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• Texas U.S. Senate debate: Cruz, O’Rourke clash on immigration, energy policy, taxes and Trump

  Final face-off comes with President Donald Trump poised to head to Texas to campaign for Cruz ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor Watch full debate on…

• President Donald Trump stumps for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky

  President calls  Barr’s opponent in 6th U.S. House District an “extreme liberal” chosen by “Democrat mob” ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RICHMOND, Kentucky (CFP) —…

• Blackburn, Bredesen clash over immigration, guns and Kavanaugh in U.S. Senate debate

  Tennessee candidates meet for the final time before November vote. ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor KNOXVILLE (CFP) — With polls showing a tight U.S. Senate…

• U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will leave her post at the end of 2018

  Former South Carolina governor says she has no plans to seek the White House in 2020 ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — In…

• Taylor Swift sends bad blood Blackburn’s way in Tennessee U.S. Senate race; GOP shakes it off

  Pop star and longtime Tennessee resident endorses Marsha Blackburn’s Democratic rival, says her record “appalls and terrifies me” ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor NASHVILLE (CFP)…

• West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin breaks with party to support Kavanaugh confirmation

  Manchin’s decision all but ensures that President Trump’s nominee will get seat on U.S. Supreme Court ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — U.S.…

• Insight: Republicans find themselves playing defense in Southern U.S. House races

  Across the region, at least 30 House seats are potentially competitive, all of them now in GOP hands ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor A month…

• Phil Bredensen says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Democratic leader if elected

  Democratic candidate for Tennessee’s open U.S. Senate seat makes announcement during debate with Republican rival ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor NASHVILLE (CFP) — Former Governor…