapped: Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops Democracy Docket17:09 20-Oct-25
Tennessee National Guard Deployment Challenge Democracy Docket13:13 20-Oct-25
Court denies Mayor Lee Harris’ lawsuit filed challenging deployment of National Guard in Memphis Action 5 News10:53 20-Oct-25
Tennessee Samplers C-Span (Video)17:47 19-Oct-25
'Stanning for Trump': CBS deletes post critical of No Kings protesters after call out The Raw Story12:51 19-Oct-25
Lee traveling to Asia on economic development trip Washington Examiner02:49 18-Oct-25
National Guard in Memphis on Trump's orders MailOnline17:24 16-Oct-25
GOP lawmaker seeks 'permanent' federal presence in Memphis after Trump crime order Fox News11:47 16-Oct-25

      
            
      
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Tennessee is considered a red state. In the federal government, Tennessee is represented by two U.S. Senators and nine U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are Republican. Of the nine Representatives, eight are Republican and one is a Democrat. Tennessee has a Republican governor, William Byron Lee, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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