Buoyed by Alabama win, Democrats eye Tennessee Senate race

Democrats eager to take control of the Senate next year are turning to Tennessee, where a popular Democratic ex-governor is running for the seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Neither of Tennessee's top GOP candidates, Rep. Marsha Blackburn and former Rep. Stephen Fincher, has the kind of personal baggage that Senate candidate Roy Moore had in Alabama while denying sexual misconduct accusations.

Fallout from Corker retirement is Tennessee’s top 2017 story

Republican Bob Corker's war of words with President Donald Trump and his surprise decision to retire from the Senate after two terms is the top Tennessee news story of 2017, according to an annual Associated Press survey of reporters, editors and broadcasters. Corker's retirement set off a scramble among potential candidates to succeed him.

Ivanka Trump: Corker had ‘real integrity’ during tax…

Warner: Firing Mueller would be 'gross abuse of power' - Warner warns of threats against Mueller - Washington Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Wednesday that the firing of Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller would be a Ivanka Trump: Corker had 'real integrity' during tax negotiations - , first daughter and senior adviser to President Trump - for his work on the GOP tax bill, saying the Tennessee lawmaker "had real integrity." - "I spent a lot of time with Senator Corker as well.

Senate chairman disputes report of Corker add to tax bill

In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., listens during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate Finance Committee chairman on Monday rejected as "categorically false" a report that Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was responsible for a provision in the final tax bill that could help him financially.

Self-driving cars could ease traffic, but increase sprawl

A new study inspired by Boston's early experiments with self-driving cars find... The Supreme Court is intervening in a digital age privacy dispute between the Trump administration and Microsoft over emails stored abroad. The Supreme Court is intervening in a digital age privacy dispute between the Trump administration and Microsoft over emails stored abroad.

Bannon-backed PAC backs Wisconsin, Arizona Senate candidates

The Supreme Court is intervening in a digital age privacy dispute between the Trump administration and Microsoft over emails stored abroad. The Supreme Court is intervening in a digital age privacy dispute between the Trump administration and Microsoft over emails stored abroad.

Authorities make final arrest in border agent’s killing

Former employees of a New Hampshire dog breeder say her home's floors were covered in dog urine and feces, and a police K9 officer says the property was such a mess it looked as though it had been burglarized when... Former employees of a New Hampshire dog breeder say her home's floors were covered in dog urine and feces, and a police K9 officer says the property was such a mess it looked as though it had been burglarized when 84 Great Danes were seized in June. Members of Minnesota's large Somali community are stunned by the bombing in their homeland that killed more than 300 people and left hundreds more injured.

County duo Big & Rich to perform at Las Vegas benefit

With the winds dying down, fire crews gained ground as they battled the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home. With the winds dying down, fire crews gained ground as they battled the wildfires that have devastated California wine country and thousands of people got the all-clear to return home.

Bob Corker, Often an Ally of Trump, Is Latest Republican to Be Attacked by Him

Trump attacks Corker: 'Tennessee not happy' with GOP senator - President Trump on Friday fired back at Republican Sen. Bob Corker - (Tenn.), tweeting that Corker has privately asked the president whether he should run for reelection. - Trump was responding to Corker's remarks last week

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican…

Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party's Statesmen's Dinner at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Tennessee Republican Party's Statesmen's Dinner at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017.

Tests find no detectable levels of toxins in drinking water

Tests on drinking water revealed no detectable traces of arsenic and lead after the toxins were found in groundwater at a coal-fired power plant in Tennessee, a utility company said Thursday. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water said in a statement that tests conducted by an independent lab on 10 wells that supply water to a pumping station near the Allen Fossil Plant came up below detectable limits for the toxins.

Escaped Georgia prison inmates recaptured in Tennessee

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn, center, speaks during a news conference held at a truck stop Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Christiana, Tenn. The two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a... .

Tennessee Rep. Blackburn confirms bid for 9th term in House

The Tennessean reports that Blackburn's bid for a ninth term puts an end to speculation in some circles that she might instead try to run for statewide office next year. Republican Sen. Bob Corker hasn't yet announced whether he will seek a third six-year term, though he is widely expected to run.

Crumbling roads and bridges bring higher taxes and fees

In this Feb. 18, 2017 file photo, officials look over the scene at Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass, Calif., where part of the freeway collapsed due to heavy rain. A state $5 billion annual plan raises fuel taxes and vehicle fees to pay for repairs to state and local roads, while also providing money for public transit and biking and walking trails.