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TN House Speaker Strips Democrats from Committee Assignments Following Disruptions Seeking to Block Redistricting Vote

TN House Speaker Strips Democrats from Committee Assignments Following Disruptions Seeking to Block Redistricting Vote

by Kaitlin Housler | May 12, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) announced Tuesday that Democratic lawmakers will be removed from all current House standing committee and subcommittee assignments following disruptions to last week’s special legislative session on congressional...
Alleged TdA Members Face Federal Drug and Gun Trafficking Charges

Alleged TdA Members Face Federal Drug and Gun Trafficking Charges

by Zachery Schmidt | May 12, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Defendants with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) are facing serious time behind bars. Maikel Jesus Albornoz-Jimenez, Eduard Jesus Velasquez-Matute, Faren Aldahir Marquez-Cruz, Jose Luis Baza-Rodriguez, and Luis Manuel Tovar-Virguz are being charged with numerous...

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