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  • TN Democrat Governor Nominee’s Pledge to End ICE Cooperation Earns Endorsement from PAC Affiliated with $735,000 Nashville Grant Recipient
    TN Democrat Governor Nominee’s Pledge to End ICE Cooperation Earns Endorsement from PAC Affiliated with $735,000 Nashville Grant Recipient
TN Top Story: One of Three Illegal Aliens Arrested in Tennessee Identity Theft Probe Booked into Knox County Jail as U.S. Marshals Inmate
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Top Commentary: We Are in World War Xi
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Magdalena Gomez-Garcia
September 8, 2026

One of Three Illegal Aliens Arrested in Tennessee Identity Theft Probe Booked into Knox County Jail as U.S. Marshals Inmate

The name of one of the three alleged fraudsters, identified last week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a suspect in an identity theft probe, appears on a list of inmates at the Knox County Sheriff's Office, suggesting the crimes may have occurred in East Tennessee. U.S....
Jerri Green
September 8, 2026

TN Democrat Governor Nominee’s Pledge to End ICE Cooperation Earns Endorsement from PAC Affiliated with $735,000 Nashville Grant Recipient

voter
September 8, 2026

Ballot Language Released Ahead of November Vote on Three Proposed Tennessee Constitutional Amendments

LSU
September 8, 2026

LSU Faces Expulsion from SEC

I-40 accident
September 8, 2026

‘Foreign Truck Driver’ with Non-Domiciled CDL Issued in New York Dead in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-40: Report

Juan Jose “Juanjo” Farias Mendoza
September 8, 2026

ICE Highlights Knoxville Role in Investigation of ‘High-Ranking’ Cartel Members

cyber attack
September 7, 2026

Tennessee Appellate Court Data Compromised in Cyberattack Affecting Court Systems Nationwide

ICE office
September 7, 2026

ICE Facility Headed to Nashville Described as ‘National Coordination Center’ for 287(g) Law Enforcement Partners in New Federal Document

Blue Collar
September 7, 2026

Tennessee Politicians Celebrate Labor Day

Michael Patrick Leahy
September 7, 2026

Leahy Unveils Expanded Vision for The Star News Network: ‘Politics, Law, and Sports’

Memphis Safe Task Force
September 4, 2026

Memphis Safe Task Force Made About 28 Arrests Each Day in August, U.S. Marshals Reveal

Richard Nixon
September 4, 2026

Geoff Shepard: Leahy’s Watergate Book ‘Extracted the Essence’ of What Was Wrong with Trials

Alfonso Vasquez-Morales
September 4, 2026

Illegal Alien Charged with Vehicular Homicide by Intoxication After Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Tennessee Entered U.S. Under Biden in 2023

National News

Justice kavanaugh
September 9, 2026

Kavanaugh Declines to Lift Block on New Missouri Congressional Map in Time for November Elections

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday declined to lift a block on the use of a new congressional map in Missouri in time for the November midterms, meaning the state will need to use its previous map despite using the updated one in the primaries. Kavanaugh denied a request...
Putin and China
September 9, 2026

Commentary: We Are in World War Xi

Elaine Chao
September 8, 2026

Mitch McConnell’s Wife Elaine Chao Held Appointments from Chinese Communist Party Organizations While Serving in Cabinet

SCOTUS
September 8, 2026

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Citizenship Records System Used to Remove Non-Citizen Voters

Mark Carney
September 8, 2026

Canada Hits the U.S. with Tariffs on $20 Billion Worth of U.S. Exports as Trade War Escalates

Lonnie Bunch
September 8, 2026

Smithsonian Head Lonnie Bunch Announces Retirement amid Pressure from Trump

XX-XY shirt
September 8, 2026

Fans Wearing XX-XY Athletics Gear Booted from Soccer Game, Sports Bar

Kathy Hochul
September 8, 2026

Kathy Hochul Announces $70,000,000 in New Grants in Effort to Protect Against Hate Crimes, Antisemitism

