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  • AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support
    AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support
TN Top Story: DOJ Announces Indictment of Tennessee Woman as Part of Trump Administration Push Against Healthcare Fraud
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Top Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced
TSNN Featured: AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support
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Nurse
June 26, 2026

DOJ Announces Indictment of Tennessee Woman as Part of Trump Administration Push Against Healthcare Fraud

The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee announced federal charges against a Tennessee woman who allegedly used the identities of two women with similar names to falsely present herself as a nurse and scam over 30 healthcare providers, in an investigation tied to the Trump administration's Task Force...
June 26, 2026

AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support

EJ Haust
June 26, 2026

EJ Haust Warns ‘Peppa Pig’ AI Deal Could Open the Door to Deepfake Chaos

MPL and Pappert
June 26, 2026

Leahy Predicts Another Lawsuit as Metro Nashville Struggles to Produce Records on $1.5M Grants for Immigration Nonprofits

job interview
June 26, 2026

Only One County in Tennessee Has a Jobless Rate Above Five Percent

data center
June 26, 2026

Brewer: Data Centers Are ‘Non-Negotiable’ for America’s AI Race

Haitian Refugees
June 26, 2026

‘Elections Matter’: Public Policy Expert on SCOTUS Green Light for Trump TPS Rollback for Haiti, Syria

Jeremy Thompson
June 25, 2026

Republican TN-9 Candidate Jeremy Thompson Calls for Streamlined ‘Multi-Year Visas’ for Lawful Foreign Workers

Michael Patrick Leahy
June 25, 2026

Leahy Outlines Three Root Causes Behind Mamdani-Backed Primary Victories in New York

Nashville Metro Council in session
June 25, 2026

Metro Nashville Council Yet to Determine Whether Records Exist Justifying $1.5 Million in Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits, Sets July 1 to Respond

Novonix Limited
June 25, 2026

Tennessee Demands $3 Million Grant Clawback from Chattanooga Company Novonix

Mark Pody
June 25, 2026

State Senator Mark Pody Among Candidates Endorsed by Americans for Prosperity

Citizen Vigilante
June 25, 2026

Citizen Vigilante Filmmaker Posts Full Film on X for Limited Time

National News

John Bolton in Oval Office with President Donald Trump, 2019
June 27, 2026

Bolton Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Possession of a Document Related to National Defense

John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Friday to unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense. The count was one of 18 charges in the indictment. The count usually carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but both sides have agreed...
apartment moving
June 27, 2026

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

Trump situation room
June 26, 2026

U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Missile, Drone Storage Locations

person on phone
June 26, 2026

Analysis: The FBI Will Blindfold Americans Until Congress Approves More Warrantless Spying

Christopher Fox
June 26, 2026

Spies Gone Wild: Intel Agencies Often Slow to Punish Misconduct from Guns to Grift, Watchdog Warns

Trump at rally
June 26, 2026

Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs on Countries with Digital Services Tax on U.S. Firms

Strait of Hormuz
June 26, 2026

Iran Warns Ships Must Work with Tehran for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz

Mike Lawler
June 26, 2026

GOP Rep Demands Open-Ended Deportation Shield for 350,000 Haitians

President Donald Trump
June 26, 2026

DOJ Probe into ‘Russiagate’ Shifts to Multiple Conspiracy Cases, Sources Say

Food and Drug Administration headquarters
June 26, 2026

Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Gas Station at night
June 26, 2026

Analysis: Rockets, Feathers, and Trump’s DOJ Probe Into Gas Prices

ActBlue donation platform
June 25, 2026

Congress Seeks Testimony from Former Biden Lawyer in ActBlue Probe

Commentary

apartment moving
June 27, 2026

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

Rental prices for the 46 million Americans who rent their homes are finally reversing, and there’s speculation President Donald Trump’s border security and deportation policies are a driving factor. With over three million illegal aliens either voluntarily leaving the country or deported since President Trump took office according to the...
June 26, 2026

Commentary: Congress Needs to Establish Better Rules of the Game

Food and Drug Administration headquarters
June 26, 2026

Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Anthony Fauci
June 25, 2026

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

trump and oval office
June 24, 2026

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

classroom work
June 23, 2026

Commentary: A Program Just for Immigrants Could Bankrupt Your Hometown

Trump and Iran
June 20, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not Appeasement

Voter registration and early voting
June 19, 2026

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

Katie Wilson
June 18, 2026

Commentary: Cities Have Little to Show for Big Spending

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

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

I always appreciate those artists who gave me a chance way back when I had little experience or reputation to rely on. Emily Hackett is one of the artists I featured back in 2018, and I am privileged to continue championing her projects. Hackett is the rare songwriter who doesn’t...
Dennis Quaid
June 23, 2026

Dennis Quaid Releases ‘On My Way to Heaven’ Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

Songwriting With: Soldiers
June 19, 2026

Songwriting With: Soldiers Releases ‘Daddy’s Son’ for Father’s Day

Carrie Brockwell
June 12, 2026

Music Spotlight: Carrie Brockwell

Texas Tech Brendan Sorsby
June 10, 2026

Leahy, Brewer Raise Concerns About Sports Betting’s Growing Influence on College Athletics Amid Sorsby Ruling

Travis Bolt
June 2, 2026

Travis Bolt Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Paige King Johnson
May 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Paige King Johnson

Jordan Ranier
May 23, 2026

Music Spotlight: Jordan Rainer

May 21, 2026

Ashley Anne Releases ‘Generational Heartbreak’ EP


Latest News

John Bolton in Oval Office with President Donald Trump, 2019

Bolton Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Possession of a Document Related to National Defense

John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Friday to unauthorized possession of a document related to national defense. The count was one of 18 charges in the indictment. The count usually carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but both sides...
apartment moving

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

Emily Hackett

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

Nurse

DOJ Announces Indictment of Tennessee Woman as Part of Trump Administration Push Against Healthcare Fraud

Trump situation room

U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Missile, Drone Storage Locations

person on phone

Analysis: The FBI Will Blindfold Americans Until Congress Approves More Warrantless Spying

AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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