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  • Metro Nashville Produces No Documents Justifying Origin or Current Need for $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits
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TN Top Story: Exclusive: Blackburn Recalls Leading Grassroots Revolt That Defeated Tennessee State Income Tax
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Marsha Blackburn
July 7, 2026

Exclusive: Blackburn Recalls Leading Grassroots Revolt That Defeated Tennessee State Income Tax

Tennessee Republican gubernatorial candidate U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is revisiting one of the defining political battles of her career, describing in an exclusive sit-down interview how she led a four-year effort in the Tennessee General Assembly to defeat a proposed state income tax and arguing that the fight reshaped...
Johnny Shaw
July 7, 2026

Democrat Who Sided with GOP on State House Rules After Tennessee Three Expulsion Fight Attributes Retirement to ‘Different’ Modern Politics

Freddie O'Connell
July 7, 2026

Metro Nashville Produces No Documents Justifying Origin or Current Need for $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

Candace Owens
July 7, 2026

Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security Seeks Order Preserving Digital Records Between Candace Owens, Guest Who Launched Fort Huachuca Conspiracy Theory

Mark Pody
July 7, 2026

Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Endorses State Senator Mark Pody for Reelection

Coinflip
July 7, 2026

Federal Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Cryptocurrency ATMs

William Medical Center
July 7, 2026

Williamson Health Board Votes to Pursue Sale to Ascension Saint Thomas

Jody Owens
July 6, 2026

Mississippi District Attorney Pleads Guilty in Bribery Sting that Allegedly Ensnared Former Jackson Mayor, City Council President

home owner
July 6, 2026

Tennessee Homeowner Claims THDA Illegally Used Race to Market Biden-Era Mortgage Assistance Program: Lawsuit

Liz Murrill
July 6, 2026

Louisiana Supreme Court Halts Prosecution of AG Murrill in Dispute over New Orleans Court Clerk Merger

Mission Regional Medical Center
July 6, 2026

Texas Hospital Near U.S.-Mexico Border Marketing Birth Tourism Packages

July 6, 2026

TBI Investigating Deadly Shooting of Man Who Allegedly Turned Gun on National Guard Troops in Memphis

SCOTUS
July 6, 2026

Pulliam: Sustained Public Pressure Needed to Reverse Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

National News

Supreme Court
July 8, 2026

Architect of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Doesn’t Think President Will Accept SCOTUS Decision

The Supreme Court last week struck down President Trump's 2025 executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. However, the man who authored the first draft said Tuesday he doubts the fight is over for the president and his supporters. The author, Theo Wold, a former...
young people
July 8, 2026

Commentary: Don’t Lock Young Americans into Social Security

President Trump with DOW Sec Pete Hegseth and General Cain
July 7, 2026

U.S. Military Launches New Strikes on Iran

pastor
July 7, 2026

Federal Records Expose Israel-Funded Campaign Targeting U.S. Christians

Trump accounts
July 7, 2026

Trump Fan or Not, Economists Say Trump Accounts Are a Good Deal

surgery
July 7, 2026

AI Is Making More Work for Doctors, Not Less

Graham Platner
July 7, 2026

Sanders Urges Platner to Step Aside

Smithsonian Museum
July 7, 2026

Trump Panel Finds Smithsonian American History Museum Ideologically Captured, Engages in ‘Activism’

July 7, 2026

GOP-Controlled Congress Fails to Extend the Prohibition for Planned Parenthood to Receive Funding

mamdani and sanders
July 7, 2026

Commentary: The New Socialists and What They Say About America

home sale
July 6, 2026

Fed Reserve Working Paper Suggests Biden’s Illegal Immigrant Wave Caused 30 Percent of Home Price Increases

microsoft
July 6, 2026

Microsoft Axes Thousands of Jobs as Reality of AI Era Sets In

July 6, 2026

Blue States Have Higher Electricity Costs, and Net Zero Policies Are to Blame, Analysis Shows

Commentary

young people
July 8, 2026

Commentary: Don’t Lock Young Americans into Social Security

The Social Security trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2032. Without legislative reforms, retirement benefits for tens of millions of Americans could face significant cuts. As lawmakers debate how to preserve the program, most proposals focus on raising payroll tax revenue or making other budgetary adjustments. But these...
mamdani and sanders
July 7, 2026

Commentary: The New Socialists and What They Say About America

American Spirit
July 5, 2026

Commentary: The Every Day Blessings of Being An American Citizen

U.S. Constitution
July 4, 2026

Commentary: Celebrating America’s Radical Revolution

New York City Mayor Zohron Mamdani
July 3, 2026

Commentary: Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?

construction
July 2, 2026

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

Abolish police
July 1, 2026

Commentary: The News of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggerated

doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

apartment moving
June 27, 2026

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

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

DEK of Hearts
July 4, 2026

Music Spotlight: DEK of Hearts

When I went to see one of my artists' Opry debuts in May, another group was also having their Opry debut: DEK of Hearts. The trio, who met while attending Trevecca Nazarene University, consists of Dylan John, Emily Clapp, and Kollin Bailey. They captivated the audience with their three-part harmonies...
Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright

Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

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

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


Latest News

Supreme Court

Architect of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Doesn’t Think President Will Accept SCOTUS Decision

The Supreme Court last week struck down President Trump's 2025 executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants. However, the man who authored the first draft said Tuesday he doubts the fight is over for the president and his supporters. The author, Theo Wold,...
young people

Commentary: Don’t Lock Young Americans into Social Security

Marsha Blackburn

Exclusive: Blackburn Recalls Leading Grassroots Revolt That Defeated Tennessee State Income Tax

Johnny Shaw

Democrat Who Sided with GOP on State House Rules After Tennessee Three Expulsion Fight Attributes Retirement to ‘Different’ Modern Politics

Freddie O'Connell

Metro Nashville Produces No Documents Justifying Origin or Current Need for $1.5 Million in Grants to Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

President Trump with DOW Sec Pete Hegseth and General Cain

U.S. Military Launches New Strikes on Iran

Candace Owens

Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security Seeks Order Preserving Digital Records Between Candace Owens, Guest Who Launched Fort Huachuca Conspiracy Theory

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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