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The Kremlin praises new US security strategy as Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine
Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration’s new national security strategy in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia’s Tass news agency.
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Tennessee special election shows the power of partisan gerrymandering as Trump pushes for more of it
As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the odds of a Democrat winning one of Nashville's three U.S. House seats weren't great.
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Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election
Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's slim grip on power.
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Helton-Haynes to seek reelection in 2026 with plans to ban Kratom
Tennessee state Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes, R-East Ridge, announced Tuesday she will seek reelection in 2026.
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Chattanooga Republicans, Democrats work to shape outcome of Nashville area race
Some Hamilton County Republicans and Democrats have been working to tip the scales in the surprisingly tight and closely watched special election to replace retired U.S. Rep. Mark Green, R-Clarksville.
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These are the candidates looking to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
With U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's coming resignation, Georgia's 14th Congressional District is expected to have a special election to fill the vacancy as soon as February.
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Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath
A judge on Wednesday dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who took over the case said he would not pursue the charges, ending the last effort to punish the president in the courts for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Americans like democracy, but don’t believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds
About half of American adults believe democracy is functioning "very" or "moderately" poorly in the United States, while only about one-quarter think it's doing "very" or "moderately" well, according to a poll, marking a sharp decline from several decades ago when majorities thought democracy was generally working the way it should.
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Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama's signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year's elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.
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What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files
President Donald Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a potentially far-reaching development in a yearslong push by survivors of Epstein's abuse for a public reckoning.
