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  • Exclusive: NRCC Declares TN-09 Top Pickup Seat
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TN Top Story: Metro Nashville to Determine Data Center Regulations This Week
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Tennessee

July 21, 2026

Tom Pappert: Federal Records Point to Widespread Use of Biden-Era American Rescue Plan Funds for Illegal Alien Legal Services

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said his investigation into Metro Nashville's taxpayer funding for nonprofits that provide legal services to illegal aliens has expanded beyond Tennessee, with federal records indicating at least a dozen cities may have used Biden-era American Rescue Plan Act funds for similar programs....
Carol Swain
July 21, 2026

Dr. Carol Swain Reflects on Family Story of Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Named Thomas Jefferson

Charlie Hatcher
July 21, 2026

Former Gov. Bill Haslam Endorses Rep. Andy Ogles’ Opponent Charlie Hatcher

data center
July 20, 2026

Metro Nashville to Determine Data Center Regulations This Week

Candace owens
July 20, 2026

Filing Claims Mitch Snow Avoided Service from U.S. Marshals, County Sheriff in Defamation Lawsuit Against Candace Owens

Marsha Blackburn
July 20, 2026

Prediction Market Shows Sen. Marsha Blackburn Overwhelming Favorite to Become Republican Nominee for Governor of Tennessee

Kids on Phone
July 20, 2026

Tennessee’s Case Against Meta Begins This Week over Instagram’s Alleged Harm to Teens

Carol Swain
July 20, 2026

Dr. Carol Swain Backs Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ Education Critique, Calls for Return to Traditional Teaching

School Shopping
July 20, 2026

Sales Tax Holiday in Tennessee Begins July 31

Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09)
July 20, 2026

Exclusive: NRCC Declares TN-09 Top Pickup Seat

Hans von Spakovsky
July 17, 2026

Von Spakovsky Predicts Massive Court Battles After Trump Releases Election Security Documents

Phill Kline
July 17, 2026

Phill Kline: White House Election Document Release Should Spark Long-Overdue Debate on Election Security

Trump and China
July 17, 2026

CIA File Released Claims China Used Influencers, Media Allies, and American Businesses to Sabotage Trump Administration

National News

Trump situation room
July 21, 2026

Trump Issues Order to Protect Defense Supply Chains amid Iran War

President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order aimed at securing defense supply chains in the U.S. amid the ongoing Iran war and concerns about supply shortfalls. The order directs the Pentagon to clamp down on the use of critical materials from adversarial nations in military procurement, though it...
worker
July 21, 2026

Commentary: The Visa Loophole That Hinges on One Deceptively Simple Word

Donald Trump
July 20, 2026

Trump Announces 50 Percent Tariff on Canadian Goods, Including Hockey Sticks

weed farm
July 20, 2026

CCP Intel-Associated Official Converted Taxpayer-Funded Facility by U.S. Military Bases into Massive Illegal Weed Grow

lawyers in court
July 20, 2026

House Takes Aim at Powerful Legal Bar Group with Probe into Law School DEI

DOJ logo
July 20, 2026

DOJ Moves to Denaturalize 10 Convicted Criminals

lettuce
July 20, 2026

FDA Says Lettuce Supplier Found to Be a Source of Cyclospora Was the Result of a False Positive

warner bros
July 20, 2026

Federal Judge Halts Paramount and Warner Bros. $81 Billion Merger to Allow States’ Legal Challenges

Nikki Floris
July 18, 2026

Meet the ‘Rogue’ FBI Bureaucrat Who Said She Ran a ‘Shadow Government’

data center
July 18, 2026

Commentary: The New American Industrial Revolution Runs on Data Centers

Voter registration
July 17, 2026

Homeland Security Found over 250,000 Illegal Aliens Registered to Vote in Just Four States

ICE arrest
July 17, 2026

At the Current Pace, ICE Stands to Have a Record Number of Arrests in July

July 17, 2026

Nearly Two-Thirds of Minnesota 11th Graders Below Grade Level in Math

Commentary

worker
July 21, 2026

Commentary: The Visa Loophole That Hinges on One Deceptively Simple Word

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a nationwide investigation into fraud involving the H-1B visa and PERM programs. It’s a long overdue step toward promoting confidence in America’s employment-based immigration system. But the H-1B visa system is only part of a much larger problem. Another visa category has operated for decades with less scrutiny...
People voting
July 20, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Congress Must Pass the SAVE AMERICA Act

data center
July 18, 2026

Commentary: The New American Industrial Revolution Runs on Data Centers

Empty Classroom
July 17, 2026

Commentary: Class Warfare

July 16, 2026

Commentary: Banning Medical Technology in Tennessee Would Harm our State and Hand China a Gift

doctor patient
July 16, 2026

Commentary: To Fix Health Care We Need Prices, Not Price Controls

Donald Trump
July 15, 2026

Commentary: The World Made Anew

grocery shopping
July 14, 2026

Commentary: Don’t Let Washington Kill SNAP Accountability Before It Starts

July 13, 2026

Commentary: Dieselgate’s Legacy Is Still Suffocating A Decade Later

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

Chris Fenton
July 15, 2026

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

Film executive Chris Fenton said in an exclusive interview with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy that his upcoming comedy Bad Counselors aims to bring audiences something he believes has become increasingly rare in Hollywood: a family-friendly comedy centered on redemption, humor, and authentic human connection. Appearing...
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

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


Latest News

Tom Pappert: Federal Records Point to Widespread Use of Biden-Era American Rescue Plan Funds for Illegal Alien Legal Services

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said his investigation into Metro Nashville's taxpayer funding for nonprofits that provide legal services to illegal aliens has expanded beyond Tennessee, with federal records indicating at least a dozen cities may have used Biden-era American Rescue Plan Act funds for...
Carol Swain

Dr. Carol Swain Reflects on Family Story of Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Named Thomas Jefferson

Charlie Hatcher

Former Gov. Bill Haslam Endorses Rep. Andy Ogles’ Opponent Charlie Hatcher

Trump situation room

Trump Issues Order to Protect Defense Supply Chains amid Iran War

worker

Commentary: The Visa Loophole That Hinges on One Deceptively Simple Word

data center

Metro Nashville to Determine Data Center Regulations This Week

People voting

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Congress Must Pass the SAVE AMERICA Act

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
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