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  • John Rose Claims Role in Tennessee Tax Revolt, Cites Photo of Bullhorn Red Truck Taken Two Years After Final Protest
    John Rose Claims Role in Tennessee Tax Revolt, Cites Photo of Bullhorn Red Truck Taken Two Years After Final Protest
TN Top Story: Clean Energy PAC to Spend $700,000 Opposing Rep. Andy Ogles in TN-05 Race They Claim is Tightening
TOP: TNRwMPL
Top Commentary: The ‘Long March’ Is Advancing Apace
TSNN Featured: Memphis and Nashville Among America’s Least Safe Cities, Study Shows
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Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee
Latinos for Tennessee
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Tennessee

Kid Rock and Brent Taylor
July 31, 2026

Complete and Total Endorsement: Kid Rock Backs Brent Taylor in New TN-09

Music legend Kid Rock endorsed State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) in the Republican primary for Tennessee’s newly redrawn 9th Congressional District.
Jeremy Faison, Monty Fritts
July 31, 2026

Commentary: Monty Fritts Has Consistently Voted with Democrats; Now He Proposes an Unconstitutional Ban on Freedom of Religion

Marsha Blackburn
July 31, 2026

Blackburn Supports Effort Requiring Party Registration to Vote in Tennessee Primaries

Rep. Andy Ogles
July 30, 2026

Clean Energy PAC to Spend $700,000 Opposing Rep. Andy Ogles in TN-05 Race They Claim is Tightening

Phill Kline
July 30, 2026

Phill Kline: DOJ Granting Fauci ‘Use Immunity’ Could Have Prevented Fifth Amendment Stonewalling

July 30, 2026

John Rose Claims Role in Tennessee Tax Revolt, Cites Photo of Bullhorn Red Truck Taken Two Years After Final Protest

DOJ Documents with Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi
July 30, 2026

Trump’s DOJ Activates the ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ Three Decades After President Bill Clinton’s Authorization

Judson Phillips
July 30, 2026

Former Prosecutor Suggests New Legal Strategy Against Fauci Following Senate Hearing

Elon Musk gives and update about DOGE in the Oval Office with President Trump
July 30, 2026

Musk Plans Major America PAC Push for 2026 GOP Turnout

Dr. Carol Swain, Marsha Blackburn
July 30, 2026

Dr. Carol Swain: Blackburn is ‘The Best Qualified’ Candidate for Governor

Crime Scene Tape Torn
July 30, 2026

Memphis and Nashville Among America’s Least Safe Cities, Study Shows

Daughters of the American Revolution National Headquarters
July 29, 2026

Blackburn Introduces Bill to Keep Men Out of Daughters of the American Revolution

Bill Lee
July 29, 2026

Tennessee Among Finalists for Nuclear Innovation Campus that Could Generate 25,000 Jobs, $50 Billion in New Investments

National News

nuns
July 31, 2026

New York Backs Off Forcing Nuns to Participate in Assisted Suicide as Lawsuit Proceeds

New York agreed to not enforce its assisted suicide law that ropes in Catholic nuns who provide care to terminally ill patients, which was scheduled to take effect next week, days before a scheduled emergency hearing. U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci approved a consent order for temporary restraining order, dated Thursday but made...
Italy leader
July 31, 2026

Italy Suspends Free Travel with Spain amid Migrant Surge

Max Miller
July 31, 2026

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno’s Daughter Files Restraining Order Against Ohio Rep. Max Miller After Domestic Abuse Allegations

Lonnie Bunch
July 31, 2026

Smithsonian Executive Pushing DEI, Including 1619 Project, Made $4.4 Million from 2020-2024

July 31, 2026

Judge Shuts Down Democrats’ Attempt to Rush in Late Votes After Candidates Drop Out

College Activist
July 31, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Long March’ Is Advancing Apace

Solar Farm with repair crew
July 31, 2026

Tesla Signs Major Solar Deals amid Surging AI Power Demand

DOJ Documents with Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi
July 30, 2026

Trump’s DOJ Activates the ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ Three Decades After President Bill Clinton’s Authorization

Elon Musk gives and update about DOGE in the Oval Office with President Trump
July 30, 2026

Musk Plans Major America PAC Push for 2026 GOP Turnout

Dr. Anthony Fauci
July 30, 2026

10 Takeaways from Anthony Fauci’s Hearing in Front of Senate Committee

ICE arrest
July 30, 2026

ICE Plans to Open Four Detention Facilities Across the U.S. with Enough Capacity for 5,500 Detainees

The Pentagon
July 30, 2026

Commentary: Disloyal Careerists Are Still Haunting the Pentagon’s Halls

home buyers
July 30, 2026

Foreign Home Buying Drops to Second-Lowest Level on Record

Commentary

Jeremy Faison, Monty Fritts
July 31, 2026

Commentary: Monty Fritts Has Consistently Voted with Democrats; Now He Proposes an Unconstitutional Ban on Freedom of Religion

For the most part, I’ve been open about supporting Marsha Blackburn and have intentionally avoided criticizing the other candidates. But after this week, I can’t stay silent any longer.
College Activist
July 31, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Long March’ Is Advancing Apace

The Pentagon
July 30, 2026

Commentary: Disloyal Careerists Are Still Haunting the Pentagon’s Halls

arrest
July 30, 2026

Commentary: America’s Murder Problem Is Smaller than It Looks

Bernie Sanders
July 29, 2026

Commentary: The Socialist Monster Awakens

data center
July 25, 2026

Commentary: The Data Center Conversation America Needs to Have

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
July 24, 2026

Commentary: AOC’s New Hampshire Bounce Is a Red Flag — Literally!

Flock Cameras
July 23, 2026

Commentary: Knox County Republicans Have a Chance to Stand with Law Enforcement

President Donald Trump
July 23, 2026

Commentary: Trump and John Deere Have Tennessee Farmers’ Backs

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

Braden Hull
July 25, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braden Hull

Braden Hull is a rising singer/songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, who hails from Lexington, North Carolina. I first met him at CRS 2026, where he immediately impressed me with his remarkable story. Hull never set out to be a musician; he wanted to be a fireman. When he was 14, he...
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

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


Latest News

nuns

New York Backs Off Forcing Nuns to Participate in Assisted Suicide as Lawsuit Proceeds

New York agreed to not enforce its assisted suicide law that ropes in Catholic nuns who provide care to terminally ill patients, which was scheduled to take effect next week, days before a scheduled emergency hearing. U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci approved a consent order for temporary restraining order, dated Thursday...
Italy leader

Italy Suspends Free Travel with Spain amid Migrant Surge

Max Miller

Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno’s Daughter Files Restraining Order Against Ohio Rep. Max Miller After Domestic Abuse Allegations

Lonnie Bunch

Smithsonian Executive Pushing DEI, Including 1619 Project, Made $4.4 Million from 2020-2024

Kid Rock and Brent Taylor

Complete and Total Endorsement: Kid Rock Backs Brent Taylor in New TN-09

Judge Shuts Down Democrats’ Attempt to Rush in Late Votes After Candidates Drop Out

Jeremy Faison, Monty Fritts

Commentary: Monty Fritts Has Consistently Voted with Democrats; Now He Proposes an Unconstitutional Ban on Freedom of Religion

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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