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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: Knox County Bans Data Centers for One Year
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Top Commentary: The Impeachment Trap
TSNN Featured: Daftari Warns U.S. Not to Ease Pressure on Iran: Regime Understands ‘Manipulation and Force,’ Not Diplomacy
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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

New figures presented by Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis during Tuesday's Memphis City Council meeting show crime continues to trend downward across the city in 2026.
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

Chattanooga
June 23, 2026

Economist Finds Chattanooga Employment No Better than Comparable Tennessee Counties Despite Government-Funded Internet

Trump at G7
June 23, 2026

Daftari Warns U.S. Not to Ease Pressure on Iran: Regime Understands ‘Manipulation and Force,’ Not Diplomacy

Larry Krasner
June 23, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rebuke of Larry Krasner Highlights Risks of Progressive Prosecution, Pulliam Says

SCOTUS
June 22, 2026

Pulliam: Supreme Court’s Hemani Decision a Victory for Second Amendment Rights

Ben Crump
June 22, 2026

Civil Rights Lawyer Ben Crump Claims Tennessee Law Requiring English Proficiency Test for Driver’s License Could Undo ’30 Years of Progress’

Pharmacist Patient
June 22, 2026

Tennessee Pharmacist, Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Years in Prison, Pay Millions in Restitution over High-Reimbursement Prescription Scheme

Tom Pappert
June 22, 2026

Pappert Details Unanswered Questions Surrounding Convicted South African Agent at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Rainbow Crosswalk
June 22, 2026

Rainbow Crosswalk in East Nashville Repainted Ahead of Pride Fest

National News

Gavin Newsom
June 24, 2026

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

Seventeen Republican attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging a California environmental law they argue impacts the entire country. The lawsuit, led by Republican Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, is challenging California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, according to the suit. The law — which Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in...
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

pills
June 23, 2026

‘Fast and Furious 2.0?’ Biden DEA Let 1M Fentanyl Pills Flow to Streets, Whistleblower Lawyer Says

gas pump
June 23, 2026

Drivers Say Major Gas Stations Pumped Up Prices with AI in Explosive Lawsuit

grocery shopping
June 23, 2026

People on Food Stamps Can Keep Buying Junk with Americans’ Tax Dollars, Obama Judge Rules

farmer
June 23, 2026

Justice Dept Says USDA’s Benefits for ‘Socially Disadvantaged’ Farmers Are Illegal

home hunters
June 23, 2026

Senate Passes Major Housing Bill as Citizens Continue to Miss Out on Key Pillar of American Dream

Valerie Lawson
June 23, 2026

Ethics Complaint Targets Rhode Island Democrat Who Voted for Her Own Union’s Agenda

June 23, 2026

Rand Paul Subpoenas Fauci for Testimony in COVID Origin Probe

classroom work
June 23, 2026

Commentary: A Program Just for Immigrants Could Bankrupt Your Hometown

Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi
June 22, 2026

FBI Announces Capture of Fugitive in Turkey in Alleged $3.7B Medicare Fraud Scheme

Google data center
June 22, 2026

Poll: More than 90 Percent of Voters Opposing Data Centers Don’t Live near Them

Commentary

trump and oval office
June 24, 2026

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

Democrats are licking their chops. The midterm elections are approaching and with them the prospect that Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives and perhaps even the Senate. Even with a majority only in the lower chamber, the Democrats would have the power to torment President Trump.
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

climate protest
June 13, 2026

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

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

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis

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

New figures presented by Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis during Tuesday's Memphis City Council meeting show crime continues to trend downward across the city in 2026.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson

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

Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz

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

Gavin Newsom

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

trump and oval office

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

KCC Meeting

Knox County Bans Data Centers for One Year

Mayor Freddie O'Connell

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

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Database of Social Security Numbers, Citizenship Status
Report: Newsguard Wants to Empower AI Censorship, Rates Chinese Propaganda as More Reliable than Conservative Media
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