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After a long campaign cycle, it's Election Day in the 2026 midterms. There are thousands of races on the ballot and some are key to deciding control of Congress.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Christine Matthews, a center-right pollster and president of Bellwether research and consulting, about the last polling ahead of Election Day.
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Nine people were killed Sunday when a Learjet crashed in South Florida. Federal authorities are investigating the cause of the crash that occurred during bad weather.
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The rules have led to changes in course materials, prompted accusations of censorship and fueled pushback from faculty and students, including faculty departures, student protests and a federal lawsuit. -
One last check in with the Swing Shift voters before Election Day. All of them voted for President Trump. Now, they're rating his presidency and deciding who to support when he's not on the ballot.
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Tennessee early voting lower than 2018 gubernatorial race, Williamson County leads turnout
More Tennesseans cast an early ballot this year compared to the last midterms in 2022 — but not as many as the last open race for governor.
Memphis Youth Symphony celebrates 60 years with anniversary concerts
The Memphis Youth Symphony is celebrating 60 years of providing orchestral and instrumental music education to young musicians across the Mid-South.
Tent revivals and sports bars: on the campaign trail for Tennessee District 9
Memphis' newly redrawn district is the state’s most closely watched congressional race in Tennessee.
TN Politics: Election Day nears and nude photos enter the chat
State Sen. Brent Taylor says telling the truth about sending unsolicited nude selfies to multiple people makes him honest. Otis Sanford says it should make him disqualified.
How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.
Kinder Morgan plans 150-mile methane gas pipeline through Tennessee
The energy infrastructure company plans to dig a 150-mile route north to south from Sumner County, just northeast of Nashville, down to Marion County, west of Chattanooga.