The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats.

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Last week, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House expelled two of its members — both young Black Democrats. 

Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times, explains the story behind the extraordinary ousting and what it tells us about this moment in Am ...

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Friday, April 7th, 2023

Today, in the Hot Notes; the Tennessee State House has voted to expel Democratic members for standing with their constituents against gun violence; Justice Clarence Thomas ruled on bribery laws while accepting bribes; Jim Jordan has fired off a su ...