Tennessee

Tennessee passes new congressional map likely to flip final Dem seat as protests erupt inside Capitol

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennessee lawmakers passed a new congressional map Thursday that sets up a potential flip of the state’s final Democratic seat. The push to redraw Tennessee’s congressional lines could erase the state’s final Democratic foothold in Washington, cementing a 9-0 Republican delegation and raising concerns about the future … Read more

Tennessee lawmakers approve new congressional map that dissolves majority Black district

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Tennessee’s Republican-led legislature on Thursday approved redrawing the state’s congressional map to carve up the lone Democratic represented district, the latest state to scramble to redistrict as both parties seek control of the U.S. House in November.  The new map will now go to GOP Gov. Bill Lee, who called the lawmakers into a special … Read more

Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting up state’s lone majority-Black district

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Tennessee’s Republican-led Legislature passed a new congressional map splitting up the state’s lone majority-Black district, swiftly responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s major redistricting ruling last week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The redrawn district lines, which Gov. Bill Lee is expected to sign into … Read more

Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to take up a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to try to hold on to a slim House majority in the November midterm elections. The redistricting effort in … Read more

Retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife in Tennessee found dead, authorities say

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Craig Berry, a retired special forces soldier accused of shooting his wife in northern Tennessee, is dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a six-day manhunt, the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said. “During search today Stewart County Sheriff’s Office SWAT, along with TBI agents, located the body of wanted subject Craig Berry. Initial indications … Read more

Manhunt for retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife enters 5th day in Tennessee

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An intense manhunt for a retired special forces soldier accused of shooting his wife entered its fifth day Tuesday, as authorities continue to scour a section of northern Tennessee. Authorities say Craig Berry, who is facing an attempted murder charge, fled into the woods. He is described by the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office as having … Read more

Officials in Tennessee continue search for veteran accused of shooting wife

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A manhunt is underway as Tennessee officials search for a retired special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife during a domestic altercation early Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office said it was “actively searching” for Craig Berry, who is … Read more