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A woman U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., described as a family friend is really his daughter, and he didn't know about her until three years ago, an aide said.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., officially resigned from Congress Wednesday to focus on recovering from a gunshot wound she got during a 2011 shooting spree.
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Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton says he is resigning his post in order to seek a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A white Jewish congressman in a majority black district in Memphis beat a controversial Democratic primary challenger Thursday, election returns showed.
The campaign of a Tennessee attorney running in the Democratic congressional primary is invoking race and religion in ads against the incumbent.
The U.S. House of Representatives, on a voice vote Tuesday, approved a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation of African-Americans.
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A report listing West Virginia No. 4 in the "judicial hellhole" national rankings drew -- predictably -- mixed comments.
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