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April 19, 2024

Cheryl Fritze Discusses Michigan Elementary School Lesson Designed to Teach Students About Pronouns

Cheryl Fritze, director of News Operations for Michigan News Source, explained how an elementary school in Michigan is teaching students about pronouns through a book called They She He Me: Free to Be!, a picture book about “busting gender stereotypes...

April 19, 2024

Man Sets Himself Ablaze Outside Trump Trial in Manhattan

A man set himself ablaze outside of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial on Friday in New York City.

April 19, 2024

Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones, Justin Pearson Joined Protesters Confronting Troopers at Capitol

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) joined protesters engaged in a sit-in at the Tennessee Capitol after being removed from the House gallery and urged troopers not to make arrests. Jones and Pearson reportedly "intervened" by...

April 19, 2024

Transgender Teen Arrested for Planning Mass Shooting at Maryland High School, Police Seize Manifesto

Police in Maryland confirmed on Friday that a transgender high school student was arrested after they claim she wrote a 129-page manifesto that included plans for at least two school shootings. The Rockville Police Department (RPD) confirmed the Thursday arrest...

April 19, 2024

Biden Vows to Block Foreign Acquisition of Iconic American Company

President Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese competitor in remarks to a crowd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, made up of unionized steelworkers. The Japanese Nippon Steel Corporation, the fourth-largest steel producer, first announced that it...

April 19, 2024

Former D.C. National Guard Officials Criticize Pentagon Leadership in Assessment of J6 Response

Four former D.C. National Guard officials turned whistleblowers excoriated military leadership for their response to the January 6 riot at a hearing held by the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight Wednesday. Based their firsthand accounts, they said that senior leadership...

April 19, 2024

U.S. Potentially Facing New Era of High Interest Rates

The United States could be facing an era of prolonged high interest rates unlike anything seen in recent memory. According to Axios, a number of major factors indicate that high interest rates could be the new norm in the U.S., including...

April 19, 2024

Nashville Electric Service Installs More than 6,000 LED Streetlights in Davidson County

Nashville Electric Service (NES) has installed more than 6,000 LED streetlights throughout Music City this year as a result of a contract between the utility company and the city.

April 19, 2024

Leadership Institute Set to Host 2024 Learn Right National Education Summit in Nashville

The Leadership Institute will hold its 2024 Learn Right National Education Summit in Nashville on Friday and Saturday at the JW Marriott.

April 19, 2024

Ohio BLM Activist Convicted for Stealing Donated Money to Facebook Page

A Toledo man was found guilty of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering by a jury after a six-day trial this week for stealing donated money to his Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization and using it for personal...

April 19, 2024

Connecticut Committee Advances Bill Proposing Increased Threshold for Felony Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Connecticut House Bill 2570, which proposes increasing the threshold for felony unemployment insurance fraud from $500 to $2000, advanced from the Joint Judiciary Committee on Apr. 5 by a vote of 24-13. The Joint Labor and Public Employees Committee approved...

April 19, 2024

Florida to Teach Public School Students About Communism

Florida school students will receive instruction on the history of communism after a bill was signed into law on Wednesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed that will require public schools to implement age-appropriate teaching lessons on the history of communism, beginning...

April 19, 2024

Arizona Democrat U.S. Senate Candidate Ruben Gallego Branded ‘Deadbeat Dad’ in New NRSC Commercial

The influential National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) labeled Arizona U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-03) a "deadbeat dad" in a commercial released less than one month after a court ordered some of his divorce records unsealed. Ruben Gallego was branded a...

April 19, 2024

Report: Wisconsin’s Finances in Best Shape in Decades

A new report says Wisconsin is in its best fiscal position in decades. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released its latest report this week. It looks at the state’s debt, budget health, general fund reserves and what the future may hold...

April 19, 2024

Democrats Retake Michigan House

Michigan Democrats have regained the House after a Tuesday special election. The wins give Democrats a 56-54 House majority from the victories of Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong in the 13th and 25th state House districts.

April 19, 2024

Ohio Affordable Housing Market Target of New Legislation

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers wants to give taxpayer money to local communities that adopt pro-housing policies they say will create a healthier housing market. Sponsors say the new bill introduced Tuesday would stabilize both home prices and rents...

April 19, 2024

Ellison Faces Scrutiny for Use of San Francisco Firm on Lawsuit Against Energy Companies

A trio of Republican lawmakers are asking Attorney General Keith Ellison to provide the public with more details on his office’s contract with a San Francisco-based law firm hired to aid in an ongoing climate change-related lawsuit against three major oil companies....

April 19, 2024

Youngkin, Virginia Democrats Agree to Finish Budget in May Special Session

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Democratic leaders in the Virginia General Assembly confirmed on Wednesday they will release a budget in May and pass it during a special legislative session. The governor's office released a joint statement including Youngkin, Speaker of...

