Politics Jul 30

Special session on public safety in Nashville, Tennessee
What to expect in Tennessee’s state primaries

Among the notable current or aspiring lawmakers on the ballot? A member of the conservative U.S. House Freedom Caucus who's drawn a strong primary challenge and a Democratic state representative who was almost expelled from office.

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota’s Republican primary Tuesday, coasting past an unknown and poorly funded political neophyte ahead of a November matchup when he’s again likely to be a heavy favorite.