U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has let Politico in on his grand campaign strategy — putting together an Operation Desert Storm-style force that will demolish anyone that gets in its way. “I’m running a Colin Powell military operation,” Alexander says in an interview with Politico posted Sunday, “which is assemble an overwhelming force, focus on a [...]
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander appeared on Greta Van Susteren’s talk show last night to explain his analogy between the Iran-Contra scandal and reports that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urged private companies to donate money toward implementing the Affordable Care Act. The Tennessee senator said that in both cases, the White House turned to the private [...]
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said in an interview with MSNBC this morning that there has been “just no accountability” within the State Department for its handling to the raid on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The interview came as the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the raid. The appearance represented Corker’s third national [...]
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said in an interview with MSNBC this morning that there has been “just no accountability” within the State Department for its handling to the raid on the consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The interview came as the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the raid. The appearance represented Corker’s third national [...]
The American Civil Liberties Union says it has 33,000 signatures to a petition against Senate Bill 1248, the so-called “ag gag” bill that would require people who video or photograph animal abuse to give their footage to law enforcement within 48 hours. The signatories include 350 Tennesseans, about 1 percent of the total — a [...]
The American Civil Liberties Union says it has 33,000 signatures to a petition against Senate Bill 1248, the so-called “ag gag” bill that would require people who video or photograph animal abuse to give their footage to law enforcement within 48 hours. The signatories include 350 Tennesseans, about 1 percent of the total — a [...]
Tennessee, rejoice: A mere 16 days after the so-called “ag gag” bill passed the state legislature, the measure has made the one-floor journey down to Gov. Bill Haslam’s office. Senate Bill 1248 was transmitted to the governor Friday, the General Assembly says, officially starting his 10-day clock to decide whether to sign the measure, veto [...]