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Marsha Blackburn
politics
Nov. 29, 2021
Trump’s 2024 Veepstakes Is Already Under Way
The former president will probably choose someone unlikely to burnish his own self-image of indispensability as his next running mate.
By
Ed Kilgore
austerity
Dec. 18, 2020
Republicans Remember to Care About the Deficit at the Worst Possible Moment
After taking a few years off, Republican austerity warriors are trying to shrink the stimulus bill at the last possible moment and hamstring Biden.
By
Ed Kilgore
senate judiciary committee
Jan. 3, 2019
Republicans Finally Appoint Two Women to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Joni Ernst and Marsha Blackburn are trusted party loyalists and hard-core anti-abortion lawmakers who can provide cover for their party’s misogyny.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Nov. 28, 2018
Cindy Hyde-Smith Joins a Rare Club: Women Elected to High Office in the South
Mike Espy’s election would have been truly historic. But Cindy Hyde-Smith made some modest history of her own.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Oct. 31, 2018
Halloween Polling Update: Both Tricks and Treats for Democrats and Republicans
There’s good news for Democrats in Kansas and Utah, and for Republicans in North Dakota and Tennessee.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Oct. 22, 2018
Dems Still Have a Good Shot at Flipping House, But Senate Is an Uphill Battle
Fifteen days before the midterms, polls show the House going blue, but the GOP is likely to maintain Senate control, or even pick up a seat or two.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Sept. 5, 2018
The Quiet Democratic Front-runner for Senate in Pro-Trump Tennessee
Democrat Phil Bredesen, a popular former governor, may win a Senate race in Tennessee by sticking to his wonky script — and dodging reporters.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
democratic women
Aug. 10, 2018
Women Have Won About Half of Major Democratic Primaries So Far This Year
Finally, a wave of Democratic women running for and winning nominations for high office is producing something close to gender equity.
By
Ed Kilgore
Aug. 3, 2018
Why Diane Black’s Loss in Tennessee’s Gubernatorial Primary Doubly Hurts the GOP
Diane Black’s loss in Tennessee’s gubernatorial primary is another setback for House Republicans running statewide, and also for GOP women.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 22, 2018
Corker Offers Incredibly Tepid Endorsement of Republican Running to Replace Him
It’s always a bad sign when you won’t even repeat your supposed ally’s name.
By
Benjamin Hart
Apr. 5, 2018
Phil Bredesen and Democrats’ Long-Shot Effort to Win Back the Senate
A new poll in Tennessee shows a Democrat with a solid lead in a bid to flip a GOP Senate seat.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 27, 2018
Bob Corker Decides to Retire (This Time for Real)
He would have faced a brutal primary battle if he had opted to run again.
By
Benjamin Hart
Feb. 13, 2018
‘Ego-Driven, Tired Old Man’ Corker Considers Un-retirement From Senate
It’s probably too late for Corker to win another term, but if he decides to run after all, it could fatally divide the Tennessee GOP.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 7, 2017
Bredesen Makes Tennessee Senate Race Competitive for Democrats
In addition to Arizona, Nevada, and possibly Alabama, there’s now another place where Democrats might win a seat and even gain control of the Senate.
By
Ed Kilgore
Oct. 10, 2017
Twitter Bans Marsha Blackburn’s Ad, Giving Her Senate Campaign a Boost
The company objected to a line about “baby body parts” because it’s “inflammatory.” The real issue is that it’s false.
By
Margaret Hartmann
Oct. 9, 2017
Steve Bannon’s Dubious Plan to Purge Senate Republicans
It’s hard to tell whether it’s just talk or a real threat.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and awkward
Aug. 16, 2013
Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn Destroys Hippies With Tweet
She’s super proud of being a climate-change denier.
By
Dan Amira