Tennessee's U.S. House District 7 covers 14 counties, including a large section of Davidson County.
October 08, 2025
high
geographic
Describes the territorial composition of a congressional district in Tennessee.
Governments commonly justify immigration crackdowns by framing them as measures to safeguard public safety and national security.
October 08, 2025
high
general
Typical governmental rationale communicated in policy debates over immigration enforcement.
Expelling members from the Tennessee Legislature is an extraordinary measure that has been used only a handful of times since the U.S. Civil War.
October 08, 2025
high
political
Historical rarity of legislative expulsion in Tennessee.
As of 2025, Tennessee's 9th Congressional District is the state's only congressional district that leans Democratic under the congressional lines drawn by Tennessee Republicans.
October 08, 2025
high
political
Partisan lean of Tennessee's congressional districts under the current (2025) map.
Steve Cohen is a 10-term U.S. Representative from Tennessee who has won nearly every election with more than 70% of the vote.
October 08, 2025
high
biographical
Summary of incumbent electoral history and tenure.
Steve Cohen has served on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
October 08, 2025
high
biographical
Committee assignments held by the congressman.
Hamas has functioned as the governing authority of the Gaza Strip.
October 07, 2025
high
definition
Political status of Hamas in Gaza.
As of 2025-10-07, Turning Point USA operated 900 official college chapters and approximately 1,200 high school chapters.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Organizational chapter counts for Turning Point USA.
Demonstrations related to immigration enforcement often concentrate within a small area immediately adjacent to immigration detention facilities rather than spreading across a city's wider downtown area.
October 06, 2025
medium
temporal
Protests over immigration detention and enforcement frequently center near the detention facility that is the focus of the action.
As of 2025, women comprised about 15% of the members of Japan's House of Representatives (the lower house of the National Diet).
October 05, 2025
high
temporal
Representation of women in Japan's national legislature.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorses political candidates and expects endorsed candidates to follow the will of the organization's membership.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Statement reflects described endorsement practice and expectation from DSA leaders about endorsed candidates.
Local chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) may collaborate with political campaigns and assist in drafting portions of candidates' policy platforms.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Describes a recurring organizational behavior in which chapter members work with campaigns on policy content.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has promoted the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as an issue relevant to its endorsement decisions.
September 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Indicates that support for BDS has been used by DSA as a substantive issue in endorsement processes.
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump carried Tennessee's 7th Congressional District by roughly 20 percentage points.
November 05, 2024
high
statistical
Result from the 2024 presidential election at the congressional-district level.
Suburban areas surrounding New York City were cited as influential to Republican performance in U.S. House elections in 2022 and 2024.
November 05, 2024
medium
temporal
Observation about electoral geography and its impact on Republican House results in the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 13 congressional districts voted for Donald Trump for president while electing a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 05, 2024
high
temporal
National-level split-ticket outcomes observed in the 2024 presidential and House elections.
Abigail Spanberger previously served as an undercover officer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and Mikie Sherrill previously served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy.
January 01, 2024
high
biographical
Both individuals held careers in national security-related roles prior to their congressional service.
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District spans 14 counties, borders both Kentucky and Alabama, and includes parts of Nashville, rural areas, wealthy suburbs, and part of the Fort Campbell military installation.
January 01, 2022
high
geographic
Describes the geographic composition and neighboring states of Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee carried out redistricting in 2022 that divided Nashville and produced multiple congressional districts drawn to favor Republican candidates.
January 01, 2022
high
political_process
Summary of the 2022 redistricting process and its effect on Nashville's congressional district boundaries.
Andy Ngo authored the 2021 book "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy".
January 01, 2021
high
publication
Published work by a journalist who reports on Antifa-related activities.
Abigail Spanberger was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm election.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
Spanberger began her congressional service following the 2018 midterm elections.
The 2018 U.S. midterm elections resulted in the Democratic Party flipping control of the U.S. House of Representatives and gaining 40 seats.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
The 2018 midterm cycle is commonly described as a significant Democratic gain in the House.
