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Local officials in Tennessee voted to reinstate the second Democrat who had been expelled by statehouse Republicans after protesting for stricter gun laws. As officials in neighboring Kentucky call for action in that state after this week's deadly mass shooting in Louisville. An appeals court could roll at any time on the Justice Department's effort to halt a Texas federal judge's ruling that would ban access to a commonly used abortion bill. And team arrivals, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott moves closer toward an official bid for the White House as former President Trump tries to consolidate his party's support for the nomination.