Joey Garrison and Dave BoucherThe TennesseanNASHVILLE — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's online video announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate has been blocked in any Twitter advertisements after the social media company objected to a line that Blackburn's campaign announced Twitter's decision on Monday after a representative of Twitter informed her campaign that the line "had been deemed an inflammatory statement that is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction." The language violates Twitter's policy for advertisements, the company said. "If this is omitted...…Joey Garrison and Dave BoucherThe TennesseanNASHVILLE — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's online video announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate has been blocked in any Twitter advertisements after the social media company objected to a line that Blackburn's campaign announced Twitter's decision on Monday after a representative of Twitter informed her campaign that the line "had been deemed an inflammatory statement that is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction." The language violates Twitter's policy for advertisements, the company said. "If this is omitted...WW…

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump levels baseless allegations of voter fraud to falsely claim the election was stolen from him, he's mostly blamed activity in the largest cities in key battleground states that he lost.But the accusations ignore a critical point. President-elect Joe Biden fared about the same in Philadelphia, Detroit and Milwaukee as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton did in 2016. Trump actually won more votes in Philadelphia and Detroit than he did four years ago.Instead, Biden narrowly carried Pennsylvania,...…WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump levels baseless allegations of voter fraud to falsely claim the election was stolen from him, he's mostly blamed activity in the largest cities in key battleground states that he lost.But the accusations ignore a critical point. President-elect Joe Biden fared about the same in Philadelphia, Detroit and Milwaukee as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton did in 2016. Trump actually won more votes in Philadelphia and Detroit than he did four years ago.Instead, Biden narrowly carried Pennsylvania,...WW…

WASHINGTON — Voting is underway in the presidential election between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.Twenty-nine states begin mailing absentee ballots to voters in September and an additional nine states open up in-person voting this month. Voters in some states who requested mail ballots for the November general election have already received and returned them.The early voting activity comes as an unprecedented number of voters are expected to vote by mail because of health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 45 states,...…WASHINGTON — Voting is underway in the presidential election between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.Twenty-nine states begin mailing absentee ballots to voters in September and an additional nine states open up in-person voting this month. Voters in some states who requested mail ballots for the November general election have already received and returned them.The early voting activity comes as an unprecedented number of voters are expected to vote by mail because of health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 45 states,...WW…