Cory Booker’s Brother Got Top N.J. Education Job After Poor Tenure Leading Charter School

One teacher said she had 'no idea what he did' during the first year of operation

Philip Caldwell
July 11, 2019 12:15 PM

Cary Booker, older brother of senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker (D., N.J.), landed a top education job in the New Jersey governor’s administration in June despite an abysmal record leading a charter school in Tennessee, according to a report by NJ Advance Media.

O’Rourke: U.S. ‘Founded On White Supremacy’

Makes remark to group of immigrants and refugees

Graham Piro
July 10, 2019 10:25 AM

Struggling presidential candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke told a group of immigrants that America was founded on white supremacy at a campaign event on Monday.

Tennessee GOP Says Intensity of Far-Left Protests Has Increased

Two arrested last Thursday after cornering lawmakers in Capitol building

Brent Scher
March 5, 2019 2:35 PM

Republican members of the Tennessee legislature say they are concerned about the increased willingness for physical confrontation exhibited by protesters, two of whom were charged with assault last week after cornering a group of lawmakers in the Capitol building.

Protesters Corner Tennessee Republicans in Elevator, Charged With Assault

Cameron Cawthorne
February 28, 2019 10:04 PM

Several activists protesting a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general during the Civil War, cornered Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (R.) and other top Republican leaders in the state legislature in an elevator on Thursday.

Dem Rep Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Eliminate ‘Outdated Electoral College’

Cameron Cawthorne
January 3, 2019 10:54 PM

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen proposed a Constitutional amendment to eliminate the "outdated Electoral College," saying he believes the individual who wins the popular vote deserves to win the election.

Sen. Alexander Announces He Won’t Run for Reelection in 2020

Andrew Kugle
December 17, 2018 1:49 PM

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2020.

Dem Rep Complains to Indian-Born Google CEO About Not Understanding Tech Support Workers

Cameron Cawthorne
December 11, 2018 8:30 PM

Dem Rep: Trump Family Makes Al Capone, Frank Nitti Look Like ‘Good Guys’

Jeffrey Cimmino
December 10, 2018 4:03 PM

Taylor Swift Loses Tennessee Senate Race

Brent Scher
November 6, 2018 9:22 PM

A high profile endorsement from pop singer Taylor Swift failed to give a boost to Democrat Phil Bredesen, who was declared the loser in Tennessee's Senate election.

Bredesen: If I Lose, It Will Be Because the ‘National Democratic Brand Is a Problem’

Andrew Kugle
November 5, 2018 8:52 AM