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By The Associated Press Jun. 06, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Sunday, June 6, the 157th day of 2021. There are 208 days left in the year. Today’s...

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and other senators finish a procedural vote on the nomination of Shalanda Young to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Hagerty talks elections with Trump after affirming Biden win

By Jonathan Mattise Apr. 08, 2021 06:45 PM EDT

President Joe Biden signs an executive order on climate change, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
EXPLAINER: Executive orders can be swift but fleeting

By Aamer Madhani Jan. 28, 2021 12:11 AM EST

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GOP Tennessee governor acknowledges Biden as president-elect

By Jonathan Mattise Jan. 08, 2021 05:32 PM EST

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)
Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick And Kevin Freking Jan. 05, 2021 12:31 AM EST

A coalition of senators and senators-elect have pledged to reject the results.
Trump says he'll 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick And Kevin Freking Jan. 04, 2021 12:59 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2020, file photo Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Hawley, says he will raise objections next week when the Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay — but in no way alter — the final certification of Biden's win.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool, File)
Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump

By Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick Jan. 03, 2021 04:23 PM EST

Problem Solvers Caucus co-chair Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., speaks to the media with members of his caucus about the expected passage of the emergency COVID-19 relief bill, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional leaders have hashed out a massive, year-end catchall bill that combines $900 billion in COVID-19 aid with a $1.4 trillion spending bill and reams of other unfinished legislation on taxes, energy, education and health care. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

By Andrew Taylor Dec. 22, 2020 12:54 AM EST

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., speaks from behind a face mask during an interview Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Sen. Alexander: Trump admin should aid in Biden transition

By Jonathan Mattise Nov. 20, 2020 11:23 AM EST

Bill Hagerty, left, stands with his family after he was named the winner of his race for U.S. Senate Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Franklin, Tenn. (George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat

By Jonathan Mattise Nov. 03, 2020 02:03 PM EST

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., speaks during a hearing with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/New York Times, Pool via AP)
Analysis: Mississippi US Senate race draws outside attention

By Emily Wagster Pettus Oct. 25, 2020 05:00 PM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks towards the Senate floor on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

By Andrew Taylor Oct. 10, 2020 12:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2020 file photo, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Robert Kadlec testifies before a Senate Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the coronavirus on Capitol Hill in Washington. Kadlec said in an email Friday, Oct. 9, that the Trump administration “is accelerating production of safe and effective vaccines ... to ensure delivery starting January 2021." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Trump official says vaccine expected starting in January

By Martha Mendoza And Juliet Linderman Oct. 09, 2020 03:13 PM EDT

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, to examine the FBI "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Blackburn maintains she wears masks, urges others to do so

By Kimberlee Kruesi Oct. 06, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., meets with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Washington. (Bill Clark/Pool via AP)
Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination

By Mary Clare Jalonick Oct. 02, 2020 10:23 PM EDT

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trumps nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, meets with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP)
Blackburn, who traveled with Trump, tests negative for virus

Oct. 02, 2020 05:50 PM EDT

Fox News apologizes for using debunked coronavirus story

By David Bauder And Travis Loller Sep. 21, 2020 08:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel apologized on Monday “for any confusion” in reporting a now-debunked story about the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, supposedly...

Lara Trump tapes her speech for the third day of the Republican National Convention from the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
GOP Convention takeaways: Pence pounces while crises swirl

By Jonathan Lemire And Steve Peoples Aug. 26, 2020 10:19 PM EDT

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, tapes his speech for the second day of the Republican National Convention from the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WHAT TO WATCH: Pence, Conway and protest pushback at RNC

By Michelle L. Price Aug. 26, 2020 12:21 AM EDT

Blackburn to focus on 'honoring our heroes' in RNC speech

Aug. 24, 2020 12:29 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee says her focus will be “honoring our heroes” in her address Wednesday at the Republican...