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    Illegal Alien Accused of Human Trafficking in Chattanooga Area Entered Under Biden, Faces ‘Human Slavery’ Charges: DHS
TN Top Story: Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Nashville’s Data Center Moratorium, Offers 21 Days to File Amended Complaint
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Top Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left
TSNN Featured: Illegal Alien Accused of Human Trafficking in Chattanooga Area Entered Under Biden, Faces ‘Human Slavery’ Charges: DHS
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Memphis City Council
October 9, 2026

Democrat TN-9 Candidate Justin Pearson Banned from Two Memphis City Council Meetings Following Anti-Data Center Protest

State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) was banned from attending two upcoming Memphis City Council meetings. According to a letter Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington sent to Pearson, which The Tennessee Star obtained Friday, Pearson will be prohibited from attending the October 20 and November 10 meetings. Citing the Memphis City Council rules...
Paul Young
October 9, 2026

Memphis Mayor Orders 90-Day Study to Develop Data Center Rules

Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and Courthouse
October 9, 2026

Man Killed After Pulling Gun at Nashville Courthouse Identified as Jack Henson, DOJ Says North Carolina Man Had No Known Target

Davidson County Sheriff Darron Hall
October 8, 2026

Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall Announces Retirement, Last Day is October 19

Phill Kline
October 8, 2026

Phill Kline Warns of Constitutional Crisis as Supreme Court Confronts Fundamental Questions About Government Power

Fidel Facundo Navarro-Lopez
October 8, 2026

Illegal Alien Accused of Human Trafficking in Chattanooga Area Entered Under Biden, Faces ‘Human Slavery’ Charges: DHS

Judge Eli Richardson
October 8, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit over Nashville’s Data Center Moratorium, Offers 21 Days to File Amended Complaint

Judson Phillips, Christa Pike
October 8, 2026

Former TN Prosecutor Predicts Years of Legal Challenges After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

President Donald Trump
October 7, 2026

President Trump to Hold Midterm Rally in Clarksville Saturday

Marsha Blackburn campaign event
October 7, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
October 7, 2026

FBI Affidavit Claims Transgender School Shooter in Canada Posed Gun with Trans Pride Flag in Photo Sent to Alleged U.S. Accomplice

Memphis City Council Protest
October 7, 2026

Brent Taylor Blames TN-9 Opponent Justin Pearson After Memphis Council Meeting Erupts

Kilmar Abrego Garcia
October 7, 2026

Hearing in Abrego Garcia Immigration Case Abruptly Canceled as Lawyer for El Salvador National Says Court ‘Unable to Go Forward’

National News

rural america
October 9, 2026

Farm Debt, Hidden Borrowing Threaten to Push U.S. Farmers into Deeper Financial Crisis, USDA Warns

American farmers are drowning in record debt, and federal officials fear billions more in borrowing could be slipping under the government’s radar.
Ice Out protest
October 9, 2026

Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

October 9, 2026

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Announces New Federal Initiative to Investigate Vaccine Injuries

Vice President JD Vance
October 8, 2026

Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft, Adobe, and a Half-Dozen IT Outsourcers from Green Card Program

President Donald Trump
October 8, 2026

Analysis: Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History

Flock Safety cameras
October 8, 2026

Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain on 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired into Nationwide Network

PJM Control room
October 8, 2026

PJM Governors Demand More Power Over Grid as Members Retain Veto Authority

October 8, 2026

DHS Floats $70K Fee for International Student Work Program

students questions
October 8, 2026

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

office worker
October 7, 2026

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bill to Crack Down on H-1B Visa Fraud

judge ruling
October 7, 2026

Climate Judicial Training Biasing Judges in Climate Litigation Cases, House Judiciary Report Finds

google data center
October 7, 2026

Google Vows to Cover Full Cost of Boosting Three States’ Nuclear Plants to Power Its AI Growth

Anthony Fauci
October 7, 2026

Fauci Wanted Trump Impeached over Border Wall, Misled Public About Ebola Vaccine, Diary Entries Reveal

