Tennessee

State Rep. Justin Lafferty, R-Knoxville, watches the tally board during a vote in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Lafferty falsely declared that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted for "the purpose of ending slavery," commenting amid a debate over whether educators should be restricted while teaching about systematic racism in America. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tenn. assembly passes bill banning critical race theory from public schools

A new Tennessee bill seeks to ban critical race theory from being taught in state schools. The state assembly approved the bill Wednesday.

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Sen. Blackburn says Biden should ‘correct himself’ after Jim Crow statement

Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling out Joe Biden for labeling recently enacted election integrity laws as “Jim Crow 2.0.” One America’s John Hines sat down with the Tennessee lawmaker and has this report from Capitol Hill.