Democratic candidates won control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections.
November 06, 2018
high
temporal
Outcome of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.
James Comey served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's tenure leading the FBI.
Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress in 2013 and was later convicted and imprisoned for stealing campaign funds.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
Biographical and legal history of a former member of Congress.
Turning Point USA was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, who was 18 years old at the time, with encouragement from Tea Party activist Bill Montgomery.
January 01, 2012
high
temporal
Founding information about the conservative student organization Turning Point USA.
A study conducted by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam suggests that diversity may negatively impact civic life and lead to distrust among individuals.
August 15, 2007
high
statistical
The findings indicate that greater ethnic diversity in a neighborhood can correlate with lower trust levels among all ethnic groups.
James Comey served as United States Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005.
January 01, 2003
high
temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's prior role in the Department of Justice.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. delivered a speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention.
January 01, 1984
high
temporal
Historical political speech by a national civil-rights leader and politician.
Winsome Earle-Sears serves as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
high
temporal
Statewide elected official in Virginia government.
Abigail Spanberger is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Virginia.
high
temporal
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives identified by party and state.
Jay Jones is a Virginia politician who previously served as a state delegate from Norfolk and has been a candidate for Virginia attorney general.
high
temporal
Background roles and candidacy status for Virginia statewide office.
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is located in central and western Tennessee and extends from the Kentucky border to the Alabama border.
high
geographic
Geographic description of a U.S. congressional district.
VoteVets is a liberal U.S. political advocacy organization that typically supports and backs military veterans running for public office.
high
organizational
Describes the general orientation and typical activity of the organization VoteVets.
Mikie Sherrill is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot.
high
biographical
Biographical background of Mikie Sherrill prior to or alongside her political career.
Abigail Spanberger previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency operations officer before entering politics.
high
biographical
Biographical background of Abigail Spanberger prior to her political career.
Some Republican lawmakers argue that extensions or the design of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits have been inflationary and have increased healthcare costs for Americans.
high
policy
Summary of a recurring Republican critique of ACA subsidy policy reflected in legislative negotiations.
Richard Blumenthal is a United States Senator representing the state of Connecticut.
high
temporal
Identifies a long-term political officeholder.
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee conducts hearings in which senators question officials and witnesses.
high
procedural
Describes the durable function and forum of a congressional committee.
Eugene (Yevgeny) Vindman is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia and is the twin brother of Alexander Vindman.
high
biographical
Describes familial relationship and elected office held.
Alexander Vindman served as a Ukraine-focused staffer on the U.S. National Security Council and was a prominent figure in the impeachment inquiry led by Representative Adam Schiff into President Donald Trump.
high
biographical
Describes Alexander Vindman's role on the National Security Council and his involvement in a congressional impeachment inquiry.
Tim Kaine is a United States Senator representing the Commonwealth of Virginia.
high
biographical
Identifies elected federal office held.
Prince Andrew has been publicly described as an associate of Jeffrey Epstein.
high
associative
Public reporting and commentary have linked Prince Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein.
Antifa is a far-left militant movement that describes itself as an "antifascist" activist group.
high
definitional
General characterization of the Antifa movement used in reporting and analysis.
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) refers to its high school chapters as "Club America."
high
descriptive
Organizational naming convention used by the conservative student organization Turning Point USA for its high school chapters.
Club America chapters are intended to host meetings approximately twice a month to provide conservative students a forum to express their values and ideas.
high
descriptive
Typical meeting frequency and stated purpose for TPUSA high school chapters.
Club America chapters commonly organize themed activities (for example, themes such as patriotism, sports, or taxes), set up promotional tables on their high school campuses, and typically bring in conservative speakers about once per semester.
high
descriptive
Typical activities and outreach methods used by TPUSA high school chapters.
Turning Point USA operates on the order of hundreds of chapters, including approximately 900 college chapters and about 1,200 high school chapters.
high
descriptive
Scale of TPUSA's campus presence in terms of chapter counts.