Tennessee is set to elect its first woman governor with Republican Marsha Blackburn set to face Democrat Jerri Green in the November general election.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a longtime Trump ally, defeated Rep. John Rose for the nomination, NBC News projects, after the president decided not to endorse in the race.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn won the Republican primary for Tennessee governor on Thursday, The Associated Press projects, defeating Rep. John Rose. Given Tennessee's heavy Republican lean, Blackburn is considered the favorite in the November election against Democratic nominee Jerri Green.

AP has declared Marsha Blackburn the winner of Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating John Rose and Monty Fritts for the GOP nomination.

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery from home

Sen. Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will continue recovering at home after a June fall in Kentucky.

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since a June fall at his home, has been released from a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery at home.

Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Thursday that he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center, nearly two months after he was hospitalized. "Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home,

While administration officials say the changes will save money by lifting onerous requirements, advocates fear the anti-poverty program will be gutted.

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's poorest children

The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.

The Trump administration is proposing to remove 80% of Head Start regulations, which experts say could undermine the program’s ability to fulfill its purpose of improving the school readiness of children in poverty.

A super PAC bankrolled by a California billionaire and frequent Democratic donor spent $2 million to unseat Andy Ogles over renewable energy policy.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave Charles Hatcher a late endorsement in Republican primary in the 5th Congressional District.

Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District.

Earlier this week, Trump-backed candidate Amir Hassan also lost a Republican primary in Michigan’s 8th Congressional district, further highlighting the limitations of the president’s endorsement. Rep.

The restaurants, linked to “illness clusters” in seven of the states, are no longer considered an ongoing risk, the CDC said.

A salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños has sickened people in 27 states, with 36 hospitalizations reported, according to federal health officials.

Dozens of people are sick from salmonella connected to jalapeño peppers, and Qdoba and Chipotle have stopped serving the peppers.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is monitoring a multi-state Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeño peppers, with several cases reported in Texas. On Wednesday, the CDC reported public health officials were tracking a 27-state outbreak of approximately 345 cases of Salmonella Javiana infections.

Michigan health officials said residents can resume routine guidance for eating lettuce and salad greens. New cyclosporiasis cases are on the decline.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that people can resume routine recommendations for preparing and eating lettuce and salad greens as a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak appears to be fading.

As cyclospora cases slow, Michigan residents can go back to eating lettuce and salad greens, state health officials said Thursday.

The cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce has expanded to 15 total states, CDC says. How many cases are there in Georgia right now?