Republican Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee congressional special election in unexpectedly close race
Republican candidate Matt Van Epps has defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.
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Tennessee Republicans clash with Trump on recent Glen Casada pardon
Both Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R) have openly criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Speaker Glen Casada, who was found guilty of corruption earlier this year.
Local law enforcement in Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin expanding partnerships with ICE
Several states across the Heartland are seeing a rapid expansion of agreements where local law enforcement agencies are working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in exchange for cash.
Ron Johnson and others set to financially benefit from role in Jan. 6 plot
A provision in the deal to end the government shutdown allows several Republican senators to sue the government for as much as $500,000 when their phone records are obtained without their permission.
Freedom of speech violations piling up nationally under Trump’s second term
First Amendment violations have become a defining feature of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, with the administration and people sympathetic to it ignoring free speech laws and precedent.
‘No Kings’ rallies galvanize smaller cities and towns throughout Heartland
Last Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies garnered an estimated 7 million people to rally against President Donald Trump and his administration’s monarch-like control of power. Much of the attention has been on the largest rallies in cities like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
Heartland states answer Trump’s costly National Guard stunt
After President Donald Trump’s arbitrary declaration of high crime in Washington D.C., National Guard troops from Heartland States have begun their deployment to the capitol on taxpayers’ dime.
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces Tennessee gubernatorial bid
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced her bid for Tennessee’s gubernatorial race in 2026.
Tennessee Republicans clash with Trump on recent Glen Casada pardon
Both Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R) have openly criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former Speaker Glen Casada, who was found guilty of corruption earlier this year.
Local law enforcement in Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin expanding partnerships with ICE
Several states across the Heartland are seeing a rapid expansion of agreements where local law enforcement agencies are working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in exchange for cash.
Ron Johnson and others set to financially benefit from role in Jan. 6 plot
A provision in the deal to end the government shutdown allows several Republican senators to sue the government for as much as $500,000 when their phone records are obtained without their permission.
Freedom of speech violations piling up nationally under Trump’s second term
First Amendment violations have become a defining feature of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, with the administration and people sympathetic to it ignoring free speech laws and precedent.
‘No Kings’ rallies galvanize smaller cities and towns throughout Heartland
Last Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies garnered an estimated 7 million people to rally against President Donald Trump and his administration’s monarch-like control of power. Much of the attention has been on the largest rallies in cities like New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C. and San Francisco.
Heartland states answer Trump’s costly National Guard stunt
After President Donald Trump’s arbitrary declaration of high crime in Washington D.C., National Guard troops from Heartland States have begun their deployment to the capitol on taxpayers’ dime.
GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces Tennessee gubernatorial bid
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has announced her bid for Tennessee’s gubernatorial race in 2026.