Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday that he pledged to be Donald Trump 's "eyes and ears" during his 2016 presidential campaign, recounting how he promised the then-candidate that he would help suppress harmful stories and even arranged to purchase the silence of a doorman.
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Judge won’t remove Catoosa County GOP candidates from ballot
A federal judge is allowing four candidates to stay on the Republican primary ballot in Catoosa County, ruling that it wouldn't be in the public's best interest to alter the ballot with the election so near.
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Final jurors seated for Trump’s hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday.
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
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Biden is off on details of his uncle’s WWII death as he calls Trump unfit to lead the military
President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle's death in World War II as he honored the man's wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief.
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Trump pushes Arizona lawmakers to ‘remedy’ state abortion ruling that he says ‘went too far’
Former President Donald Trump urged Arizona lawmakers on Friday to swiftly "remedy" the state Supreme Court ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near—total abortion ban that he declared anew "went too far."
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Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith's team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a "threat to democracy." Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him "unfit to be president." And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing "profound differences."
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Qualifications close for state races
The lineup for Tennessee state House and Senate primaries in August were locked in at noon Thursday, when the window to qualify for the election closed.
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Biden and Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
Voters in four states weighed in Tuesday on their parties' presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations.
