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TN Top Story: Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law Targeting Illegal Aliens with Final Deportation Orders
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Top Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives
TSNN Featured: Nashville Mayor Confirms Plan to Block Private Data Center Deal Near Zoo Using Eminent Domain
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illegal immigrant
June 29, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law Targeting Illegal Aliens with Final Deportation Orders

A federal lawsuit challenging House Bill (HB) 1704, Tennessee's new law making it a state misdemeanor offense for illegal aliens with final deportation removals to intentionally remain in the Volunteer State despite knowing their legal status, was dismissed on Friday. U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson, who was appointed by President...
Nashville Mayor
June 29, 2026

Nashville Mayor Confirms Plan to Block Private Data Center Deal Near Zoo Using Eminent Domain

Metro Nashville Police Department
June 29, 2026

Mandatory ‘Mobile Diversity Tour’ for Metro Nashville Police Trainees Includes Stop at Drag Nightclub

Marsha Blackburn
June 29, 2026

Bill Aims to Curb Foreign Adversaries’ Influence on U.S. Technology

DOT Sec Sean Duffy Tours Music City Loop
June 29, 2026

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Tours Music City Loop Construction Site in Nashville

Supreme Court
June 29, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Extended Absentee Ballot Deadline, Expands Digital Privacy Rights, Splits on Trump Firings

Beau Hawk
June 29, 2026

Democratic Nominee for Knox County Mayor Admits to Marching in Venezuela Supporting Nicolas Maduro

Neil W. McCabe
June 29, 2026

McCabe: White House Meeting Revealed Growing Rift Between Trump and Senate GOP Leaders

Nurse
June 26, 2026

DOJ Announces Indictment of Tennessee Woman as Part of Trump Administration Push Against Healthcare Fraud

June 26, 2026

AOC, Ilhan Omar Endorse State Rep. Justin Pearson for Redrawn TN-9, Further Consolidating Progressive Support

EJ Haust
June 26, 2026

EJ Haust Warns ‘Peppa Pig’ AI Deal Could Open the Door to Deepfake Chaos

MPL and Pappert
June 26, 2026

Leahy Predicts Another Lawsuit as Metro Nashville Struggles to Produce Records on $1.5M Grants for Immigration Nonprofits

job interview
June 26, 2026

Only One County in Tennessee Has a Jobless Rate Above Five Percent

National News

SCOTUS
June 30, 2026

Trump’s Efforts to Reverse Birthright Citizenship May Succeed Despite SCOTUS Decision

As the final opinion issued in the 2026 term, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, striking down President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order that sought to restrict automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment for children of parents who are unlawfully present or on temporary visas.
Doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Report: Taxpayer Dollars Help Nonprofit Hospitals Pad Executive Salaries, Pay for Lawsuits

doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

Cole Allen
June 29, 2026

Judge Delays Trial for Man Accused of Trying to Assassinate Trump at WHCA Dinner

Scott Bessent
June 29, 2026

Treasury Boss Bessent Bullish on Trump Economy, Predicts Three Percent Growth, Two Percent Inflation by Year’s End

Pentagon
June 29, 2026

NDAA Would Further Integrate U.S., Israeli Defense Industries

Trump and Congress
June 29, 2026

Trump Calls for SAVE America Act Passage After SCOTUS Ruling

DOJ Logo
June 29, 2026

Grand Jury Investigation Targets Wealthy American with Alleged CCP Ties Funding Leftist Groups

Colorado Supreme Court
June 29, 2026

Colorado Supreme Court Blocks Ballot Initiatives to Redraw House Maps

Supreme Court
June 29, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Extended Absentee Ballot Deadline, Expands Digital Privacy Rights, Splits on Trump Firings

John Bolton in Oval Office with President Donald Trump, 2019
June 27, 2026

Bolton Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Possession of a Document Related to National Defense

apartment moving
June 27, 2026

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

Commentary

doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

After turning 26 in December, I was expected to get a health insurance plan for the first time, and I did not like my options. Whether through my previous employer or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, the plans available required paying thousands in annual premiums and deductibles to receive...
apartment moving
June 27, 2026

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

June 26, 2026

Commentary: Congress Needs to Establish Better Rules of the Game

Food and Drug Administration headquarters
June 26, 2026

Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Anthony Fauci
June 25, 2026

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

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

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

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

I always appreciate those artists who gave me a chance way back when I had little experience or reputation to rely on. Emily Hackett is one of the artists I featured back in 2018, and I am privileged to continue championing her projects. Hackett is the rare songwriter who doesn’t...
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

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


Latest News

SCOTUS

Trump’s Efforts to Reverse Birthright Citizenship May Succeed Despite SCOTUS Decision

As the final opinion issued in the 2026 term, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara, striking down President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order that sought to restrict automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment for children of parents who are unlawfully present or on temporary...
Doctor and patient

Report: Taxpayer Dollars Help Nonprofit Hospitals Pad Executive Salaries, Pay for Lawsuits

doctor and patient

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

illegal immigrant

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law Targeting Illegal Aliens with Final Deportation Orders

Nashville Mayor

Nashville Mayor Confirms Plan to Block Private Data Center Deal Near Zoo Using Eminent Domain

Cole Allen

Judge Delays Trial for Man Accused of Trying to Assassinate Trump at WHCA Dinner

Scott Bessent

Treasury Boss Bessent Bullish on Trump Economy, Predicts Three Percent Growth, Two Percent Inflation by Year’s End

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

BREAKING HEADLINES

Iran War Has Cost Americans $1,000 per Household, Economist Estimates
Trump Renews Call to Force Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve Board After Supreme Court Decision
Poll: Only Eight Percent of Democrats Consider America the ‘Greatest’ Country on Earth
Judge in Charlie Kirk Murder Case Finds Prosecutor in Contempt for Public Comments
Census: Populations in Every Age Group Explode in Southern U.S.
CDC Elevates Ebola Response to Highest Level
Illegal Alien Truck Driver Gets 20 Years for Killing Five Americans in Horrific Crash
Trump SCOTUS Case ‘Boiled Over’ When Sotomayor ‘Blindsided’ Alito with Blistering Dissent
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