The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats.

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On May 8, President Donald Trump announced Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire. Both sides accused the other of violating the truce, and heightened strikes resumed when it ended on May 11. Over the weekend, Ukraine conducted an overnight drone attack on Russia, inc ...  Afficher plus

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 ...