Vice President Joe Biden will attend a Chattanooga public memorial service Saturday for the five service members who died from the July 16 shooting. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Gov. Bill Haslam and Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke are also expected to attend the event, scheduled for 2 p.m. at McKenzie Arena, 720 E. Fourth St. Read more.

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush vowed Tuesday to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood if elected to the White House, but drew immediate fire from Democrats for adding, "I'm not sure we need half a billion dollars for women's health issues." Bush and fellow Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Mark Rubio spoke at a meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville. WRCB has more.

Nashville’s District Attorney is investigating an anonymous robocall that characterized mayoral candidate David Fox as an extreme rightwing Republican. The message does not disclose who paid for it, a potential violation of federal law. Although Fox’s campaign has asked that whoever is responsible be charged with a crime, even if the DA finds wrongdoing, it’s possible the responsible party could be turned over to the state’s Registry of Election Finance, which is primarily restricted to issuing fines. Nashville Public Radio has more.

Nearly 60 donations of a million dollars or more accounted for about a third of the more than $380 million brought in so far for the 2016 presidential election, according to an Associated Press analysis of fundraising reports filed with federal regulators through Friday. Donors who gave at least $100,000 account for about half of all donations so far to candidates' presidential committees and the super PACs that support them. That concentration of money from a small group of wealthy donors builds on a trend that began in 2012, the first presidential contest after a series of court rulings and regulatory steps that created the super PAC. WRCB has the story from the AP.

Republicans may control state government, but that does not mean they are on the same page, writes Sam Stockard in the Memphis Daily News. Whether it is disagreements over making the Bible the state book, Common Core education standards or Insure Tennessee, GOP lawmakers found themselves fighting against each other during the past legislative session. Now, one Republican lawmaker has called for Gov. Bill Haslam’s impeachment for following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage. In this column, Stockard provides his view of what the future looks like for the majority party.

Knoxville lawyer Nathan Rowell with Watson Roach Batson Rowell & Lauderback has thrown his hat in the ring for the Knox County law director’s job now held by Richard “Bud” Armstrong. His campaign is among several already underway for the 2016 election season, Georgiana Vines writes in Knoxnews. The two will compete in the GOP primary.

A town hall for liberal activists featuring two Democratic presidential candidates was interrupted by dozens of demonstrators on Saturday who shouted down the contenders and demanded they address criminal justice issues and police brutality. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders planned to participate in a public sit-down interview when demonstrators from the Black Alliance for Just Immigration took the stage. WCYB has more from CNN.

Four Republican presidential contenders have announced plans to visit Middle Tennessee. Former Gov. Jeb Bush will attend a high-price reception in Brentwood on Aug. 4, while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is slated to speak in Nashville at Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant this Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and controversial businessman Donald Trump also recently announced August stops in Middle Tennessee, the Tennessean reports.

A law firm filed a federal lawsuit yesterday challenging Tennessee campaign finance laws on behalf of Williamson Strong, which was fined $5,000 for failure to register as a political action committee and failure to disclose expenditures. The lawsuit is separate, but related to, the group's appeal of the state's Registry of Election Finance ruling in May. The Tennessean has more.

Former Congressman Zach Wamp will be leading Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign efforts in Tennessee, Nooga.com reports. Rubio tweeted the news yesterday. Wamp represented Tennessee’s Third Congressional District for 16 years before an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2010.