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  • Nashville AIDS Clinic Sues Tennessee over Illegal Aliens’ Access to Taxpayer-Funded Medical, Dental, Nutrition, and Mental Health Services
    Nashville AIDS Clinic Sues Tennessee over Illegal Aliens’ Access to Taxpayer-Funded Medical, Dental, Nutrition, and Mental Health Services
TN Top Story: East Tennessee Prosecutors Announce Third Settlement over Alleged PPP Fraud in Three Weeks, Bringing Combined Total to $8.3 Million
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Top Commentary: The Democrat Brief and the Trump Counterstrategy
TSNN Featured: Nashville AIDS Clinic Sues Tennessee over Illegal Aliens’ Access to Taxpayer-Funded Medical, Dental, Nutrition, and Mental Health Services
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Nashville CARES headquarters
October 22, 2026

Nashville AIDS Clinic Sues Tennessee over Illegal Aliens’ Access to Taxpayer-Funded Medical, Dental, Nutrition, and Mental Health Services

A lawsuit was filed against Tennessee on Monday in Davidson County Chancery Court by Nashville CARES, a nonprofit AIDS clinic challenging new guidance issued by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) in response to a new law expanding citizenship and immigration-status verification requirements for public benefits. Nashville CARES argues in...
Spradling works
October 22, 2026

East Tennessee Prosecutors Announce Third Settlement over Alleged PPP Fraud in Three Weeks, Bringing Combined Total to $8.3 Million

Video Gamer
October 22, 2026

Tennessee Sex Offender Who Used Call of Duty to Target 11-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Clint Brewer, Ilham Omar
October 22, 2026

Brewer: Ilhan Omar’s ‘Running Scared’ Remark Is a Political ‘Tell’ Amid Federal Investigation

School Day w Ten Commandments
October 22, 2026

Commentary: ACLU Fires Warning Shot at Tennessee Schools over Ten Commandments Displays

Jerri Green
October 21, 2026

Blackburn Says Jerri Green ‘Would Put Illegal Aliens over Your Family’ After Democrat Votes for ICE to be Removed from Memphis

old person
October 21, 2026

President Trump Signs Blackburn’s Romance Scam Prevention Act Into Law

Memphis City Council
October 21, 2026

Memphis Approves 135-Day Data Center Permit Moratorium, Orders New Regulations in Blow to Democrat TN-9 Nominee Justin Pearson

Darden Copeland
October 21, 2026

Van Epps Condemns Copeland After Democrat Refuses to Set Abortion Limits

Charlie Hatcher and Rep. Jim Jordan
October 21, 2026

Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Campaigns With Charlie Hatcher, Says House Majority Could Hinge on Races Like TN-05

Teacher and students
October 20, 2026

Tennessee Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Blocked Again by State Judge Just Days After Federal Court Cleared Path

Jeffrey Clark
October 20, 2026

Jeff Clark: Oversight Project Expands Legal Fight Against ‘Barfare’ Industry Targeting Conservative Lawyers

Marsha Blackburn
October 20, 2026

Blackburn Holds 11-Point Lead in Tennessee Gubernatorial Race as Voters Highlight Concerns over Communism and Socialism: Poll

National News

Electricity Power Substation
October 23, 2026

Trump Admin Pours Nearly $1 Billion Into Power Grid as Americans Face Rising Electricity Costs

The Trump administration is pouring nearly $1 billion into America’s strained electrical grid as surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers threatens to outpace available power supplies and raise blackout risks. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday approximately $967 million in additional funding to modernize electrical infrastructure, prevent power...
President Donald Trump
October 23, 2026

Commentary: The Democrat Brief and the Trump Counterstrategy

JK Rowling
October 22, 2026

J.K. Rowling Reaffirms Gender Views, Calls Trans Activism ‘Elitist’

Switchblade
October 22, 2026

Switchblade Ban Ruled Unconstitutional on Second Amendment Grounds

College Campus
October 22, 2026

Universities End More than 80 Foreign Ties in the Wake of Pentagon Security Audits

Barclay's Bank building in New York City
October 22, 2026

Banking Giant CEO Calls AI ‘Icing on the Cake’ as 5,000 Jobs Get Axed

State Senator Louise Lucas
October 22, 2026

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas Faces Five Felony Charges in Alleged $4.5 Million Marijuana Scheme

food delivery
October 22, 2026

Instacart to Pay $5 Million After DOJ Accuses Company of Discriminating Against American Workers

Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Abdul El-Sayed
October 22, 2026

Commentary: The DSA’s Rising Influence Threatens Public Safety

Kid Vaccine
October 21, 2026

COVID Coverup: FDA Suppressing Evidence of Vaccine’s Risks for Children

Putin Russia
October 21, 2026

Putin Agrees to Resume Talks with U.S., Ukraine

Todd Blanche
October 21, 2026

Blanche Says Feds ID’d $42M in SNAP Fraud Since September

Ilhan Omar
October 21, 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar Makes Campaign Statement After Raid on Her Home, Says Opponents Are ‘Running Scared’

Commentary

President Donald Trump
October 23, 2026

Commentary: The Democrat Brief and the Trump Counterstrategy

Since Jimmy Carter, the Democrat Party’s foreign and domestic brief has converged on one operating premise: American decline is inevitable, and the Party’s claim to power is that it will manage that decline more gracefully than its rivals.
School Day w Ten Commandments
October 22, 2026

Commentary: ACLU Fires Warning Shot at Tennessee Schools over Ten Commandments Displays

Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Abdul El-Sayed
October 22, 2026

Commentary: The DSA’s Rising Influence Threatens Public Safety

people voting
October 21, 2026

Commentary: America’s Midterms Present a Choice Between Two Visions

Trump and workers
October 20, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Cuts Spark Manufacturing Renaissance

Anti-AI
October 17, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back

October 15, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Attempt to Stop Illegal Aliens’ Influence on the U.S. Census

hemp farm
October 14, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Wrote Its Own Hemp Rules, Congress Should Respect Them

blue collar work
October 14, 2026

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

Weekend Spotlight

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Full body MRI scan
May 17, 2026

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

classroom discussion
May 15, 2026

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

Jack Daniels
April 28, 2026

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada
March 7, 2026

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses


Entertainment and Lifestyle

Cassidey Daniels
October 23, 2026

Red Bull Jukebox Returns to Music City for a Third Year

Red Bull Jukebox Nashville returns to The Pinnacle on November 7th, 2026, with a can’t-miss, one-of-a-kind show.
LA AG
October 21, 2026

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

Jay Z
October 20, 2026

Report: Jay Z Picks Himself to Be Super Bowl Half-Time Performer

Tyce Delk
October 20, 2026

Music Spotlight: Tyce Delk

TJ Watt
October 19, 2026

NFL Keeps Paris Game on Schedule amid Protests and Violence

Greg Sankey
October 14, 2026

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

Grace Humphries
October 14, 2026

Music Spotlight: Grace Humphries

Kentucky football
October 13, 2026

SEC Adopts Uniform NIL and Revenue Sharing Contracts

college football
October 12, 2026

College Football Playoff Leaders Extend Talks on Potential Expansion


Latest News

Electricity Power Substation

Trump Admin Pours Nearly $1 Billion Into Power Grid as Americans Face Rising Electricity Costs

The Trump administration is pouring nearly $1 billion into America’s strained electrical grid as surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers threatens to outpace available power supplies and raise blackout risks. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday approximately $967 million in additional funding to modernize electrical infrastructure,...
President Donald Trump

Commentary: The Democrat Brief and the Trump Counterstrategy

Nashville CARES headquarters

Nashville AIDS Clinic Sues Tennessee over Illegal Aliens’ Access to Taxpayer-Funded Medical, Dental, Nutrition, and Mental Health Services

JK Rowling

J.K. Rowling Reaffirms Gender Views, Calls Trans Activism ‘Elitist’

Spradling works

East Tennessee Prosecutors Announce Third Settlement over Alleged PPP Fraud in Three Weeks, Bringing Combined Total to $8.3 Million

Video Gamer

Tennessee Sex Offender Who Used Call of Duty to Target 11-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

Switchblade

Switchblade Ban Ruled Unconstitutional on Second Amendment Grounds

College Campus

Universities End More than 80 Foreign Ties in the Wake of Pentagon Security Audits

Barclay's Bank building in New York City

Banking Giant CEO Calls AI ‘Icing on the Cake’ as 5,000 Jobs Get Axed

State Senator Louise Lucas

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas Faces Five Felony Charges in Alleged $4.5 Million Marijuana Scheme

Tennessee Leads
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