Skip to content
Tennessee Star
  • Home
  • About
    • The Michael Patrick Leahy Show
    • The Star News Network
      • The Arizona Sun Times
      • The Virginia Star
      • The Ohio Star
      • The Georgia Star News
      • The Connecticut Star
      • The Pennsylvania Daily Star
      • The Wisconsin Daily Star
      • The Minnesota Sun
      • The Florida Capital Star
      • The North Carolina Daily Star
      • The Iowa Star
      • The Michigan Star
      • The Missouri Sun
      • The Texas Lone Star
    • Jobs
  • News
    • Tennessee
    • State News
      • The South
      • The Midwest
      • The Upper-Midwest
      • The Northeast
      • The West
    • National
    • World
  • Commentary
  • Contact
    • Corrections
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Cookie Notification
    • DMCA Policy
  • Investigations
    • Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    • Covenant School Shooting
  • DONATE
  • Tennessee Democrat Seeks Local Control over Data Centers
    Tennessee Democrat Seeks Local Control over Data Centers
TN Top Story: Tennessee Democrat Who Sued Tennessee Over National Guard Joining Memphis Safe Task Force Loses Primary in Surprise Upset
TOP: TNRwMPL
Top Commentary: Change Comes to the Fed; More Is Needed
TSNN Featured: Tennessee Democrat Seeks Local Control over Data Centers
Audrey Hale Journal
Honest Elections Project
Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee
Latinos for Tennessee
The Michael Patrick Leahy Show

Tennessee

Gabby Salinas
August 11, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Who Sued Tennessee Over National Guard Joining Memphis Safe Task Force Loses Primary in Surprise Upset

State Representative Gabby Salinas (D-Memphis) lost her primary campaign for reelection last week in a surprise defeat to Dr. Telisa Franklin, a Memphis entrepreneur, in a 10-point landslide. According to unofficial election results tracked by the Tennessee Secretary of State, Franklin won the Democratic primary with about 55.2 percent of...
Heidi Campbell
August 11, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Seeks Local Control over Data Centers

Richard Nixon
August 10, 2026

52 Years After Nixon Left Office, Leahy Announces E-Book Challenging Watergate Narrative

Freddie O’Connell
August 10, 2026

Metro Nashville Council Says 1,548 Emails Could Explain $1.5 Million in Funding for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits, Estimates November Delivery

Housing construction
August 10, 2026

Commentary: Government Regulations Won’t Solve Knox County’s Housing Shortage

Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines
August 10, 2026

Tennessee Plans to Execute Convicted Murderer Following Botched Lethal Injection in May

Haitian Refugees
August 10, 2026

Mark Pulliam: ‘Imperial Judiciary’ Sees Itself as ‘Unconstrained by the Supreme Court’ in Temporary Protected Status Fight

Marsha Blackburn
August 10, 2026

Pappert: Blackburn Campaign’s Voter Outreach, Surrogates Drove GOP Primary Victory Over Rose

Judson Phillips
August 10, 2026

Commentary: Warning Signs for Deep Red Williamson County, Tennessee

Bill Hagerty
August 10, 2026

New Bill Seeks to End Housing Welfare for Illegals

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
August 10, 2026

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Tour Coming to the Tennessee State Fair

Ambassador Dave Brat
August 10, 2026

Senate Confirms Dave Brat as U.S. Ambassador to Australia

EJ Haust
August 7, 2026

EJ Haust Says DSA Platform Is ‘Not Compatible’ with U.S. Constitution, Questions Whether Members Can Truthfully Take Congressional Oath

National News

Ron Johnson
August 12, 2026

Ron Johnson Asks Justice Department to Investigate Allegations of Ballot Fraud in California

Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., asked the Justice Department this week to open a probe into allegations of ballot fraud among the homeless population in California. The center of the probe would investigate allegations of ballot fraud in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Skid Row based on testimony...
Kevin Warsh
August 12, 2026

Commentary: Change Comes to the Fed; More Is Needed

Climate protest
August 11, 2026

New Report Exposes the Foreign Cash Behind ‘Extremist Climate Activist Movement’

DSA supporters
August 11, 2026

Defunding Police and Prisons: Radical DSA Platform Grabs Spotlight as Candidates Surge in Primaries

Tiktok
August 11, 2026

Trump Admin Ends Ban on TikTok for Government Devices

pregnant woman
August 11, 2026

Over One-Third of U.S. Counties Are ‘Maternity Care Deserts,’ New Report Finds

Jeff Van Drew and Jim Jordan
August 11, 2026

Lawmakers Demand Records from Software Vendor over Foreign Voter Registrations in New Jersey

oil drilling
August 11, 2026

Last-Ditch Effort to Kill Trump Fossil Fuel EOs Goes Down in Flames

BBC studio
August 11, 2026

Judge Gives Trump a Legal Victory by Allowing Him to Amend $10 Billion BBC Lawsuit

August 11, 2026

Fauci Privately Warned COVID-19 Shot Could ‘Theoretically’ Trigger Miscarriage Risk, Newly Released Texts Show

