NBC News projects Republican Matt Van Epps has won a hotly contested special election for a congressional seat in Tennessee. NBC News' Steve Kornacki breaks down the vote numbers.

NBC News is launching its first-ever, direct-to-consumer digital subscription product in the coming days, NBCUniversal News Group chief digital officer Chris Berend tells Axios. Why it matters: The subscription will offer NBC News' most loyal consumers access to all of the digital journalism it currently offers for free,

Under the supervision of executive Cesar Conde, NBC News has rolled out a long suite of streaming products that offer digitally savvy news aficionados access to “Today,” “Dateline” and more. Now, the company will offer all of its content in a single basket.

A hard-fought victory in once-safe Republican territory came as polls show conservative support on the wane for GOP congressional majorities.