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  • Metro Nashville Estimates 18 Business Days to Produce Records on Nearly $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits After Tennessee Star Request
    Metro Nashville Estimates 18 Business Days to Produce Records on Nearly $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits After Tennessee Star Request
TN Top Story: Tennessee Republican Candidate for State House Says He Prefers Teaching Illegal Alien Students to American Citizens
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Top Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID
TSNN Featured: Six Candidates for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Offer Distinct Visions for Rural Areas Included in 2026 Redistricting in Bipartisan Forum
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Novonix Limited
June 25, 2026

Tennessee Demands $3 Million Grant Clawback from Chattanooga Company Novonix

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is asking a Chattanooga company to return a $3 million FastTrack grant after the company failed to create the number of jobs it promised. 
Citizen Vigilante
June 25, 2026

Citizen Vigilante Filmmaker Posts Full Film on X for Limited Time

Dr. Kent DelHousaye
June 25, 2026

Family Action Council of Tennessee Names Dr. Kent DelHousaye President

Justin Pearson
June 24, 2026

Six Candidates for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Offer Distinct Visions for Rural Areas Included in 2026 Redistricting in Bipartisan Forum

Jeff Fancher
June 24, 2026

Tennessee Republican Candidate for State House Says He Prefers Teaching Illegal Alien Students to American Citizens

Tom Pappert
June 24, 2026

Pappert: Metro Nashville Taking Nearly a Month to Produce Records on $1.5 Million in Grants to O’Connell Allies

Ben Crump
June 24, 2026

Ben Crump May Be Positioning for Lawsuit over New Tennessee Driver’s License Requirements, Pappert Says

Wilson County
June 24, 2026

Wilson County Moves One Step Closer to Data Center Moratorium

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis
June 24, 2026

Memphis Police Chief: Murders Down 44 Percent, Vehicle Thefts 62 Percent So Far This Year Compared to 2025

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson
June 24, 2026

Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Tennessee’s SNAP Reform Banning Soda, Processed Foods

Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz
June 24, 2026

EJ Haust Slams Judge’s Decision to Block ICE-Related Subpoenas Targeting Minnesota Officials

KCC Meeting
June 23, 2026

Knox County Bans Data Centers for One Year

Mayor Freddie O'Connell
June 23, 2026

Metro Nashville Estimates 18 Business Days to Produce Records on Nearly $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits After Tennessee Star Request

National News

Supreme Court justices
June 25, 2026

SCOTUS Paves the Way for Trump Admin to End TPS for Immigrants from Haiti, Syria

In the fourth and final decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Mullin v. Doe, a case concerning whether the Administration may terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations. 
Citizen Vigilante
June 25, 2026

Citizen Vigilante Filmmaker Posts Full Film on X for Limited Time

David Steiner
June 25, 2026

Postmaster General Says He Will Comply with Trump Rule to Hold Back Mail Ballots

Anthony Fauci
June 25, 2026

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

June 24, 2026

Democrats Are Trying to Restrict Gas Exports Again

Trump and Iran
June 24, 2026

Trump to Seek $80B in Iran War Funding: Report

Trump and cabinet
June 24, 2026

Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill Until Senate Passes SAVE America Act

UFC
June 24, 2026

Lawn Company to Donate $1M to Restore White House South Lawn Following UFC Fight

Zohran Mamdani
June 24, 2026

Trump Saves Endorsement Record in SC as Mamdani Dominates in NYC

Lee Zeldin
June 24, 2026

EPA Moves to Speed Up Permitting ‘Without Wasting Taxpayer Resources’

Gavin Newsom
June 24, 2026

Red States Unite Against California over Its Alleged Plot to Impose Green Agenda on Nation

trump and oval office
June 24, 2026

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

June 23, 2026

Eight Immigration Protesters with Alleged Ties to Antifa Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison

Commentary

Anthony Fauci
June 25, 2026

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

Did Anthony Fauci manipulate the intelligence community (IC) investigation of the origin of COVID as outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claims? Gabbard recently released previously unseen documents and communications during the COVID pandemic between the IC and the key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Dr....
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

Trump and Iran
June 20, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not Appeasement

Voter registration and early voting
June 19, 2026

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

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

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

Dennis Quaid
June 23, 2026

Dennis Quaid Releases ‘On My Way to Heaven’ Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

Multi-talented artist Dennis Quaid, Tanya Tucker, and the late legendary Songwriter Kris Kristofferson recently released a new single, “On My Way to Heaven,” available from Gaither Music Group. In 2023, Dennis Quaid released a gospel album, Fallen: A Gospel Album For Sinners, via the Gaither Music Group. The album combined...
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

May 21, 2026

Ashley Anne Releases ‘Generational Heartbreak’ EP

Braxton Keith
May 19, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braxton Keith


Latest News

Novonix Limited

Tennessee Demands $3 Million Grant Clawback from Chattanooga Company Novonix

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is asking a Chattanooga company to return a $3 million FastTrack grant after the company failed to create the number of jobs it promised. 
Supreme Court justices

SCOTUS Paves the Way for Trump Admin to End TPS for Immigrants from Haiti, Syria

Citizen Vigilante

Citizen Vigilante Filmmaker Posts Full Film on X for Limited Time

Dr. Kent DelHousaye

Family Action Council of Tennessee Names Dr. Kent DelHousaye President

David Steiner

Postmaster General Says He Will Comply with Trump Rule to Hold Back Mail Ballots

Anthony Fauci

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

Justin Pearson

Six Candidates for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District Offer Distinct Visions for Rural Areas Included in 2026 Redistricting in Bipartisan Forum

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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U.S. Manufacturing Production Rises at Fastest Pace in Nearly Five Years
Supreme Court Rules Rastafarian Ex-Inmate Can’t Sue Prison Officials for Shaving Dreadlocks
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