April 19, 2024

Fani Willis’ Alleged Failure to File Timely Paperwork Prompts Judge to Threaten Court on Weekends in Young Thug Trial

The office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is once again under fire from a judge as prosecutors face the possibility of court on the weekend due to an alleged failure to make timely court filings in the Young...

April 19, 2024

Commentary: Uncomfortable Facts About Why Fatal Police Shootings Aren’t Declining

When Dexter Reed died in a shootout with Chicago police on March 21, the incident was quickly grafted onto a narrative that began in 2014 after a policeman killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. – namely, that the U.S. faces...

April 19, 2024

Electric Vehicle Maker Launches Another Round of Layoffs as Demand Slows

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian announced its second round of layoffs just this year on Wednesday as consumer demand for EVs stalls. The layoffs at Rivian will affect around 1 percent of the company's staff as they continue to look...

April 19, 2024

Music Spotlight: Presley Tennant

One thing I have learned about TV singing shows is that the finalists are nearly always as good (if not better) as the actual winner. So, I try to interview as many country singers from these shows as possible. Presley...

April 19, 2024

Kennedy Family to Endorse Biden for 2024 in Blow to RFK Jr.

Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are set to support President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign on Thursday rather than endorsing the independent candidate, according to multiple outlets. The endorsements follow Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ramping up efforts...

April 19, 2024

Commentary: The Trans Reckoning Is Not Yet Here — But It’s Coming Soon

Over at Compact magazine on Tuesday, Nina Power wrote "The Trans Reckoning Is Here," and, as evidence, she cited a report by a British pediatrician named Hilary Cass written for the National Health Service that upturned the faux-scientific basis on which...

April 19, 2024

Scottish Gender Clinic Stops Prescribing Puberty Blockers for Minors

A Scottish gender clinic for minors announced Thursday that they would no longer be prescribing puberty blockers for patients under the age of 18. The Sandyford Sexual Health Services to Paediatric Endocrinology, which is the only clinic in Scotland that prescribes puberty...

April 19, 2024

China Lobbying Congress amid TikTok Ban Efforts

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been secretly attempting to lobby members of Congress over recent proposals to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok. As reported by Breitbart, employees of the Chinese Embassy have been meeting with congressional staffers to...

April 18, 2024

Aaron Gulbransen: Tennessee House Should Have Introduced a ‘Clean School Choice Bill’

Aaron Gulbransen, executive director of the Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition, said the Tennessee House of Representatives should have introduced a “clean” universal school choice bill instead of attaching additional incentives not particularly related to school choice to the bill....

April 18, 2024

Fallen Memphis Police Officer Joseph McKinney Killed in Line of Duty by Friendly Fire, District Attorney’s Office Says

Memphis Police Officer Joseph McKinney, who was fatally shot last week while responding to a suspicious vehicle call, is reported to have died by friendly fire, according to the Shelby County District Attorney's Office. On April 12, at approximately 2:00...

April 18, 2024

Penske Truck Rental Employees in Nashville Seek Vote to Decertify Labor Union

Penske Truck Rental employees in Nashville have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a decertification vote to remove International Association of Machinists (IAM) union officials from power, the National Right to Work Legal Defense...

April 18, 2024

General Assembly Passes Bill for Stricter Bail Requirements

The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that strengthened bail requirements. HB 1719 "removes the defendant's financial condition as a consideration for the magistrate in determining the amount of bail necessary to reasonably assure the appearance of the...

April 18, 2024

Michael Patrick Leahy: As a Plaintiff in Covenant Manifesto Case, I Want All Documents Released, Not Just the Killer’s Writings Recovered from Vehicle

Michael Patrick Leahy, editor-in-chief and CEO of The Tennessee Star, said as a plaintiff in the case seeking to compel the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) to release the manifesto left behind by the Covenant School shooter, he believes the...

April 18, 2024

U.S. Wheat Farmers Stare Down Huge Losses as Foreign Goods Flood Market

Many American wheat farmers may face losses in 2024 due to a glut of foreign supply coupled with soaring equipment and labor costs amid high inflation, Reuters reported Wednesday. Wheat prices are near their lowest point in nearly four years...

April 18, 2024

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann Appointed to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) was appointed to serve as a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee this week. The Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, a subdivision of the House Appropriations Committee, funds America’s military and national defense.

April 18, 2024

Tennessee Lottery Raises over $113 Million for Education in Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024

The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday it raised $113,820,000 for education in the Volunteer State during the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which spanned from January 1 through March 31. “The Lottery is proud to announce this...

April 18, 2024

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Considers Introducing Legislation to Defund NPR: Report

Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is considering introducing legislation that would ban National Public Radio (NPR) from receiving federal funding, according to Fox News.

BREAKING HEADLINES

John Eastman Speaks Out After Bank of America, USAA Shut Down His Accounts: ‘Rather Despicable’

Senate Democrats to Dismiss Mayorkas Charges, Skip Full Impeachment Trial

Trump Says RFK Jr Should Expect to Be Indicted by Corrupt Biden Administration

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