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In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. It’s been over three months since the commissioners of major sports cancelled or postponed events because of the coronavirus. Enough time for us to grade them on how they’ve handled the virus so far. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) **FILE**

Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee senator, questions NBA’s relationship with China

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., greets supporters after she was declared the winner over former Gov. Phil Bredesen in their race for the U.S. Senate Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Franklin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **

Marsha Blackburn: Until U.S.-Mexico border closed, ‘every town is a border town’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Tennessee’s 1st female senator appointed to judiciary panel

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U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., speaks at the unveiling of the official portrait of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Alexander said Monday he is not running for re-election in 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) **FILE**

GOP Sen. Alexander of Tennessee not seeking 2020 re-election

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Tennessee US Senate race saw record-setting $93m spent

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“To participate in this trial would be a failure of the oath they took to be an ‘impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws," Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee Republican, said.. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Women split vote as GOP gets Tennessee’s 1st female senator

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., campaigns at Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Clarksville, Tenn. Blackburn is running against former Gov. Phil Bredesen for the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Blackburn wins Tennessee Senate race, keeping seat for GOP

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally for Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Donald Trump, Republicans see larger Senate majority as midterm win

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2009 file photo, Joseph Rannazzisi, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, testifies during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary crime and drugs subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The former top Drug Enforcement Administration official has ripped into Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s suggestion that a 2016 law she co-sponsored amid the opioid crisis may have had &quot;unintended consequences.” Rannazzisi said he told U.S. House staffers Blackburn worked with during a July 2014 call that the bill would hamper DEA’s ability to go after illicit opioid distribution. Blackburn faces Democratic ex-Gov. Phil Bredesen for Senate. She said she’s working with both parties to solve the crisis.(AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Ex-DEA official says Blackburn had warning on opioid law

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Eric Trump hits campaign trail in Tennessee for Blackburn

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Republican Senate hopeful Marsha Blackburn answers questions during a campaign stop Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Franklin, Tenn. Wednesday is the first day of Tennessee's early voting. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee women slow to back GOP’s Blackburn in Senate race

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

Spending tops $51m in Tennessee US Senate contest

By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, right, speaks during the 2018 Tennessee U.S. Senate Debate with Democratic candidate and former Gov. Phil Bredesen at The University of Tennessee Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, in in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool)

Tennessee Senate candidates exchange barbs in final debate

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen and Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn speak at the 2018 Tennessee U.S. Senate Debate at Cumberland University Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Lebanon, Tenn. (Lacy Atkins/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)

Claims fly in ads in competitive Tennessee Senate race

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump goes to give a baby a kiss as he greets people after arriving at Tri-Cities Airport in Blountville, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Trump is in Tennessee to speak at a rally in Johnson City. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump declares Blackburn would be ‘true fighter’

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Democratic candidate and former Gov. Phil Bredesen speaks at the 2018 Tennessee U.S. Senate Debate against Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn at Cumberland University Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Lebanon, Tenn. (Lacy Atkins/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)

US Senate rivals in Tennessee clash in 1st debate

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

The Latest: Trump to host both rally and fundraiser in TN

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