President Donald Trump’s approval rating is underwater in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District—where a special election will be held next week—in part because of shrinking support from independent voters, according to a poll released Wednesday. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.

Matt Van Epps, former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, is running to replace former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who officially resigned from Congress on July 4. A

The outcome in Tennessee alone won't flip control of the closely divided House of Representatives. But a Republican loss could prompt a panic within party ranks at a time when Trump is vulnerable and the many conservatives are glancing nervously at next year's midterm congressional elections.

Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.

Abortion medication access, like mifepristone, is unchanged under Trump, but FDA reviews, lawsuits and state enforcement are creating risks for drugmakers.

For candidates for California governor, simply opposing or embracing Trump is ‘not nearly enough’ for effective messaging, one expert says.

A new Center for Presidential Transition report found that the Trump transition team’s refusal of certain assistance reduced time for agencies to prepare for a new administration and created ethics and security concerns.

A first-time meeting between the president and the mayor-elect has implications for New York City. President Trump on Friday will meet with the man he did not want to become mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani.