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  • Complaint Against Dark Money Group Targeting Blackburn Referred to TN AG Following Tennessee Star Reports
    Complaint Against Dark Money Group Targeting Blackburn Referred to TN AG Following Tennessee Star Reports
TN Top Story: Gov. Bill Lee Dedicates This Week to Nuclear Energy
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Top Commentary: The Fantasy House of Mark Carney
TSNN Featured: Multiple Illegal Aliens Reported Among 10 Women Busted in Statewide Tennessee Massage Business Bust
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Eric Maloba
September 16, 2026

Exclusive: ICE Arrests Illegal Alien from Kenya Involved in East Tennessee Tractor-Trailer Crash

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told The Tennessee Star on Wednesday that federal immigration authorities have arrested Eric Maloba, who the agency described as an illegal alien from Kenya that was involved in a tractor-trailer crash in East Tennessee last month.  ICE revealed that Maloba was arrested on August 28 in Hamblen...
Marsha Blackburn
September 16, 2026

Complaint Against Dark Money Group Targeting Blackburn Referred to TN AG Following Tennessee Star Reports

LMU
September 16, 2026

Lincoln Memorial University Settles with Trump DOJ, Agrees to Modify Policy That Excluded Jewish Students in Tennessee

Music City Montessori
September 16, 2026

Man Found Unconscious from Suspected Overdose Inside Nashville Montessori School 36 Hours After Bonding Out of Jail

person voting
September 16, 2026

Tennessee Maintains Top Ranking in Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard

Matt Van Epps
September 16, 2026

Exclusive: Van Epps Introduces the SHIELD for Victims Act

Memphis Safe Task Force
September 16, 2026

White House Says Memphis Is Safer One Year Later with Crime Down Nearly 36 Percent

September 16, 2026

AM Radio Bill Passes House as LeGeyt Says AM Remains a ‘Critical Lifeline’

Bill Lee
September 15, 2026

Gov. Bill Lee Dedicates This Week to Nuclear Energy

September 15, 2026

Multiple Illegal Aliens Reported Among 10 Women Busted in Statewide Tennessee Massage Business Bust

voters
September 15, 2026

TN Secretary of State Encourages Voters to Register, Serve as Poll Workers Ahead of General Election

September 15, 2026

Pulliam: SCOTUS Could Affirm First Amendment Rights of Attorneys If It Takes Eastman Disbarment Case

optometrist office
September 15, 2026

Brentwood Optometrist Sentenced to Federal Prison for Medicare Fraud

National News

Gregory Meeks
September 16, 2026

House Dems Place Hold on $2.8B Bomb Sale to Israel

House Democrats on the Foreign Affairs Committee announced a hold on a planned sale of $2.8 billion in bombs to Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The sale would see the U.S. supply Israel with 40,000 one-ton bombs, The Hill reported. It comes as Democrats increasingly distance...
Kevin Warsh
September 16, 2026

Fed Raises Interest Rates, Despite Pressure from Trump to Lower Them

Mike Johnson
September 16, 2026

House Ditching Capitol Hill Early Without Touching AI, Debt, or Mass Surveillance

Congress
September 16, 2026

House Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress

UTK Stadium
September 16, 2026

Senate Nears Passage of Protect College Sports Act

Larry Krasner
September 16, 2026

Judge Refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner for Federal Prosecution

Susie Wiles
September 16, 2026

Susie Wiles Announces She Is Cancer-Free

Elon musk
September 16, 2026

FBI Agent Proposed Criminal Probe into Elon Musk over OPM Email Policy, Email Reveals

Donald Trump and Mark Carney
September 16, 2026

Commentary: The Fantasy House of Mark Carney

Ilhan Omar
September 15, 2026

Comer Demands Release of Ilhan Omar Immigration Evidence So Congress Can Weigh Expulsion

Kash Patel
September 15, 2026

Kash Patel Confirms Admin Working on Legislation to Stop ‘Birth Tourism’

Bitcoin
September 15, 2026

Senate Fails to Advance Trump-Backed Crypto Clarity Act Bill

Massie and Hegseth
September 15, 2026

Thomas Massie to Force Vote on Impeaching Pete Hegseth

Commentary

Donald Trump and Mark Carney
September 16, 2026

Commentary: The Fantasy House of Mark Carney

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney now believes he is more than just the Western foil to Donald Trump and his MAGA movement—he is the global one. Accordingly, he seems determined to demonstrate to the world how to stand up to Donald Trump, to force Trump to lose the midterms, and...
Anti-AI
September 15, 2026

