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  • Award Winning Metro Nashville Teacher Resigns: ‘Our Children Cannot Read or Write. They Cannot Do Basic Math’
    Award Winning Metro Nashville Teacher Resigns: ‘Our Children Cannot Read or Write. They Cannot Do Basic Math’
TN Top Story: Tennessee Democrat Who Attended Nation of Islam Event Now Silent on Institution, Date Behind Doctorate in Divinity
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Top Commentary: Trump Admin Must Call Out Judicial Activism
TSNN Featured: Award Winning Metro Nashville Teacher Resigns: ‘Our Children Cannot Read or Write. They Cannot Do Basic Math’
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Tennessee

Heading to sell the harvest
August 14, 2026

Michael Patrick Leahy Reveals History Behind Tennessee’s Thursday Primary Elections

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, believes he has uncovered the historical reason Tennessee holds its primary elections on Thursdays, a tradition he said has puzzled him since he moved to the state more than three decades ago.
Telisa Franklin
August 13, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Who Attended Nation of Islam Event Now Silent on Institution, Date Behind Doctorate in Divinity

Samira Hardcastle
August 13, 2026

Award Winning Metro Nashville Teacher Resigns: ‘Our Children Cannot Read or Write. They Cannot Do Basic Math’

Anthony Darrell Hines
August 13, 2026

Anthony Darrell Hines Executed for 1985 Tennessee Murder

Nashville Zoo
August 12, 2026

DC BLOX Sues Metro for Trying to Block Development of Data Center near Nashville Zoo

Pablo Altamirano Rodriguez
August 12, 2026

Illegal Alien Accused of Sexually Exploiting Minor on Social Media Live Stream Entered Country Under Biden, ICE Says

Telisa Franklin
August 12, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Attended Nation of Islam Speech by Farrakhan Aide with History of Antisemitic Remarks

Gabby Salinas
August 11, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Who Sued Tennessee Over National Guard Joining Memphis Safe Task Force Loses Primary in Surprise Upset

Heidi Campbell
August 11, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Seeks Local Control over Data Centers

Richard Nixon
August 10, 2026

52 Years After Nixon Left Office, Leahy Announces E-Book Challenging Watergate Narrative

Freddie O’Connell
August 10, 2026

Metro Nashville Council Says 1,548 Emails Could Explain $1.5 Million in Funding for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits, Estimates November Delivery

Housing construction
August 10, 2026

Commentary: Government Regulations Won’t Solve Knox County’s Housing Shortage

Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines
August 10, 2026

Tennessee Plans to Execute Convicted Murderer Following Botched Lethal Injection in May

National News

Joe Biden, Donald Trump
August 14, 2026

Documents Show Multiple FBI Operations Prior to 202 Elections Sought to Target Trump, Protect Biden

The FBI led multiple operations prior to the 2020 election that helped politically and financially damage President Donald Trump and, at the same time, protect then-presidential candidate Joe Biden from law enforcement.
DHS Attorney James Percival, Judge Indira Talwani
August 14, 2026

Commentary: Trump Admin Must Call Out Judicial Activism

August 14, 2026

New Student Visa Rule Stops ‘Endlessly Enrolling in Classes,’ Expert Says

School day
August 13, 2026

Trump Urges Senate to Approve Ending Clock Changes, Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Philip Qiu
August 13, 2026

Senior Chinese Intelligence Official Buys Building Steps from White House

MTSU
August 13, 2026

As College Costs Jump 10 Percent, Families Question Value of Higher Education

Rep Ilhan Omar
August 13, 2026

ICE Refuses to Disclose Records on Rep. Ilhan Omar Fraud Probe, Cites Ongoing ‘Enforcement Proceedings’

President Donald Trump
August 13, 2026

Open for Business: Trump’s War Department Launches Golden Dome Portal

Weddin ceremony
August 13, 2026

Justice Department Charges 11 People in Alleged Marriage Fraud Scheme Involving over 1K Sham Unions

off shore windmills
August 13, 2026

Commentary: The Delusional Premises of Woke Greens

asian baby
August 12, 2026

State Department Announces Task Force to Crack Down on ‘Birth Tourism’

Mail-In Voting
August 12, 2026

Federal Court Blocks Another Part of Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Executive Order

FBI Director Wray
August 12, 2026

‘Shadow Government’ Strikes Again: FBI Secretly Branded Biden Corruption Critics as Russian Mouthpieces

Commentary

DHS Attorney James Percival, Judge Indira Talwani
August 14, 2026

Commentary: Trump Admin Must Call Out Judicial Activism

The liberal media melted down last week as the Department of Homeland Security’s top attorney, James Percival, criticized “the worst of the worst” activist judges who are blocking President Trump from securing our borders and our homeland.
off shore windmills
August 13, 2026

Commentary: The Delusional Premises of Woke Greens

Kevin Warsh
August 12, 2026

Commentary: Change Comes to the Fed; More Is Needed

Democratic Socialists of America Supporters
August 11, 2026

Commentary: The American Overclass Gives Birth to American Democratic Socialism

Housing construction
August 10, 2026

Commentary: Government Regulations Won’t Solve Knox County’s Housing Shortage

August 8, 2026

Commentary: The Era of Cover-Ups

President Donald Trump
August 7, 2026

Commentary: America’s Political Divide Is a Strategic Vulnerability

President Trump visits Mack in Pennsylvania
August 6, 2026

Commentary: The Republicans’ National Economic Majority

classroom
August 6, 2026

Commentary: The Woes of the American Education System and Ways to Overcome Them

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

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum
August 10, 2026

Freedom 250 Mobile Museum Tour Coming to the Tennessee State Fair

A traveling museum celebrating America’s history and 250th anniversary will make a stop at the Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair in Lebanon this week.
Caitlin Clark
August 5, 2026

‘Absolutely Brilliant’: EJ Haust Praises Clay Travis’ WNBA $10 Million ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Proposal

Reese Wynans
August 1, 2026

Reese Wynans Brings Legendary Friends and Decades of Musical History to 3rd & Lindsley

Braden Hull
July 25, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braden Hull

Chris Fenton
July 15, 2026

‘Bad Counselors’ Producer Chris Fenton Highlights American-Made Film Ahead of July 23 Release

Thomas Rhett
July 13, 2026

Country Superstar Thomas Rhett Receives Star on Music City Walk of Fame

Spencer Hatcher
July 11, 2026

Music Spotlight: Spencer Hatcher

DEK of Hearts
July 4, 2026

Music Spotlight: DEK of Hearts

Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright


Latest News

Heading to sell the harvest

Michael Patrick Leahy Reveals History Behind Tennessee’s Thursday Primary Elections

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, believes he has uncovered the historical reason Tennessee holds its primary elections on Thursdays, a tradition he said has puzzled him since he moved to the state more than three decades ago.
Joe Biden, Donald Trump

Documents Show Multiple FBI Operations Prior to 202 Elections Sought to Target Trump, Protect Biden

DHS Attorney James Percival, Judge Indira Talwani

Commentary: Trump Admin Must Call Out Judicial Activism

New Student Visa Rule Stops ‘Endlessly Enrolling in Classes,’ Expert Says

Telisa Franklin

Tennessee Democrat Who Attended Nation of Islam Event Now Silent on Institution, Date Behind Doctorate in Divinity

School day

Trump Urges Senate to Approve Ending Clock Changes, Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

Philip Qiu

Senior Chinese Intelligence Official Buys Building Steps from White House

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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