Politics
Everything you need to know about politics in the Chattanooga area, from local government meetings to elections.
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Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
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Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda
The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to Democrats as a last line of resistance to a Trump second-term White House agenda.
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Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition
Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect receiving congratulatory phone calls from his defeated opponent, world leaders and President Joe Biden as he began the process of turning his election victory into a government.
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See the Trumpiest spots in Greater Chattanooga
President-elect Donald Trump won all counties in the Chattanooga region Tuesday for the third straight presidential election, with some counties turning out in deeper shades of red than ever before.
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Red Bank chooses Stefanie Dalton, Terri Holmes for city commission
Red Bank voters chose incumbent Vice Mayor Stefanie Dalton and newcomer Terri Holmes to fill two open positions on the city commission.
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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.
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Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.
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Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede
Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.
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Bomb threats in swing states disrupt a mostly smooth Election Day
A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign.
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