AR 15
September 8, 2026

Trump Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down State and Local AR-15 Bans

House for Rent
September 8, 2026

Commentary: Rent Control Still Doesn’t Work

kid technology
September 7, 2026

‘So Vulnerable:’ Trump Administration’s MAHA Chiefs Declare War on Kids’ Screen Addiction

hospital patient
September 7, 2026

Catholic Nuns Sue Illinois over Law Forcing Them to Help Terminally Ill Patients Kill Themselves

SCOTUS
September 7, 2026

Climate ‘Lawfare’ Supporters Lay Out Battle Plan as Supreme Court Showdown Looms

Commentary

Putin and China
September 9, 2026

Commentary: We Are in World War Xi

As the Russo-Ukrainian war continues, Americans may blame Russian leader Vladimir Putin for starting “World War III.” It is correct that World War III has started, but its cause is the People’s Republic of China (PRC), not Russia. The war did not start with Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022...
House for Rent
September 8, 2026

Commentary: Rent Control Still Doesn’t Work

Trump and Iran
September 5, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Blockade Could Break the Iranian Regime

Labor Day Celebration
September 5, 2026

Commentary: The Forgotten Meaning of Labor Day

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney
September 4, 2026

Commentary: The Elephant in the Canadian Room

Video Gaming
September 3, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee’s Veterans Have Found Community and Connection in an Unexpected Place

Trump in suit
September 3, 2026

Commentary: Don’t Believe the Polls Showing a Massive GOP Midterm Defeat

New York City
September 2, 2026

Commentary: Progressive Regression and the New Medievalism

Syracuse University
September 1, 2026

Commentary: Higher Education Is Likely Doomed

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

LSU
September 8, 2026

LSU Faces Expulsion from SEC

The SEC has scheduled a meeting to decide whether to expel Louisiana State University (LSU). The meeting between the conference’s presidents and chancellors will occur on Thursday to decide the fate of one of its biggest brands, ESPN reports.
Water Wars
September 4, 2026

Movie Premiere: Water Wars

Dolly Parton
August 31, 2026

Nashville Airport Authority to Vote on Airport Name Change to Honor Dolly Parton After Gov. Bill Lee, Parton Estate Confirm Interest

Bronwyn
August 28, 2026

Music Spotlight: Bronwyn

Kelly Lang
August 20, 2026

Kelly Lang Releases New Album, ‘Jealous Green Eyes’

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
August 10, 2026

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Tour Coming to the Tennessee State Fair

Caitlin Clark
August 5, 2026

‘Absolutely Brilliant’: EJ Haust Praises Clay Travis’ WNBA $10 Million ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Proposal

Reese Wynans
August 1, 2026

Reese Wynans Brings Legendary Friends and Decades of Musical History to 3rd & Lindsley

Braden Hull
July 25, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braden Hull


Latest News

Justice kavanaugh

Kavanaugh Declines to Lift Block on New Missouri Congressional Map in Time for November Elections

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday declined to lift a block on the use of a new congressional map in Missouri in time for the November midterms, meaning the state will need to use its previous map despite using the updated one in the primaries. Kavanaugh denied...
Putin and China

Commentary: We Are in World War Xi

Magdalena Gomez-Garcia

One of Three Illegal Aliens Arrested in Tennessee Identity Theft Probe Booked into Knox County Jail as U.S. Marshals Inmate

Jerri Green

TN Democrat Governor Nominee’s Pledge to End ICE Cooperation Earns Endorsement from PAC Affiliated with $735,000 Nashville Grant Recipient

Elaine Chao

Mitch McConnell’s Wife Elaine Chao Held Appointments from Chinese Communist Party Organizations While Serving in Cabinet

SCOTUS

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Citizenship Records System Used to Remove Non-Citizen Voters

Mark Carney

Canada Hits the U.S. with Tariffs on $20 Billion Worth of U.S. Exports as Trade War Escalates

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
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