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  • CVS Announces Plan to Separate Pharmacies from PBM Business amid Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law
    CVS Announces Plan to Separate Pharmacies from PBM Business amid Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law
TN Top Story: Democrat Who Narrowly Defeated DesJarlais Says Roe v. Wade Overturn Inspired Activism, Credits Two-Year Campaign for Win
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Top Commentary: While Many Candidates Fell Short, Conservative Ideas Won Bigly in the Midterms
TSNN Featured: CVS Announces Plan to Separate Pharmacies from PBM Business amid Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law
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Victoria Broderick
November 6, 2026

Pappert: Broderick’s Victory in Tennessee’s 4th District Could Become Democrats’ Campaign Template

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Democrat Victoria Broderick’s narrow victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) could provide a campaign template for Democrats moving forward.
Blackburn Wins
November 6, 2026

Blackburn Builds Transition Team with Former Lawmakers, Administration Officials, Business Leaders

Victoria Broderick
November 5, 2026

Democrat Who Narrowly Defeated DesJarlais Says Roe v. Wade Overturn Inspired Activism, Credits Two-Year Campaign for Win

Harmeet Dhillon
November 5, 2026

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns from DOJ, Blanche Confirms

CVS Pharmacy
November 5, 2026

CVS Announces Plan to Separate Pharmacies from PBM Business amid Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law

People in Line to Vote
November 5, 2026

Williamson County Election Results Show Strong Republican Support Across Ballot

Election Day Polling Place
November 5, 2026

‘It’s Not Complicated’: Brewer on Why Republicans Lost Congress

November 4, 2026

Democrats Flip Six Republican-Held Tennessee House Seats

Hegseth and Blackburn
November 4, 2026

Trump Predicts Hegseth Would Be ‘Very Popular’ If Tapped by Blackburn for U.S. Senate, but Denies He’s Considering Replacing War Secretary

voting
November 4, 2026

Immigration-Related Referendums Pass Easily in Eight States Where Republicans Suffered Defeats

Marsha Blackburn
November 4, 2026

Governor-Elect Blackburn Names Stuart McWhorter Chairman of Transition Committee

kid phone
November 4, 2026

Commentary: Big Tech Needs to Follow Tennessee’s Lead on Kids’ Online Safety

Rick Shepherd
November 4, 2026

Rick Shepherd to Be Next Fairview Mayor

National News

November 6, 2026

Analysis: College-Aged Voters Key Demographic in Democrats’ Midterm Victories

College students traditionally tend to vote for Democrats, and in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, under-30 voters took their concerns to the ballot box and turned out in droves for the party.
President Donald Trump
November 6, 2026

Commentary: While Many Candidates Fell Short, Conservative Ideas Won Bigly in the Midterms

Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon
November 6, 2026

Efforts to Return Education to the States Must Continue, Letter to Congress Urges

Gun Store
November 6, 2026

Gun Rights Advocate Expects Sales Surge After Tuesday’s Win by Democrats

TMTG - TAE Merger
November 5, 2026

Trump Media Advances $6 Billion TAE Fusion Merger After SEC Clears Path to Shareholder Vote

Harmeet Dhillon
November 5, 2026

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns from DOJ, Blanche Confirms

doctor patient
November 5, 2026

Climbing Healthcare Costs Came Back to Haunt GOP During Midterms, Exit Polls Show

Migrant caravan in Mexico
November 5, 2026

Migrant Caravan Bets on Democrat Victory to Loosen Trump’s Border Crackdown

DHS Sec Markwayne Mullin
November 5, 2026

DHS Chief Vows ‘Deportations Will Continue’ after Republicans Lose Midterm Elections

