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  • DOJ Says White House UFC Drone-and-Sniper Plotters Named Marsha Blackburn Among Potential Targets for Attack
    DOJ Says White House UFC Drone-and-Sniper Plotters Named Marsha Blackburn Among Potential Targets for Attack
TN Top Story: Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Suspended for 60 Days Following Federal Indictment Alleging Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering
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Top Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense
TSNN Featured: Alleged Ringleader of Foiled White House UFC Terror Plot Is Mexican Illegal Alien Who Overstayed Visa and Received DACA
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Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee
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Tennessee

Tom Pappert, Freddie O'Connell
June 19, 2026

Pappert: Questions Remain Over Metro Nashville’s $1.5 Million Grants to Immigration Nonprofits

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Metro Nashville's newly approved $1.5 million for two immigration-focused nonprofits raises serious questions about transparency and compliance with state law.
US Marshals Fugitive Task Force
June 18, 2026

Illegal Alien Wanted Since 2024 for East Tennessee Woman’s Throat-Slashing Captured in Indiana

Davis Hunt
June 18, 2026

Davis Hunt: Nashville Political Establishment Maintains Power Through Low-Turnout Elections

Tamara Sawyer
June 18, 2026

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Suspended for 60 Days Following Federal Indictment Alleging Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering

Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 18, 2026

DOJ Says White House UFC Drone-and-Sniper Plotters Named Marsha Blackburn Among Potential Targets for Attack

Nashville July 4th Celebration
June 18, 2026

National TV Special to Showcase Nashville’s Biggest-Ever July 4 Celebration

Grocery Shopping
June 18, 2026

Newly-Passed Nashville Metro Budget Includes Half-Cent Local Grocery Tax Cut

Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez
June 18, 2026

Alleged Ringleader of Foiled White House UFC Terror Plot Is Mexican Illegal Alien Who Overstayed Visa and Received DACA

Justin Pearson
June 17, 2026

Justin Pearson Tells Marc Elias Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District ‘Competitive’ for Democrats After Redistricting by ‘Ku Klux Cameron Sexton’

Luigi Mangione
June 17, 2026

Luigi Mangione’s Extreme Emotional Disturbance Defense Unlikely to Lead to Acquittal, Former Prosecutor Says

Freddie O'Connell
June 17, 2026

Metro Nashville Council Passes Budget with Nearly $1.5 Million for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

June 17, 2026

Week-Long Operation in East Tennessee Leads to 117 Illegal Alien Arrests, ICE Announces

June 17, 2026

Tennessee Man Arrested After Allegedly Chasing and Strangling Teen over Stolen Anti-ICE Sign

National News

Senate Democrats
June 19, 2026

Analysis: Democrats Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Voters Across Battleground Districts

A report from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released June 9 shows that Republicans have been steadily gaining voter registration numbers in battleground Congressional Districts since the 2024 election, with Republicans gaining vote share in 19 of 28 swing districts.
Voter registration and early voting
June 19, 2026

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

Songwriting With: Soldiers
June 19, 2026

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

Senator Rick Scott
June 18, 2026

Sen. Rick Scott Moves to Terminate DHS Program That Incentivizes Hiring Foreign Grads

Photo “Unemployment Insurance Claims Office” by Bytemarks. CC BY 2.0.
June 18, 2026

New Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Applications Fell to 226,000, Layoffs Historically Low

Midjourney Media Ultrasonic CT
June 18, 2026

Generative AI Imaging Company Midjourney Announces ‘Midjourney Medical’ Featuring New Full Body Scan Invention

Nestle factory
June 18, 2026

Nestle Makes Good on Its Promise to Drop Artificial Food Dyes

Supreme Court of the United States
June 18, 2026

Supreme Court Makes Major 9-0 Ruling on Second Amendment and Drug Offenders

Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez
June 18, 2026

Alleged Ringleader of Foiled White House UFC Terror Plot Is Mexican Illegal Alien Who Overstayed Visa and Received DACA

data center
June 18, 2026

Congress, Big Wig Investors Have New Theory to Explain America’s Data Center Revolt

Katie Wilson
June 18, 2026

Commentary: Cities Have Little to Show for Big Spending

Trump signature
June 17, 2026

President Trump Signs Iran Memorandum While in Paris

Surgery
June 17, 2026

FTC Sues Transgender Health Group for ‘Misleading’ Parents About Necessity of Transitioning Kids

Commentary

Voter registration and early voting
June 19, 2026

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

by Edward Ring   With midterm elections just around the corner, both major political parties are themselves coping with divided constituencies. The Democratic Socialists vie for dominance against more moderate Democrats. MAGA Republicans confront disaffected libertarians and neocons. And outside all these polarized factions are millions of voters that don’t...
Katie Wilson
June 18, 2026

Commentary: Cities Have Little to Show for Big Spending

Merrick Garland
June 17, 2026

Commentary: Democrats Moan About Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund, But Forget to Mention Their Side Did The Weaponizing

License Plate Readers
June 16, 2026

Commentary: I Know What It Means to Be Unsafe, and Nashville Deserves Better

Oil Drilling
June 16, 2026

Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come

climate protest
June 13, 2026

Commentary: America’s Energy Future Is Being Decided in Obscure Utility Commission Races

House for Sale
June 12, 2026

Commentary: Is Director Bill Pulte of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Jeopardizing the U.S. Housing Market?

Christine Blasey Ford
June 12, 2026

Commentary: The Left’s Cycle of Manufactured Hysteria, Institutional Damage, and Quiet Retreat from the Smoking Wreckage

Fixing a tractor
June 11, 2026

Commentary: When You Buy It, You Should Be Able to Fix It

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

Songwriting With: Soldiers
June 19, 2026

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

Written as a tribute to their fallen comrade for his son, "Daddy's Son" honors a father’s life through the voices of those who knew, served with, and loved him.
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

Braxton Keith
May 19, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braxton Keith

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’


Latest News

Tom Pappert, Freddie O'Connell

Pappert: Questions Remain Over Metro Nashville’s $1.5 Million Grants to Immigration Nonprofits

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Metro Nashville's newly approved $1.5 million for two immigration-focused nonprofits raises serious questions about transparency and compliance with state law.
Senate Democrats

Analysis: Democrats Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Voters Across Battleground Districts

Voter registration and early voting

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

Songwriting With: Soldiers

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

US Marshals Fugitive Task Force

Illegal Alien Wanted Since 2024 for East Tennessee Woman’s Throat-Slashing Captured in Indiana

Davis Hunt

Davis Hunt: Nashville Political Establishment Maintains Power Through Low-Turnout Elections

Tamara Sawyer

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Suspended for 60 Days Following Federal Indictment Alleging Theft, Fraud, Money Laundering

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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