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Joe Biden

Diane Nash says she shares her Presidential Medal of Freedom with everyone who ‘sacrificed so much for the cause’

By Marianna Bacallao

July 7, 2022

Diane Nash with Joe Biden

President Biden presented a Nashville Civil Rights leader with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House Thursday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: civil rights, Diane Nash, Freedom Rides, Joe Biden, presidential medal of freedom

As Tennessee and other red states move to ban transgender athletes, President Biden asks for new rules regarding eligibility

By Blaise Gainey

June 23, 2022

President Joe Biden wants Title IX expanded to provide protections for nonbinary and transgender students. While advocates are pleased, they say the protections don’t go far enough amid increasing restrictions on transgender athletes. 

Filed Under: Politics, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Joe Biden, Marsha Blackburn, transgender athletes

A concerning poll shows how divided Tennesseans are over 2020 election and Jan. 6 riot

By Blaise Gainey

May 27, 2022

The U.S. Capitol

A pro-democracy group called the Tennessee Democracy Forum released stats from a new poll that shows Tennesseans are still divided over the 2020 election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Capitol Invasion, Donald Trump, Elections, Joe Biden, U.S. Capitol

Biden’s pick for ambassador to Japan promises to support Nissan executive’s release

By Blaise Gainey

October 21, 2021

U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is backing the nomination of Democrat and former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel as the next ambassador to Japan. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Joe Biden

Tennessee’s Two U.S. Senators Will Vote To Overturn Election Results

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 5, 2021

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When Congress votes on Wednesday to certify the election results of the presidential election, Tennessee will be in a unique position: Both U.S. senators will be voting to overturn the results. Republicans Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty have pledged to fight the certification process.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bob Corker, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham, Marsha Blackburn

Vanderbilt Poll Shows ‘Unprecedented’ Division Among Tennesseans Regarding Election, COVID-19

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 17, 2020

Before the pandemic started, it was clear that Tennesseans were divided politically. But a new Vanderbilt Poll shows the partisan divide is deeper than ever before, especially over questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and the results of the 2020 election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, John Geer, Vanderbilt Poll

Tennessee Electors Vote For Trump; Lee Still Doesn’t Recognize Biden As President-Elect

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 14, 2020

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Tennessee’s 11 electoral votes have been cast for President Donald Trump, but despite a Supreme Court ruling over the weekend, Gov. Bill Lee says he wants to wait until the Electoral Collage results have been formalized to recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Donald Trump, electoral college, Joe Biden, Mark Goins, Tre Hargett

The Electoral College Is In Spotlight, But Trump’s Decisive Win In Tennessee Means Little Drama Here

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 11, 2020

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Electors all across the country will be casting the votes Monday that should certify Joe Biden as the next president. This process will likely draw protests at many statehouses, but the procedure in Tennessee is expected to be controversy-free.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Election 2020, Joe Biden

How The Recount In 2000 Differs From What’s Happening Now

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 12, 2020

A Davidson County ballot shows the Republican and Democratic candidates for president.
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As President Trump refuses to concede, many in the Republican Party have defended his decision, saying he has the right to ask for recounts. And they point at the 2000 presidential election as an example of the process being normal.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Al Gore, Donald Trump, Election 2020, George Bush, Joe Biden, John Vile

Joining Other Republicans, Gov. Lee Says He’s Not Ready To Recognize Biden As President-Elect

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 9, 2020

President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee survey tornado damage in Tennessee in March.

Like many other Republicans across the country, Gov. Bill Lee is not recognizing Joe Biden as the president-elect. At least for now. Talking to reporters Monday, Lee said there are some processes that have not concluded, like recounts in some states and legal challenges.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Hagerty, Bill Lee, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Marsha Blackburn

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