Bill Lee pauses state’s remaining executions for the rest of the year after inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injectionsTennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injectionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailIt’s also worth noting that after wrapping up it s legislative agenda yesterday, the Senate is now officially on midterm recess, meaning lawmakers won’t be back on Capitol Hill until after the November elections.Speaking to Politico, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer projected confidence going into the final stretch of campaigning. Continue reading... ...read more read less