Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who introduced a new school choice bill, said he supports President-elect Donald Trump's promise to disband the U.S. Department of Education.
Tennessee’s Republican legislative supermajority will remain unchanged after Democrats failed to flip seats in a handful of competitive races.
Tennessee's Election Day results are in. Tennessee remains a Republican stronghold in the U.S. Senate and House, as well as in its state legislature. As the races were called on Tuesday night, the candidates took to social media to thank voters for the victory, offer support to President-elect Donald Trump and more.
The trend of electing Republican candidates continues in the U.S. House and Senate. In 2022, all but one Tennessee U.S. House district was filled by a Republican candidate. The exception is U.S. House District 9, located in Memphis, which has had a Democratic representative since at least 1986.
Tennessee State University is underfunded and its financial situation means its losing staff and resources. Project 2025 will only make things worse.
Brentwood-based private corrections company CoreCivic's stock jumped following Trump's reelection. Here's why.
U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles is seeking reelection to Congress from Tennessee while facing an FBI investigation into his campaign finances
Evangelicals were the bedrock of Trump’s return to the White House, with some 80% of evangelical voters supporting him. For some Tennessee pastors, that was mostly about the economy — and they hope Trump will lead to lower gas and food prices,
Memphis voters want to change weapons laws and other local issues but the Tennessee legislature, and potentially legal precedent, stands in the way.
On the campaign trail, Trump pledged to impose a tariff on all goods between 10-20%. He vowed to tax imports from Mexico, the U.S.'s No. 1 trading partner, by at least 25% if the country doesn't help mitigate immigration to the U.S., USA TODAY reported. Also, he has suggested a 60% tariff on Chinese goods.
President-elect Donald Trump has made the first official hires of his incoming administration over the past 72 hours, and more are expected.