Following a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama governors call special sessions to redraw congressional maps. Other Southern states consider similar moves ahead of upcoming primaries.
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Deion Sanders, head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, has expressed his support for Colorado State's Henry Blackburn, who has received death threats after a late hit on Buffs two-way star Travis Hunter during the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Blackburn and his family have had their address posted on social media due to the seriousness of the threats. The NCAA has yet to comment on the situation, which has sparked a larger discussion about the safety of college football players and the need for stricter penalties for late hits.
Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn. Johnson, a gun safety advocate and survivor of a 2008 school shooting, is running to ensure Tennesseans have a voice in the national conversation on gun control. If elected, Johnson would be the first female Senator elected by Tennessee voters.
Mike Pence expressed his support for the newly appointed Hunter Biden special counsel, U.S. Attorney David Weiss, on "Meet the Press" Sunday. Pence accused federal law enforcement officials of pushing a "political agenda" under the Trump administration and vowed to "clean house" if elected president in 2024. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) expressed her disapproval of the appointment, despite a group of 31 Senate Republicans asking for Weiss to be appointed to oversee the probe.