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  • Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children
    Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children
TN Top Story: Nine Republican State Senators Seek Answers After Tennessee Fails to Execute Convicted Murderer Under Revised Protocol
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Top Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation
TSNN Featured: Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children
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Glock handgun and accessories
July 2, 2026

DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster Requirements

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a federal lawsuit against California, seeking to block enforcement of the state’s newly enacted “Glock Ban” and its longstanding handgun roster requirements, arguing both violate the Second Amendment.
Tony carruthers
July 1, 2026

Nine Republican State Senators Seek Answers After Tennessee Fails to Execute Convicted Murderer Under Revised Protocol

Mayor Freddie O'Connell
July 1, 2026

Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children

crayfish
July 1, 2026

Pappert: SELC Leveraging Nashville Crayfish to Block Data Center Development

pregnant woman
July 1, 2026

Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill Banning All Pregnant Noncitizens from Entering the U.S.

Migrant Children
July 1, 2026

Leahy, Haust Say Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision ‘Fundamentally’ Changes America

Blackburn and Roe
June 30, 2026

Former Congressman Phil Roe Backs Blackburn for Tennessee Governor

Candace Owens
June 30, 2026

Candace Owens Seeks Court’s Permission to File 35-Page Motion to Dismiss in Defamation Lawsuit by Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security

Nashville Mayor
June 30, 2026

Nashville Mayor’s Plan to Stop Data Center with Eminent Domain Follows SELC Letter Highlighting Concern for Endangered Nashville Crayfish

Nashville Zoo
June 30, 2026

Pappert: O’Connell’s Plan to Block DC BLOX Data Center Could Set Dangerous Precedent in Progressive Governance

Supreme Court justices
June 30, 2026

Pappert: Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling Will Ignite Political Firestorm Through 2028

Tamar Shirinian
June 30, 2026

Tennessee Professor Placed on Leave After Charlie Kirk Assassination Comments Wins Nearly $2M in Wrongful Termination Case

Tom Pappert
June 30, 2026

Pappert Questions Legality of Freddie O’Connell’s Plan to Block Data Center Near Nashville Zoo

National News

Susan B Anthony
July 2, 2026

States-Only Abortion Experiment ‘A Failure’: An Inside Look at the Pro-Life Movement’s Federal Strategy

A pro-life leader told the Daily Signal that returning the issue of abortion to the states was a strategic failure of the movement, adding that pro-life advocates must turn now to a federal strategy. Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of SBA Pro-Life America, said the movement is “not better off” following...
construction
July 2, 2026

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

John Brennan
July 1, 2026

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Sues DOJ, Seeking Court Order to Preserve Records

college graduate
July 1, 2026

Education Department Cuts Loan Eligibility for College Degree Programs Yielding ‘Low-Earning’ Jobs

home owners
July 1, 2026

Nearly One-Third of ‘Temporary’ Haitian Refugees in the U.S. Own Homes, Data Shows

Trump meeting
July 1, 2026

MAHA, Farming Org Reportedly Had ‘Shocking’ Oval Office Fight That Even Concerned Trump

AR-15 person
July 1, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia over AR-15 Ban

Maine Senate Race
July 1, 2026

Collins Takes the Lead Against Platner in Maine: Poll

Melat Kiros
July 1, 2026

Socialist Upsets Democrat Congresswoman Who First Took Office The Year She Was Born

Trump speech
July 1, 2026

Trump Announces GOP to Host First Ever Midterm Convention in Dallas

Abolish police
July 1, 2026

Commentary: The News of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggerated

Mike Johnson
June 30, 2026

House Skipping Town Early as SAVE America ACT Saga Continues to Rock Capitol Hill

AR-15
June 30, 2026

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to AR-15 Bans

Commentary

construction
July 2, 2026

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

On the advent of America’s 250th anniversary, the conventional narrative is that our country is deeply divided. Typical takes on the state of disunity in the United States include this headline from a guest op-ed that recently appeared in USA Today, “America celebrated together at 200. We won’t at 250,” and “We still...
Abolish police
July 1, 2026

Commentary: The News of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggerated

doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

apartment moving
June 27, 2026

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

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

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

Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright

One thing that Nashville is known for is its hundreds of magnificent murals inside and outside of buildings all over town. For those of us who appreciate art but can't really create it, I thought it would be fun to get to know one of these artists. Devin Wright originally...
Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

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

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


Latest News

Glock handgun and accessories

DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster Requirements

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a federal lawsuit against California, seeking to block enforcement of the state’s newly enacted “Glock Ban” and its longstanding handgun roster requirements, arguing both violate the Second Amendment.
Susan B Anthony

States-Only Abortion Experiment ‘A Failure’: An Inside Look at the Pro-Life Movement’s Federal Strategy

construction

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

Tony carruthers

Nine Republican State Senators Seek Answers After Tennessee Fails to Execute Convicted Murderer Under Revised Protocol

Mayor Freddie O'Connell

Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children

John Brennan

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Sues DOJ, Seeking Court Order to Preserve Records

college graduate

Education Department Cuts Loan Eligibility for College Degree Programs Yielding ‘Low-Earning’ Jobs

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

BREAKING HEADLINES

American Businesses Added 98,000 Jobs in June, Private Payroll Data Show
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NPR Retracts False Story Saying Justice Alito Was Retiring: ‘Erroneously Published’
Less than 40 Percent of U.S. Households Can Afford a Starter Home, Study Finds
UK Government May ‘Intervene’ in Paramount’s $110 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros
Iran War Has Cost Americans $1,000 per Household, Economist Estimates
Trump Renews Call to Force Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve Board After Supreme Court Decision
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