U.S. Senate | Nashville City Paper

Corker, Cooper respond to short-term debt limit extension

Neither man keen on Boehner plan More

Cooper wants congressional pay stopped if U.S. defaults on debt

Bill would prohibit House, Senate members from retroactively recouping lost pay More

Tennessee Tea Party members now sing Bob Corker's praises

Support follows period of group's strong displeasure with U.S. senator More

Letter to the Editor

Now is not the time to cut international aid More

Alexander, Corker say they will vote for new $85B START treaty

Tennessee's senators indicate broadening support More

Alexander votes to amend health care law section requirement

Effort focuses on business owners submitting tax forms for all transactions of $600 or more More

Post Politics: Putting Harold Ford Jr. in his place

Kleinheider attempts to extract a few lessons from Ford Jr.'s ill-fated, abortive run for United States Senate in New York More

By A.C. Kleinheider

The forgotten role of the mind in human affairs

Never before have we found ourselves mired in so much stale, hopeless cynicism, seemingly powerless to tackle any issues with any degree of success More