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knoxnews. com > story > news > politics > 04/09/2026 > trump-approval-ratings-latest-iran-ceasefire-gas-prices-tennessee > 89533285007

Trump approval ratings hit new low. How does Tennessee feel?

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (323+ words) Amid debates over a U. S. -Iran ceasefire, President Trump's approval rating is dropping below previous levels. The past month has been contaminated by increasing prices of gasoline and the threat of continued war with Iran. As these struggles continue to be…...

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knoxnews. com > story > opinion > readers > 10/17/2025 > letters-america-is-both-a-democracy-and-a-constitutional-republic > 86729682007

America is both a democracy and a constitutional republic | Letters

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (295+ words) I write in response to Mr. Samuel Foust's letter ("Article ignores history, reflects Trump Derangement Syndrome," Oct. 7) about Trump Derangement Syndrome. I wonder if Mr. Foust actually has some "derangement" because he doesn't seem to understand our democratic form of…...

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knoxnews. com > story > news > columnists > georgiana-vines > 05/19/2025 > vines-uts-institute-of-american-civics-informs-and-engages-citizens > 83676023007

Institute of American Civics at UT works to inform and engage citizens | Georgiana Vines

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (874+ words) The Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville was established three years ago during a time when national discussions centered on critical race theory and "wokeism," in which perceptions were that too much attention was being…...