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Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to college campus sexual misconduct rules

Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to college campus sexual misconduct rules

Betsy DeVos proposes overhaul to college campus sexual misconduct rules

The new guidelines aim to give greater protections to accused students while giving schools flexibility to support victims who don't file formal complaints.

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Where do Bill Lee and Marsha Blackburn stand on guns & legalized marijuana?

Tennesseans have voted. So where do the Senator-elect and Governor-elect stand on the challenges facing the state?

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Betsy DeVos' staff denies rumor she's leaving education secretary job

"The rumors are just that…rumors. The Secretary has no plans of stepping down."

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Georgia's post-election drama finale at hand

Challenges aside, the vote is due to be officially certified next week

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she can’t afford DC rent before Congress salary starts

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told the New York Times that getting an apartment in D.C. before January when her congressional salary kicks in might be a challenge.

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Republican Marsha Blackburn is first woman to represent Tennessee in U.S. Senate

Republican Marsha Blackburn becomes the first woman to become Senator of Tennessee.

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How did Marsha Blackburn defeat Phil Bredesen for U.S. Senate?

Democrat Phil Bredesen, a popular former governor, led early in the polls, but couldn't overcome the wave of support for Marsha Blackburn, who aligned herself closely with President Trump.

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Who will run against Trump for president in 2020?

The first candidates will declare their candidacy for The White House early next year, and it's likely to be a crowded field.

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‘Dónde votar’ tops Google search on Election Day

'¿Dónde votar?' Google says that was the top trending search the morning of Election Day in the U.S.

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Younger voters turn out big in Tennessee's early voting

While the 18- to 29-year-old age group saw a large boost in numbers, it still makes up just 7 percent of the early and absentee voters so far in Tennessee.

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Prominent East TN attorney named ambassador to Australia

Culvahouse graduated from the University of Tennessee, was an aide to Sen. Howard Baker and counsel to Pres. Ronald Reagan

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Pres. Trump visited Chattanooga on Sunday

This will be President Trump's third visit to Tennessee to campaign for Marsha Blackburn's senate bid.

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First batch of soldiers arrives at border in support role against migrant caravan

Security measures such as police exercises and fences have been taken ahead of the possible arrival of a migrant caravan.

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Blackburn edges ahead of Bredesen in tight Tennessee Senate contest in NBC/Marist poll

The U.S. Senate race is a tight one between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen.

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Obama rips Trump, GOP in fiery speeches for Midwest Democrats

Referring to Trump's promise to 'drain the swamp,' Obama said that instead 'they have gone to Washington and just plundered away.'

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LIVE BLOG: Trump revs up large crowd at Toyota Center

Follow along here for all of the updates on President Donald Trump's visit to Houston and Congressman Beto O'Rourke's campaign stops in Harris County Monday.

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