Commentary: The Madness of the Anti-AI Crowd

students and teacher
September 14, 2026

Commentary: Washington Has Another Job to Do for Tennessee’s Teachers and Nurses

gun range
September 12, 2026

Commentary: CDC Undercounts Defensive Gun Uses

Chaz Molder
September 11, 2026

Commentary: Chaz Molder’s Recent Poll Gives Voters a Big Reason to Not Trust the Columbia Democrat

Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2026

Commentary: Reflecting of Charlie Kirk’s Death, One Year Later

classroom instruction
September 10, 2026

Commentary: The Enemy Invasion of Our Schools

Putin and China
September 9, 2026

Commentary: We Are in World War Xi

House for Rent
September 8, 2026

Commentary: Rent Control Still Doesn’t Work

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

Tennessee Titans
September 13, 2026

Commentary: Are the Titans the Worst Franchise in the NFL?

Let’s stop the nonsense. The Tennessee Titans are the worst franchise in the National Football League. Their total home humiliation at the hands of the New York Jets was not merely a loss. It was an organizational indictment—a televised autopsy of a franchise with no direction, no identity and apparently...
John Brown
September 12, 2026

Kansas Jayhawks Video Portraying Murderous John Brown as Hero Creates Viral Backlash as Missouri Dominates in Rivalry Win

Tennessee Titans
September 11, 2026

Titans 1.5: This Is Tennessee’s Signature Game

LSU Stadium
September 11, 2026

SEC Does Not Discipline LSU, School Remains in Conference

Jeannie Seely
September 11, 2026

Jeannie Seely’s Beloved ‘Pennsyltucky’ Home Becomes Creative Haven for Songwriters

O'Charleys
September 10, 2026

O’Charley’s Restaurant Abruptly Closes Tennessee Locations, All Others to Follow

Lane Kiffin
September 10, 2026

Commentary: LSU Head Coach Lane Kiffin Has A First Amendment Right to Criticize the SEC’s Policy on Player Eligibility

Nashville Zoo
September 9, 2026

Nashville Zoo Cancels Zoolumination for 2026 Due to Visa Issues

LSU stadium
September 9, 2026

Report: LSU Backs Off from Adding Former NFL Players to Roster


Latest News

Eric Maloba

Exclusive: ICE Arrests Illegal Alien from Kenya Involved in East Tennessee Tractor-Trailer Crash

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told The Tennessee Star on Wednesday that federal immigration authorities have arrested Eric Maloba, who the agency described as an illegal alien from Kenya that was involved in a tractor-trailer crash in East Tennessee last month.  ICE revealed that Maloba was arrested on August 28...
Gregory Meeks

House Dems Place Hold on $2.8B Bomb Sale to Israel

Marsha Blackburn

Complaint Against Dark Money Group Targeting Blackburn Referred to TN AG Following Tennessee Star Reports

LMU

Lincoln Memorial University Settles with Trump DOJ, Agrees to Modify Policy That Excluded Jewish Students in Tennessee

Kevin Warsh

Fed Raises Interest Rates, Despite Pressure from Trump to Lower Them

Mike Johnson

House Ditching Capitol Hill Early Without Touching AI, Debt, or Mass Surveillance

Congress

House Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress

UTK Stadium

Senate Nears Passage of Protect College Sports Act

Larry Krasner

Judge Refers Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner for Federal Prosecution

Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles Announces She Is Cancer-Free

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
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Tennessee Leads
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BREAKING HEADLINES

Charlie Kirk’s Family Signals Intent to Sue Utah Valley University, School’s Police Department, Chief Jeffrey Long, Others
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House Kills Rep. Al Green’s Resolution to Impeach Trump
Ohio City Council Decides to Rename Lake Erie to ‘Gulf of Cleveland’
Vance Announces About 870,000 People Suspected of Defrauding COVID-Era Programs Barred from Future Federal Loans
10-Year Treasury Climbs Above 5 Percent for First Time in Years
Trump Adds Extra Sanctions to Russian Bank for Ties to Iran
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