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Top Story: Iran War Projected to cost United States $47.1 Billion in New Pentagon Estimate
TN Top Story: DEA Memphis Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea by Guatemalan National Who Conspired to Smuggle 450 Kilograms of Cocaine into America
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Top Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore
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Marsha Blackburn
October 28, 2026

Blackburn: ‘There Is One Conservative, and That Is Me’ in Tennessee Governor’s Race

Republican gubernatorial nominee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said she is the only conservative choice in Tennessee’s November 3 gubernatorial election, warning that voters who support her opponents would back higher taxes, fewer freedoms, and the end of key Republican-backed policies.
October 28, 2026

DEA Memphis Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea by Guatemalan National Who Conspired to Smuggle 450 Kilograms of Cocaine into America

Space Force Uniform
October 28, 2026

Tennessee Pursues Trump’s Proposed U.S. Space Academy with Coffee County Site

Matt Van Epps
October 28, 2026

Exclusive: Van Epps Highlights Work Ethic, First-Year Accomplishments Ahead of Election

Final Four
October 28, 2026

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

ride share
October 27, 2026

ICE Says Purported Lyft Driver Arrested at Nashville Airport is Illegal Alien from Venezuela, Suspected Tren de Aragua Member

classroom question
October 27, 2026

Tennessee Chancery Court Upholds Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Blackburn and Adkisson
October 27, 2026

Blackburn Confirms Support for Trump Judicial Nominee Sam Adkisson After Previously Withholding Blue Slip

Jacob Allen Morley
October 27, 2026

Manhunt Underway After ‘Dangerous’ Inmate Escapes Tennessee Prison

Mayor Freddie O'Connell
October 27, 2026

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell Pitches Public Safety Spending from Tourism Tax Surplus amid Calls for Business Property Tax Relief

Michael Patrick Leahy
October 26, 2026

Leahy: David Hatley is a Blithering Idiot Whose Policies for Education, Transportation, and the State Budget are Leftist Nonsense

Hegseth and Blackburn
October 26, 2026

Department of War Dismisses Report Claiming Blackburn Could Appoint Hegseth to U.S. Senate as ‘Beltway Gossip by Anonymous Sources’

Heidi Campbell
October 26, 2026

Tennessee Democrat Who Slammed ‘Trump’s Lies About Election Fraud’ Now Says Voting Machine Issue ‘Needs to Be Addressed’

National News

Pentagon Money
October 29, 2026

Iran War Projected to Cost United States $47.1 Billion in New Pentagon Estimate

The Pentagon informed Congress this week that the projected cost of the Iran War to American taxpayers has increased to approximately $47.1 billion, up from $43.6 billion in September. The price tag, which comes from the United States Central Command, is the latest estimate as of Oct. 16. 
taxes
October 29, 2026

Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore

October 28, 2026

California Let Truckers Keep CDLs After Fatal Crashes, Report Finds

Kevin Warsh
October 28, 2026

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady at Final Meeting Before Election

gas pump
October 28, 2026

Trump Moves to Ease Biden’s Methane Crackdown on Oil and Gas Wells

Mary Peltola
October 28, 2026

Ex-Alaska Senate Democratic Candidate Aide Alleges Peltola Knew About Recruiting the ‘Other Dan Sullivan’

ICE agents
October 28, 2026

Illegal immigrant Admits in Federal Court She Made Up ICE Kidnapping Story to Smear Agency

Lonnie bunch
October 28, 2026

House Probes Smithsonian Exhibit Suggesting U.S. Military Engaged in ‘Domicide’

DC Golf course
October 28, 2026

Judge in D.C. Golf Course Case Orders New Hearing After Trump Appears to Ignore Stop-Work Order

Man with pills
October 28, 2026

HHS Study Finds Opioid Deaths Are at Lowest Rate in Nearly a Decade

Trump and Ukraine
October 28, 2026

Commentary: The Ukrainian Gordian Knot

October 27, 2026

Trump Says ‘Billions’ of Barrels of Venezuelan Oil Will ‘Soon’ Lower Gas Prices

Jeremy Lewin
October 27, 2026

Top Rubio Adviser on Venezuela and Cuba Leaves State Department

Commentary

taxes
October 29, 2026

Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore

Midterms are often used to understand the mood of the country, and this one is no different. As we barrel toward Election Day, many commenters say that this year’s midterms are a referendum on the economy—and affordability is certainly top of mind for households across the nation. Americans don’t experience...
October 28, 2026

Commentary: Washington’s Drug Price Controls Threaten Medical Innovation

Trump and Ukraine
October 28, 2026

Commentary: The Ukrainian Gordian Knot

Doctor patient
October 27, 2026

Commentary: When Nonprofit Hospitals Take More Than They Give, Everyone Pays

ICE arrest
October 27, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Deportations Are Making America Safer

Boy playing video games
October 26, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Kids Aren’t Safe Until All Platforms Are Held Accountable

Abdul El Sayed
October 24, 2026

Commentary: El-Sayed Invokes JFK to Divert Questions About Muslim Brotherhood Ties

President Donald Trump
October 23, 2026

Commentary: The Democrat Brief and the Trump Counterstrategy

School Day w Ten Commandments
October 22, 2026

Commentary: ACLU Fires Warning Shot at Tennessee Schools over Ten Commandments Displays

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

Final Four
October 28, 2026

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

The NCAA chose Nashville as a finalist to host a future Division I men’s basketball Final Four. Nashville, along with six other cities, is being considered to host the Final Four between 2032 and 2036. The finalists include Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Kansas City, Kansas.
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

LA AG
October 21, 2026

Louisiana AG Asks Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Against LSU

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


Latest News

Pentagon Money

Iran War Projected to Cost United States $47.1 Billion in New Pentagon Estimate

The Pentagon informed Congress this week that the projected cost of the Iran War to American taxpayers has increased to approximately $47.1 billion, up from $43.6 billion in September. The price tag, which comes from the United States Central Command, is the latest estimate as of Oct. 16. 
taxes

Commentary: Affordability Is the Economic Test Washington Can’t Ignore

Marsha Blackburn

Blackburn: ‘There Is One Conservative, and That Is Me’ in Tennessee Governor’s Race

Commentary: Washington’s Drug Price Controls Threaten Medical Innovation

California Let Truckers Keep CDLs After Fatal Crashes, Report Finds

DEA Memphis Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea by Guatemalan National Who Conspired to Smuggle 450 Kilograms of Cocaine into America

Kevin Warsh

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady at Final Meeting Before Election

gas pump

Trump Moves to Ease Biden’s Methane Crackdown on Oil and Gas Wells

Mary Peltola

Ex-Alaska Senate Democratic Candidate Aide Alleges Peltola Knew About Recruiting the ‘Other Dan Sullivan’

ICE agents

Illegal immigrant Admits in Federal Court She Made Up ICE Kidnapping Story to Smear Agency

Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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Right-Wing Activist James O’Keefe Charged with Unlawful Voting, Identity Theft
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil After Presidential Election Loss, Reports Say
CDC Deputy Director to Leave Administration After Four Months
Homes Burned and 60 Christians Killed by Armed Attackers in Ethiopia
Flávio Bolsonaro: It’s ‘Impossible’ to Recognize Brazil’s Election Results
Pope Leo Cleared to Make His Trip to South America After Successful Lung Cancer Surgery
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