Speaker Mike Johnson and Vice President JD Vance
November 5, 2026

Commentary: Five Comeback Strategies for Republicans After Voters Fired Them over Affordability

people voting
November 5, 2026

GOP Insiders Split over Who’s to Blame for Midterm Losses

Ro Khanna
November 5, 2026

Commentary: The Left’s DEI Revolution Was Waiting for Its Comeback

Justice Sam Alito
November 4, 2026

Dems’ Senate Wins Almost Assures Trump Won’t Be Able to Get a New Supreme Court Justice Confirmed

Commentary

Ro Khanna
November 5, 2026

Commentary: The Left’s DEI Revolution Was Waiting for Its Comeback

“DEI is back!” That was the message from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., following Tuesday night’s midterm blue wave that swept Democrats back into power in both houses of Congress and in many state capitals.
kid phone
November 4, 2026

Commentary: Big Tech Needs to Follow Tennessee’s Lead on Kids’ Online Safety

Merrick Garland
November 4, 2026

Commentary: The Weaponization Ledger Comes Due

Donald Trump
November 3, 2026

Commentary: Midterm Election Incoherences, Misadventures, and Paradoxes

Senator Bill Hagerty
November 2, 2026

Commentary: Senator Bill Hagerty and Tennessee’s Federal Courts are on the Ballot Tuesday

October 31, 2026

Commentary: Daylight Saving Time’s Mixed Results

Person decorating with candles and pumpkins
October 31, 2026

Commentary: Halloween’s Roots in the Christian Tradition

French protest
October 31, 2026

Commentary: Europe’s Riots Are the Bill Coming Due for Socialism and Globalism

Elon Musk
October 30, 2026

Commentary: Why Do They Hate Elon Musk So Much?

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

college basketball
November 2, 2026

Player Eligibility in Limbo as College Basketball Season Tips Off

As the college basketball season starts, numerous player eligibility cases are still moving through the court system, creating uncertainty for players and coaches. Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court and a Kentucky appeals court left the protections in place for dozens of athletes, including college basketball players, to compete while...
basketball
October 30, 2026

Judge Clears Former NBA Player to Join LSU’s College Basketball Team

Valerie Ponzio
October 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Valerie Ponzio

I Play Rocky
October 29, 2026

Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ Is More Than Just a Crowd Pleaser

FIA World Rally Championship
October 29, 2026

FIA World Rally Championship Coming to Tennessee in 2027

Final Four
October 28, 2026

NCAA Names Nashville as a Finalist to Host Men’s Final Four

football practice
October 26, 2026

Division III Athletes Sue NCAA over Scholarship Ban

PSG
October 23, 2026

French Protests Postpone Professional Soccer Game as NFL Presses Ahead

Cassidey Daniels
October 23, 2026

Red Bull Jukebox Returns to Music City for a Third Year


Latest News

Victoria Broderick

Pappert: Broderick’s Victory in Tennessee’s 4th District Could Become Democrats’ Campaign Template

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Democrat Victoria Broderick’s narrow victory over incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) could provide a campaign template for Democrats moving forward.
Blackburn Wins

Blackburn Builds Transition Team with Former Lawmakers, Administration Officials, Business Leaders

Analysis: College-Aged Voters Key Demographic in Democrats’ Midterm Victories

President Donald Trump

Commentary: While Many Candidates Fell Short, Conservative Ideas Won Bigly in the Midterms

Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon

Efforts to Return Education to the States Must Continue, Letter to Congress Urges

Gun Store

Gun Rights Advocate Expects Sales Surge After Tuesday’s Win by Democrats

TMTG - TAE Merger

Trump Media Advances $6 Billion TAE Fusion Merger After SEC Clears Path to Shareholder Vote

Victoria Broderick

Democrat Who Narrowly Defeated DesJarlais Says Roe v. Wade Overturn Inspired Activism, Credits Two-Year Campaign for Win

Harmeet Dhillon

Harmeet Dhillon Resigns from DOJ, Blanche Confirms

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Announces Plan to Separate Pharmacies from PBM Business amid Federal Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee Law

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Tennessee Leads

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