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  • Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Campaigns With Charlie Hatcher, Says House Majority Could Hinge on Races Like TN-05
    Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Campaigns With Charlie Hatcher, Says House Majority Could Hinge on Races Like TN-05
TN Top Story: Tennessee Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Blocked Again by State Judge Just Days After Federal Court Cleared Path
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Top Commentary: America’s Midterms Present a Choice Between Two Visions
TSNN Featured: Blackburn Holds 11-Point Lead in Tennessee Gubernatorial Race as Voters Highlight Concerns over Communism and Socialism: Poll
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Darden Copeland
October 21, 2026

Van Epps Condemns Copeland After Democrat Refuses to Set Abortion Limits

U.S. Representative Matt Van Epps (R-TN-07) condemned his Democratic challenger Darden Copeland’s position on abortion after Copeland said he would not support politicians imposing restrictions on abortion during an interview Tuesday on The Matt Murphy Show. The exchange came during the final minutes of Copeland’s roughly half-hour interview with Murphy,...
Jerri Green
October 21, 2026

Blackburn Says Jerri Green ‘Would Put Illegal Aliens over Your Family’ After Democrat Votes for ICE to be Removed from Memphis

Charlie Hatcher and Rep. Jim Jordan
October 21, 2026

Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Campaigns With Charlie Hatcher, Says House Majority Could Hinge on Races Like TN-05

Teacher and students
October 20, 2026

Tennessee Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Blocked Again by State Judge Just Days After Federal Court Cleared Path

Jeffrey Clark
October 20, 2026

Jeff Clark: Oversight Project Expands Legal Fight Against ‘Barfare’ Industry Targeting Conservative Lawyers

Marsha Blackburn
October 20, 2026

Blackburn Holds 11-Point Lead in Tennessee Gubernatorial Race as Voters Highlight Concerns over Communism and Socialism: Poll

Bill lee
October 19, 2026

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs VP Vance’s Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud

Pete Hegseth
October 19, 2026

Hegseth Swears In New Recruits During UT Visit Before Volunteers’ 26-10 Win Over Alabama

TVA facility
October 19, 2026

Sixth Circuit Allows TVA to Continue Building $2.5 Million Tennessee Natural Gas Plant After District Judge Blocked Construction

Memphis Safe Task Force
October 19, 2026

Attorney General Todd Blanche Confirms Memphis Safe Task Force to Remain After One-Year Anniversary: ‘We Have Invested in This City’

David Hatley
October 19, 2026

Pappert: David Hatley Has Yet to Explain Omission of Virginia Conviction From Memoir

Englemann's Direct Instruction
October 19, 2026

Commentary: Direct Instruction What Tennessee Can Learn from Siegfried Engelmann

October 16, 2026

Federal Court Moves to Allow State Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools

National News

LA AG
October 21, 2026

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked a federal court to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit against LSU over player eligibility. Murrill, a Republican, said in her Tuesday court filing on LSU's behalf that “enough is enough.”
Frank Bisignano
October 21, 2026

Social Security Admin Announces Largest Cleanup of SSNs in Its History

people voting
October 21, 2026

Commentary: America’s Midterms Present a Choice Between Two Visions

students
October 20, 2026

Undocumented Student Enrollment in California Schools Takes a Nosedive

credit card
October 20, 2026

Young Americans Lead Credit Card Spending Surge as Cost of Living Squeezes Paychecks

October 20, 2026

SPLC Largely Drove Debanking of Conservative Groups, Treasury Report Shows

China ship
October 20, 2026

Beijing Tightens Grip on South China Sea as U.S. Focuses on the Middle East

American farmer
October 20, 2026

Trump Gives Farmers $8 Billion for Fuel Relief

Jay Z
October 20, 2026

Report: Jay Z Picks Himself to Be Super Bowl Half-Time Performer

Trump spending
October 20, 2026

Trump Announces Plans to Spend $400M on GOP by End of Midterms

french riot
October 20, 2026

Same Red-Green Network That Boosted Anti-Israel Protests in U.S. at Center of French Unrest, Riots

CBP arrest
October 20, 2026

Southwest Illegal Border Crossings Reach Lowest Level for One Year in U.S. History

Trump and workers
October 20, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Cuts Spark Manufacturing Renaissance

Commentary

people voting
October 21, 2026

Commentary: America’s Midterms Present a Choice Between Two Visions

There are two ways of looking at the midterms, now less than three weeks away. One is as a simple referendum on the issues and politicians of the day. The other involves a far deeper conflict of visions (as Thomas Sowell puts it): socialism versus capitalism, intrusive versus limited government,...
Trump and workers
October 20, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Cuts Spark Manufacturing Renaissance

Anti-AI
October 17, 2026

Commentary: The ‘Trust and Safety’ Regime Wants Its Power Back

October 15, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Attempt to Stop Illegal Aliens’ Influence on the U.S. Census

hemp farm
October 14, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Wrote Its Own Hemp Rules, Congress Should Respect Them

blue collar work
October 14, 2026

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

rural America
October 13, 2026

Commentary: The Splendor of Rural America

October 12, 2026

Commentary: Remembering the Courage of Christopher Columbus

AI
October 10, 2026

Commentary: Trust, but Verify the Machines

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

LA AG
October 21, 2026

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill asked a federal court to dismiss the SEC’s lawsuit against LSU over player eligibility. Murrill, a Republican, said in her Tuesday court filing on LSU's behalf that “enough is enough.”
Jay Z
October 20, 2026

Report: Jay Z Picks Himself to Be Super Bowl Half-Time Performer

Tyce Delk
October 20, 2026

Music Spotlight: Tyce Delk

TJ Watt
October 19, 2026

NFL Keeps Paris Game on Schedule amid Protests and Violence

Greg Sankey
October 14, 2026

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

Grace Humphries
October 14, 2026

Music Spotlight: Grace Humphries

Kentucky football
October 13, 2026

SEC Adopts Uniform NIL and Revenue Sharing Contracts

college football
October 12, 2026

College Football Playoff Leaders Extend Talks on Potential Expansion

Mike Ditka
October 9, 2026

Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka Dies at 86


Latest News

Darden Copeland

Van Epps Condemns Copeland After Democrat Refuses to Set Abortion Limits

U.S. Representative Matt Van Epps (R-TN-07) condemned his Democratic challenger Darden Copeland’s position on abortion after Copeland said he would not support politicians imposing restrictions on abortion during an interview Tuesday on The Matt Murphy Show. The exchange came during the final minutes of Copeland’s roughly half-hour interview...
LA AG

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

Jerri Green

Blackburn Says Jerri Green ‘Would Put Illegal Aliens over Your Family’ After Democrat Votes for ICE to be Removed from Memphis

Charlie Hatcher and Rep. Jim Jordan

Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan Campaigns With Charlie Hatcher, Says House Majority Could Hinge on Races Like TN-05

Frank Bisignano

Social Security Admin Announces Largest Cleanup of SSNs in Its History

people voting

Commentary: America’s Midterms Present a Choice Between Two Visions

Teacher and students

Tennessee Takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Blocked Again by State Judge Just Days After Federal Court Cleared Path

students

Undocumented Student Enrollment in California Schools Takes a Nosedive

credit card

Young Americans Lead Credit Card Spending Surge as Cost of Living Squeezes Paychecks

SPLC Largely Drove Debanking of Conservative Groups, Treasury Report Shows

Tennessee Leads
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