Politics

19+ hour, 55+ min ago   (48+ words) Check out the 2026 Tennessee results for the Senate, House of Representatives and Governor. Fox News is home to all Tennessee midterm elections 2026 coverage. Explore the 2026 elections by state. Select any state and discover the results for that state's senate, governor,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (476+ words) The Knoxville Police Department is looking for a man who is suspected of fatally stabbing someone Sunday morning. Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in chatbot-generated assignments.In one assignment…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (294+ words) The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has named Jenny Howard as its new deputy commissioner, effective Sept. 28. Howard has served as deputy commissioner and general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation since March 2023. She previously held roles as…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (287+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The November election for Tennessee's state and federal lawmakers and officials is almost here. Here are the dates to know about. The general state and federal election will be taking place on November 3, but leading up to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (58+ words) A new Tennessee law expands eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries, allowing more National Guard and Reserve members to qualify. One veteran says the change is about recognition. A new Tennessee law expands eligibility for burial in state veterans…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (130+ words) Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., 51, "accused the former special counsel Jack Smith of lying under oath during Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing after claiming messages showed Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game in Atlanta in February 2024." He accused Smith of perjury…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (524+ words) With Gov. Bill Lee exiting the governor's office in January, Tennessee voters are wondering where gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Jerri Green stand on the future of the recently expanded school voucher program. Narrowly approved by the state legislature…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (119+ words) Pinkston and Hatley are the first two independent candidates to have gained significant traction in Tennessee in recent decades. How independent bids are shaking up race for Tennessee governor | Analysis According to analysis of Tennessee voter files by the Independent…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) With the grocery store getting ready to close, I sat in my car at the intersection of Broadway and Jackson Avenue watching the seconds tick by as a seemingly endless red light made me question whether I'd make it on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1073+ words) Tennessee can't stop people from telling teens how to get abortions in other states, per a new ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The case concerns Tennessee's Underage Abortion Trafficking Act, which criminalizes the "recruit[ment]…...