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August 18, 2019

Electrolux, Which Took Massive Corporate Welfare, Will Stay in Memphis An Extra Year

Electrolux will reportedly stay in Memphis one year longer than planned.

August 18, 2019

Commentary: BDS Is an Anti-Semitic Movement and Tlaib and Omar Are Its Face

By barring Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from entering the country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did what he needed to do when confronted with his nation’s enemies. Israel quite rightly refuses entry to people who advocate...

August 18, 2019

Epstein’s Death Was Suicide, Medical Examiner Says

NEW YORK - An autopsy has determined that financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, died of suicide by hanging, New York's Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Friday.

August 18, 2019

Uber Driver Convicted of Raping Woman While She Was Unconscious Faces Deportation

A 27-year-old Uber driver was convicted Thursday of raping an intoxicated woman, and will likely be deported back to his home country of Egypt.

August 18, 2019

Beto O’Rourke Calls for Mandatory Buybacks of ‘Assault Weapons,’ Nationwide Gun Licensing Program

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke on Friday called for mandatory buybacks of so-called assault weapons, and a nationwide gun licensing program.

August 18, 2019

Commentary: The Difference Between Public Libraries and Public Schools

Plans for the Boston Public Library, the nation’s second-oldest public library, were approved in 1852, the same year Massachusetts passed the country’s first compulsory schooling law. Both public libraries and public schools are funded through taxation and both are “free”...

August 18, 2019

AARP Endorses Scott’s Proposed Bill to Cut Prescription Drug Costs

A bill co-sponsored by Florida Sen. Rick Scott that would penalize pharmaceutical companies that have received federal research grants for charging “unreasonable prices” for prescription drugs has secured a key endorsement.

August 18, 2019

FEC Chief Supported Russia-NRA Campaign Finance Probe Based Solely on ‘Vague’ News Article

The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission said Friday she supported investigating possible Russian funding for the National Rifle Association based solely on an anonymously-sourced McClatchy article.

August 18, 2019

President Trump Calls Tlaib’s Flip-Flop on Israel Trip a ‘Complete Setup,’ Her Grandma Says ‘May God Ruin Him’

President Donald Trump has called Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI-13) request to visit Israel for family reasons a “complete setup” after the congresswoman almost immediately canceled the trip upon receiving permission to enter the country.

August 18, 2019

David Briley Picks up More Endorsements for Nashville Mayor

Nashville Mayor David Briley has reportedly picked up eight more endorsements as he seeks re-election as mayor.

August 17, 2019

Glen Casada and Bill Ketron Are Under Investigation for Campaign Finance Violations

Former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and current Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron are both being investigated for allegedly misspending campaign money, according to NewsChannel 5. The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance unanimously voted Wednesday to look...

August 17, 2019

Commentary: Immigration Has Made 14 Million Millennials Homeless

Imagine a homeless man. Does he have a long, frazzled beard and unkempt hair? What do his clothes look like? Probably ratty and full of holes—moth nests in the pockets. Maybe he has a shopping cart full of cans and...

August 17, 2019

Tennessee Officials Charge Even More People with TennCare Fraud

The number of people state officials have charged with TennCare fraud continues to grow, meaning state taxpayers still subsidize alleged waste, fraud, and abuse out of the program. This, according to two press releases the Tennessee Office of Inspector...

August 17, 2019

Sumner County Schools Assistant Director/County Commission Chairman Pushes for a Pay Raise Funded by Property Tax Increase

As Sumner County considers a major property tax increase for the second time in five years, a central figure is pushing for the pay raises that it will pay for.

August 17, 2019

Google Reportedly Blacklists Conservative Websites, Despite Denying It to Marsha Blackburn

Google reportedly blacklists prominent conservative news sites, even though a Google official denied it to U.S. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn this summer.

August 17, 2019

Commentary: Each American Is $240,000 in Debt Because of Excessive Government Spending

As Americans, we are greatly indebted not only to the men and women who have fought and died for our country, but also to the thinkers, statesmen, innovators, and ordinary people who gave us our founding principles.

August 17, 2019

Maryland to Implement LGBTQ Content in Public Schools’ Curricula

Maryland public school history teachers will add LGBTQ content to high school curricula during the coming years, a lawmaker said.

August 17, 2019

IRS Analyst Who Allegedly Leaked Michael Cohen’s Bank Records to Avenatti Pleads Guilty

An IRS analyst pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s confidential financial records in 2018 to Michael Avenatti, the embattled celebrity lawyer.

August 17, 2019

Number of Households on Food Stamps at Nine-Year Low

The number of households receiving federal benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, is at its lowest level in nine years, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the program.

August 17, 2019

Trump Backs Bid Against New York City Gun Rules at Supreme Court

The Trump administration is backing a coalition of Second Amendment activists challenging New York City’s gun transportation regulations before the Supreme Court.

August 17, 2019

Dayton Shooter Had Drugs in His System When He Murdered 9 People, Coroner Says

The man who shot and killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, on Aug. 4 had cocaine, alcohol and anti-anxiety medication in his system when he opened fire on a crowded street, according to the Montgomery County coroner.

August 17, 2019

Movies to Watch This Weekend

Twelve-year-old best friends Max (Jacob Tremblay), Lucas (Keith L. Williams) and Thor (Brady Noon) are getting ready to participate in their first "kissing party," but the problem is that none of them know how to kiss girls. When they can’t...

August 17, 2019

Miss Iraq Says Ilhan Omar Exporting ‘Muslim Brotherhood Agenda’ to America

Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan, who recently immigrated to the U.S. and lives in California, is speaking out against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05).

August 17, 2019

Tennessee Education Association Lost 44 Percent of Members in Past Decade, Expert Says

The Tennessee Education Association has lost 44 percent of its members in the last decade.

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