Democratic Socialists of America Supporters
August 11, 2026

Commentary: The American Overclass Gives Birth to American Democratic Socialism

vaccine shot
August 10, 2026

Trump Signs Executive Order Recommending MMR Childhood Vaccines Separated into Different Shots

Muslims praying
August 10, 2026

City Council in Texas Ignores Iranian Citizen’s Warnings, Approves Five-Acre Islamic Facility

Commentary

Kevin Warsh
August 12, 2026

Commentary: Change Comes to the Fed; More Is Needed

Newly installed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is experiencing a bout of policy reality. If you preserve the status quo, you’ll be attacked. If you challenge the status quo, you’ll be attacked even more. Warsh knew this going in. He is upending the status quo.
Democratic Socialists of America Supporters
August 11, 2026

Commentary: The American Overclass Gives Birth to American Democratic Socialism

Housing construction
August 10, 2026

Commentary: Government Regulations Won’t Solve Knox County’s Housing Shortage

August 8, 2026

Commentary: The Era of Cover-Ups

President Donald Trump
August 7, 2026

Commentary: America’s Political Divide Is a Strategic Vulnerability

President Trump visits Mack in Pennsylvania
August 6, 2026

Commentary: The Republicans’ National Economic Majority

classroom
August 6, 2026

Commentary: The Woes of the American Education System and Ways to Overcome Them

trump meeting
August 5, 2026

Commentary: Two Ways to Fix Inflation

EU meeting
August 4, 2026

Commentary: The EU and the Iron Law of Oligarchy

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

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
August 10, 2026

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Tour Coming to the Tennessee State Fair

A traveling museum celebrating America’s history and 250th anniversary will make a stop at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair in Lebanon this week.
Caitlin Clark
August 5, 2026

‘Absolutely Brilliant’: EJ Haust Praises Clay Travis’ WNBA $10 Million ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Proposal

Reese Wynans
August 1, 2026

Reese Wynans Brings Legendary Friends and Decades of Musical History to 3rd & Lindsley

Braden Hull
July 25, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braden Hull

Chris Fenton
July 15, 2026

‘Bad Counselors’ Producer Chris Fenton Highlights American-Made Film Ahead of July 23 Release

Thomas Rhett
July 13, 2026

Country Superstar Thomas Rhett Receives Star on Music City Walk of Fame

Spencer Hatcher
July 11, 2026

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

DEK of Hearts
July 4, 2026

Music Spotlight: DEK of Hearts

Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright


Latest News

Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson Asks Justice Department to Investigate Allegations of Ballot Fraud in California

Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., asked the Justice Department this week to open a probe into allegations of ballot fraud among the homeless population in California. The center of the probe would investigate allegations of ballot fraud in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Skid Row based...
Kevin Warsh

Commentary: Change Comes to the Fed; More Is Needed

Gabby Salinas

Tennessee Democrat Who Sued Tennessee Over National Guard Joining Memphis Safe Task Force Loses Primary in Surprise Upset

Climate protest

New Report Exposes the Foreign Cash Behind ‘Extremist Climate Activist Movement’

DSA supporters

Defunding Police and Prisons: Radical DSA Platform Grabs Spotlight as Candidates Surge in Primaries

Tiktok

Trump Admin Ends Ban on TikTok for Government Devices

pregnant woman

Over One-Third of U.S. Counties Are ‘Maternity Care Deserts,’ New Report Finds

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

BREAKING HEADLINES

Trump Says NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax ‘Must Be Stopped,’ Eyes Federal Block
Colombia Earthquake Rescuers Race to Find Survivors in Rubble as Death Toll Rises to at Least 181
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla Plan Chip Plant 5X the Size of World’s Largest Building
Blanche Sworn In as Attorney General
RFK Jr. Announces Policy Changes Designed to Modernize Oversight of Food Ingredients
Most Favor Stronger Social Media Oversight: Survey
Trump Announces Deals and Investments to Bolster Mining
Jobs Report Shows Nearly One Million Fewer Foreign-Born Men in U.S. Labor Force
Dao Prize Winner
Watch 'How the Deep State Took Down Richard Nixon' at WarRoom Films
Latinos for Tennessee
Latinos for Tennessee
Latinos for Tennessee
Download the Covenant Killer Journal
Yes, Every Kid
SOLTEA Special Offer
The Tennessee Star

Sign up here to receive morning updates, plus breaking news and special offers

Thank you! You can expect to see an email from us soon.

Story Calendar

August 2026
S M T W T F S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
« Jul    
Live to 100 w Michael Patrick Leahy


HOME

ABOUT

CONTACT

PRIVACY

NEWSLETTER


TOPICS

POLICY

POLITICS

JUSTICE

LAWFARE

INVESTIGATIONS


TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE

MEMPHIS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY


Michael Patrick Leahy
michaelpatrickleahy.com

MPL INVESTIGATES

MPL INTERVIEWS

LIVE to 100 with MPL (coming soon)

The Michael Patrick Leahy Show

The Tennessee Star © 2026