Spending tops $51m in Tennessee US Senate contest

Tennessee's contentious, open U.S. Senate contest has run up a tab that tops $51 million so far, more than half of it spent by outside groups that are clogging TV airwaves with attack ads. Federal campaign finance disclosures filed this week show that Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen's campaign has spent $11.7 million since the race began, while outside groups have spent about $13 million to help him.

TN Senatorial Candidate Phil Bredesen In Full Damage Control, Forced…

Former Tennessee Governor and now Democrat Senate candidate Phil Bredesen has moved into damage control mode on the heels of the recent Project Veritas undercover sting video . In the video release by Project Veritas shows campaign staffers admitting that Bredesen's statements about supporting Kavanaugh are just phony talking points.

Taylor Swift’s political colour irks Trump

Washington, Oct 9 : US President Donald Trump has told reporters that he likes Taylor Swifts music "about 25 per cent less now" that she endorsed a Democrat in a Senate race in Tennessee. Swift on Sunday showed her political stripes in a post on Instagram in which she said she would be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate, reports variety.com.

Guest column: Congress must oppose single payer health care

During the first U.S. Senate debate between Republican Congressman Marsha Blackburn and former Democrat Gov. Phil Bredesen, I was encouraged to hear Marsha push back against single payer health care. Single payer, also known as "Medicare for All," is the brainchild of liberal socialists like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and self-proclaimed socialist Democrat congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York.

Mike Huckabee Got Dragged for a Tweet About the Age of Taylor Swift’s Fans

After the singer uploaded a now-viral on Sunday, October 7, in which she clarified her politics and said she would not be voting for Republican Tennessee Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn in the midterm elections, Huckabee responded with a tweet dismissing the impact of her statement. "So @taylorswift13 has every right to be political but it won't impact election unless we allow 13 yr old girls to vote," he wrote on Monday morning.

The alt-right is calling Taylor Swift a ‘traitor’ after she broke her …

Taylor Swift broke her usual political silence on Sunday to endorse two democrats and speak on the importance of equal rights. The alt-right is calling Taylor Swift a traitor, attacking her appearance, and calling for violence after she endorsed two Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives and the Senate .

Trump to hold Tennessee rally, Blackburn Senate fundraiser

In this Sept. 25, 2018, file photo, Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn speaks at the 2018 Tennessee U.S. Senate Debate against Democratic candidate and former Gov. Phil Bredesen at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn.

U.S. Senate hopefuls in Tennessee spar on partisanship, avoid Trump

A popular former Tennessee Democratic governor positioned himself as a centrist in a race that will help determine control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, while his Republican rival strove to paint him as a mere follower of Washington Democrats. FILE PHOTO: Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen sits in the new Volkswagen Passat during the press day for the North American International Auto show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 10, 2011.

Exclusive: McConnell-aligned PAC unleashes $6.4 million ad blitz to protect Senate majority

WASHINGTON A super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is unleashing a $6.4 million advertising onslaught on Tuesday as the fall midterm campaign begins in earnest. The spending blitz by the Senate Leadership Fund includes $1.1 million in advertising in Tennessee, a deep-red state President Donald Trump won by 26 percentage points in 2016.

Results Official In Tennessee Primaries

Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen and Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn won their party's nominations for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee. People went to the polls on Thursday to vote in both local and statewide elections, and in the gubernatorial race former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, a Democrat, and businessman Bill Lee, a Republican, captured their party's nominations.

Our Rebuttal to Kris Kobach’s Critique

IRONY: Social Media Mob Comes For Sarah Jeong, Who Cheered Social Media Mobbing Of Others - I've already argued today that Sarah Jeong, the new New York Times editorial board member, shouldn't be fired for her old racist tweets, since social media mobbing has become far too prevalent Statements in Response to Criticism of the Hiring of Sarah Jeong to the Editorial Board in Opinion - Statement from The New York Times - We hired Sarah Jeong because of the exceptional work she has done covering the internet and technology at a range of respected publications.

History at stake in Tennessee clash for US Senate

Blackburn is strongly embracing President Donald Trump as she claims the Republican nomination for Tennessee's open U.S. Sen... . Former Gov. Phil Bredesen, front center, campaigns Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn., in his bid for U.S. Senate.

Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen to battle for Tennessee Senate seat in marquee race

In Tennessee, a conservative Trump supporter and a moderate Democrat win their parties' nominations and battle to succeed Sen. Bob Corker. Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen to battle for Tennessee Senate seat in marquee race In Tennessee, a conservative Trump supporter and a moderate Democrat win their parties' nominations and battle to succeed Sen. Bob Corker.

Tennessee Supreme Court asked clarify laws on life sentences

A federal appeals court has asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to clarify whether a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16 can ever gain parole. The Tennessean reported the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked the Tennessee high court Wednesday to weigh in before it issues a ruling in the case of Cyntoia Brown, who argues her life sentence was unconstitutional.