Flashback: Bredesen Said One of His ‘Biggest Regrets’ Was Not Being Lousiana’s Governor During Hurricane Katrina
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Poll: Blackburn Leading Bredesen by 4 Points in Tennessee Senate Race
A new poll shows Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) leading former Gov. Phil Bredesen (D.) by 4 points in their closely watched U.S. Senate race in Tennessee.
Dem Rep Under Fire for Wishing Blackburn Would Jump off a Bridge, Calls It ‘Obviously Humor’
Rep. Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) said he was joking when he said last month he wished Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) would jump off a bridge, calling it an obvious attempt at humor.
Bernie Sanders Supporter Ben Folds to Headline Concert Fundraiser for Bredesen in Tennessee
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds, who supported Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) for president in 2016, is headlining a fundraiser later this month for Democratic Senate hopeful Phil Bredesen.
Harvard-Educated Owner of Five Homes and a Private Plane Says Democrats Becoming ‘Too Elitist’
Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen, a Harvard University-educated man worth up to $358 million and the owner of five homes, has diagnosed his party with an “elitist” problem.
Trump Endorses Republican Nominee for Tennessee Governor
President Donald Trump waded into the Tennessee gubernatorial race on Friday to endorse Bill Lee, the newly-minted Republican nominee for governor.
Tennessee Dem Spokesman: ‘F—k Reaching Out to Trump Voters.… The Idiots Aren’t Listening’
Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen took offense this week to being called a “liberal,” accusing Vice President Mike Pence of “name-calling.” But state Republicans say Bredesen has a blind-spot for actual name-calling from his side, pointing to “despicable rhetoric” from one of his top communications officials.
Researchers: Kids’ Opioids Prescriptions Falling Since 2009
Children in a cohort of Tennessee Medicaid enrollees “frequently” received opioid prescriptions for non-chronic diseases, a new study from researchers at Vanderbilt University concluded.
House Democrat Sparks Controversy for Seeming to Call for Military Coup After Helsinki Summit
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.) sparked controversy on Monday after seeming to call for a military coup in response to the Helsinki Summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
NYT Corrects Report of Crowd Size at Nashville Rally After Trump Calls It Out for Being ‘Dishonest’
New York Times reporter Julie Hirschfeld Davis conceded on Wednesday that President Donald Trump was correct to call out her report, saying her estimated crowd size for his Nashville rally a night earlier was incorrect.
