A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.
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The suspect began shooting at posted officers, who returned fire and hit the shooter, the Secret Service said. A bystander was also shot, a law enforcement official said, but it's unclear by whom.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen in Tennessee as more voters are thinking with their wallets ahead of the midterm elections.
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Voters across Kentucky – and in six other states – cast ballots in primary elections Tuesday, with some of the results setting matchups for this November’s general election and others entirely deciding races.
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A Louisville Democratic state lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct was among incumbents who appeared to lose their primaries in Kentucky.
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Charles Booker advances to the general election as Kentucky Democrats’ nominee to take on GOP Rep. Andy Barr in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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Republican state Rep. Kim Holloway of Mayfield headed off challenges from former state Rep. Richard Heath and Mayfield City Council member Nate Cox Tuesday as she made her reelection bid in Kentucky’s state House District 2 race.
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Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr won the GOP primary in his bid to take over the seat long held by Sen. Mitch McConnell, aided by his late endorsement from Trump.
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Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path has yielded a clear resolution.
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The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.
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On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.
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The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries must fly into one of three U.S. airports.
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Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.
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The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.