An Extraordinary Act of Political Retribution in Tennessee

<p>Last week, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House expelled two of its members — both young Black Democrats. </p><p>Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times, explains the story behind the extraordinary ousting and what it tells us about this moment in American politics.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-cochrane">Emily Cochrane</a>, a national correspondent for The New York Times covering the American South.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The Tennessee House<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/tennessee-house-democrats-expelled.html"> voted to expel two Democrats</a> after they interrupted a debate by leading protesters in a call for stricter gun laws.</li><li>Here is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/tennessee-house-democrats-expulsion-shooting-gun-control.html">what you need to know</a> about the ousting.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>