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Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver. -
The Labor Department to release October jobs report Friday, what tactics are available to the Democratic Party to bring down fuel prices, judge blocks construction of Trump's arch for 14 days.
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NPR host Leila Fadel speaks with Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, about why his city turned out in record numbers to elect Abdul El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate.
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The head of the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights resigned on Thursday.
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Votes are still being counted in Mississippi to see if Democrat Scott Colom will hold onto his lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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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.
These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet
Democrats are poised to have a strong majority in the upcoming Congress. The final numbers are still being determined. Here's where things stand in the races that are waiting to be called by the AP.
Rutherford County turns purple, flipping three statehouse seats to Democrats
Of the six Tennessee statehouse seats that flipped to Democrats, half were in Rutherford County.
Christian Walker’s “Hallelujah Station” screens at the Indie Memphis Film Festival
Christian Walker, an independent filmmaker from Memphis, directed “Hallelujah Station,” an adaptation of M. Randal O’Wain’s short story of the same name.
Blackburn pivots to affordability after surviving blue wave as Tennessee governor-elect
The majority of Tennessee voters did not choose Marsha Blackburn. But the 74-year-old political titan seems to be making the most of a glass 45.5% full.
Support nonprofits with QCDs
As year-end approaches, we often get questions about making charitable gifts using Qualified Charitable Distributions, or QCDs. A QCD allows individuals aged 70½ or older to donate directly from their IRA to a charity, avoiding taxes on the donated amount.
Arts Agenda: Supporting artists and their craft
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