Commentary

Ice Out protest
October 9, 2026

Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

by Greg Salsbury   A long list of prominent conservatives have referred to leftists and Democrats as dumb, stupid, incompetent, crazy, and insane. In 2007, Ann Coulter wrote the book “If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d Be Republicans.” Both Rush Limbaugh and President Trump regularly referred to Democrats as “Dumbocrats.”...
students questions
October 8, 2026

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

Marsha Blackburn campaign event
October 7, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

October 7th
October 7, 2026

Commentary: Decisive Action Has Reshaped the Middle East Since October 7th

left wing protest
October 7, 2026

Commentary: The Left Has a Political Violence Problem

US Atty Jack Smith
October 6, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: I’m Suing Jack Smith to Hold Him Accountable After He Trampled on My Constitutional Rights

AI
October 6, 2026

Commentary: The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power

Neighborhood street at dusk
October 5, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Can Help Power America’s Next Energy Era

School Class
October 2, 2026

Commentary: Treasury Clarifies Details of New Federal School Choice Program

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

Levi Foster
October 9, 2026

Levi Foster Releases Sophomore Album ‘Appalachian Funk Tree’

Last year, when I featured Levi Foster and his debut album We Made Fire in my Music Spotlight column, I was drawn to him because he was different. His music pays tribute to his Appalachian upbringing, and Foster plays to the beat of his own drum without worrying about trends....
TV watch party
October 7, 2026

Disney Seeks Hefty Sum from Backup Buyers for Super Bowl Ads

Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

NBA Team Refuses to Rehire Announcer Fired over Old Tweets Made as a Teenager

Absolute Silence
October 6, 2026

Music Spotlight: Absolute Silence

college football
October 5, 2026

Protect College Sports Act Faces Uncertainty in U.S. House

College Football Playoffs
October 2, 2026

College Football Playoff Faces Possible Expansion

American Blonde
October 2, 2026

Music Spotlight: American Blonde

Riley Gaines
September 30, 2026

Riley Gaines to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Title IX Lawsuit

Angie K
September 25, 2026

Celebrating Hispanic Culture in Country Music


Latest News

Memphis City Council

Democrat TN-9 Candidate Justin Pearson Banned from Two Memphis City Council Meetings Following Anti-Data Center Protest

State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) was banned from attending two upcoming Memphis City Council meetings. According to a letter Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington sent to Pearson, which The Tennessee Star obtained Friday, Pearson will be prohibited from attending the October 20 and November 10 meetings. Citing the Memphis City...
Paul Young

Memphis Mayor Orders 90-Day Study to Develop Data Center Rules

Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and Courthouse

Man Killed After Pulling Gun at Nashville Courthouse Identified as Jack Henson, DOJ Says North Carolina Man Had No Known Target

rural america

Farm Debt, Hidden Borrowing Threaten to Push U.S. Farmers into Deeper Financial Crisis, USDA Warns

Ice Out protest

Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Announces New Federal Initiative to Investigate Vaccine Injuries

Davidson County Sheriff Darron Hall

Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall Announces Retirement, Last Day is October 19

Phill Kline

Phill Kline Warns of Constitutional Crisis as Supreme Court Confronts Fundamental Questions About Government Power

Vice President JD Vance

Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft, Adobe, and a Half-Dozen IT Outsourcers from Green Card Program

President Donald Trump

Analysis: Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History

Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

BREAKING HEADLINES

Backlash Against Mandami’s Intemperate Oct. 7 Comments Permeate into Supporter Network
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DOW Sec Hegseth: Nidal Hasan Will Face Execution by a Fort Hood Firing Squad
Maduro Expected to Face New Charges Alleging Torture of Americans in Venezuelan Prisons, Sources Say
Trump to Propose Relaxing Methane Rules for Oil and Gas Industry
DOJ Seeks to Strip Naturalized U.S. Citizenship from 40 Foreign Criminals
Former Cornell Fraternity Members, Dragged into Scandal, Ask University to Clear Their Names
Trump Blames French Student Protests on Islam, ‘Out of Control Mass Migration’
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