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The House is moving toward a vote this week on impeaching Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, after articles of impeachment were introduced Monday by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can continue building a wall and other barriers in the Big Bend region in West Texas while litigation continues.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot about articles of impeachment brought against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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After sweeping losses in the midterm elections, the House GOP will vote on Tuesday to elect a successor to Mike Johnson, who says he's stepping down as the chamber's top Republican. -
The House could vote this week to impeach Pete Hegseth, Trump's shares mixed messaging on next steps in Iran, the investigation continues into Nvidia CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy.
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TSU’s need for more student housing behind planned sale of land near Tune airport
Tennessee State University is moving forward with plans to sell its property located near John. C. Tune Airport. An urgent need for student housing is driving the sale, university leaders say.
This Tennessee Democrat ousted an eight-term congressman with less than $100K
Tennessee Republicans spent $3 million for an all-GOP delegation in Congress. She upended that plan with less than $100,000.
Germantown Baptist Church presents “Passage - Music of Grief and Hope”
Germantown Baptist Church continues its Masterpiece Concert Series with “Passage - Music of Grief and Hope” on Thursday, November 12, at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Tennessee’s failed executions will now factor into lawsuit challenging lethal injection protocol
The lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol is getting a major update. On Friday morning, a Davidson County judge signed off on a re-written complaint that documents issues in each of the executions carried out under the new protocol.
Evan Linder brings “Byhalia, Mississippi” to Theatre Memphis
Native Memphian Evan Linder's play "Byhalia, Mississippi" took the theatre world by storm when it premiered in 2016, earning six Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations and winning three, including Best New Work.
No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race
The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
TN Politics: Is Trump the very model of a major MAGA governor? Blackburn will soon find out.
Marsha Blackburn wants to run Tennessee through a Trump-style DOGE wringer. Is that what voters want?
Orpheum Theatre Group's annual soirée takes on "The Great Gatsby" theme
The Orpheum Theatre Group will host its annual fundraiser, “The Great Soiree,” on Friday, November 13, with a theme inspired by the musical “The Great Gatsby,” which runs from Tuesday, December 1, through Sunday, December 6, at the Orpheum.