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October 21, 2020

General Motors Says It Will Invest $2 Billion in Spring Hill Plant

General Motors will invest nearly $2 billion in its Spring Hill manufacturing plant, in Maury County, to build fully electric vehicles, including the all-new, luxury Cadillac LYRIQ. This, according to a press release that Tennessee Department of Economic and Community...

October 21, 2020

Commentary: Biden Plus Harris Equals California Everywhere, a Nightmare We Must Reject

Imagine a country where rolling blackouts are a common occurrence, where gasoline-powered cars are outlawed, and all new car sales must be electric by a date certain. Imagine a country where borders are open, sanctuary cities and towns are everywhere,...

October 21, 2020

First Time-Voters in Tennessee Don’t Have to Vote in-Person Due to Coronavirus

Tennessee first-time voters will not have to vote in person this year due to the coronavirus, according to Fox News. Instead of voting in person, these new voters will have access to absentee ballot options. The deadline for obtaining an...

October 21, 2020

USA Today Delivers Presidential Endorsement for the First Time in Its History

USA Today endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden Tuesday, marking the paper’s first presidential endorsement in its 38-year history. The endorsement acknowledged that over 90% of voters have already made up their minds and addressed the few remaining undecided voters as a result.

October 21, 2020

Justice Dept. Files Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. The lawsuit marks the government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since its...

October 21, 2020

Metro School Board Member Fran Bush Joins Host Leahy in Studio to Discuss What Motivates Her to Advocate for Children’s Education

Tuesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Metro Board Member of District Six Fran Bush to the show to discuss what motivates her to advocate for children's education.

October 21, 2020

Senior Advisor to the White House Chief of Staff Ben Williamson Weighs in on the Expected Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett

Tuesday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Senior Advisor to the White House Chief of Staff Ben Williamson to the newsmaker line to weigh in on the expected confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett.

October 21, 2020

Commentary: 4.4 Million Lose Unemployment Benefits Since August as Pelosi Puts Politics Above People

Small business relief, supporting 5.2 million small businesses and 50 million jobs, ran out on Aug. 8 and airlines ran out of money last month as massive layoffs have been ensuing. In the meantime, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) continues...

October 21, 2020

Commentary: How Big Tech Masks COVID-19 Realities

Since the early stages of the coronavirus crisis, any viewpoint or research running afoul of the accepted doctrine conceived by the credentialed class has been censored. Social media platforms, internet search engines, and other monopolistic guardians of information decided at...

October 21, 2020

Debate Commission’s New Rule Designates Mic Mute Times for Thursday’s Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will have their microphones muted during Thursday’s debate when it is not their turn to speak, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday. The rule was created in order to avoid the...

October 21, 2020

San Diego School Districts Abolish Grades to Combat Racism

In an effort to combat racial discrimination the San Diego Unified School District last week announced plans to abolish the traditional grading system, Fox News reports. According to the data, black students received D or F grades 20 percent of the time...

October 21, 2020

Mayor John Cooper Releases Names of Finalists to Serve as Nashville’s Next Police Chief

Nashville Mayor John Cooper this week released the names of five finalists for the city’s next police chief. This, according to a press release that members of Cooper’s staff published on the Metro Government’s website.

October 21, 2020

$15 Federal Minimum Wage Would Cause More Than Two Million Job Losses

If a $15 an hour minimum wage were implemented nationwide, more than 2 million jobs would be lost, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Employment Policies Institute (EPI). The authors of the report – Dr. David Macpherson, professor...

October 21, 2020

Bitter Biden-Curious Rep. Denver Riggleman Shocks Virginia GOP

A sitting Virginia GOP congressman, who lost his party’s nomination, stunned party leaders and supporters when he told CNN Monday he would consider voting for Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. CNN Anchor Ana Cabrena: “Would you consider voting...

October 21, 2020

Follow the Richmond Money: Mayors Race Wide Open

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney blew away challengers Alexsis Rodgers and Kim Gray with September campaign fundraising. Data from The Virginia Public Access Project shows Stoney's campaign reported $224,602, Rodgers reported $98,283, and Gray reported $83,455.

October 21, 2020

Doctor Asks Court to Dismiss Murder Indictment in 25 Deaths

Lawyers for the Ohio hospital doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths accused the prosecutor of misconduct and asked Tuesday that the court dismiss the indictment handed up by a grand jury. Former intensive care doctor William Husel is...

October 21, 2020

Commentary: Joe Biden’s Green New Deal, a Bad Deal for the Great Lakes State

Michigan's auto pioneers cemented their historical reputations by making Detroit the home of the American dream. Now in 2020, Joe Biden wants to adopt a radical climate agenda that would eliminate fossil fuels and decimate Michigan's auto industry. It seems Joe...

October 21, 2020

Steve Bannon Describes How the Withering Fire of the Right Is Going to Force Biden to Answer Questions

Tuesday morning on The John Fredericks Show, host John Fredricks welcomed political strategist Steve Bannon to the program to discuss how the Biden campaign is now traumatized while Trump surges.

October 21, 2020

Policy Advisor, Commentator, and Farmer Martha Boneta Joins Host Fredericks to Discuss the Deceit of Denver Riggleman

Tuesday morning on The John Fredericks Show, host John Fredricks welcomed policy advisor and Virginia farmer Martha Boneta to the show to discuss her shock of Denver Riggleman's latest actions during a CNN interview.

October 21, 2020

Spanberger and Freitas Square Off in Debate on COVID, Health Care and National Security

Incumbent Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Republican challenger state Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper) took part in their first debate Tuesday night, discussing a wide array of ongoing issues on the national and state levels. The forum was moderated by Washington...

October 21, 2020

Breitbart News Political Editor Matt Boyle Reviews the Biden Business Model and Their Culture of Corruption

Tuesday morning on The John Fredericks Show, host John Fredricks welcomed Breitbart News Political Editor Matt Boyle to the show to outline the culture of corruption surrounding Joe Biden, his family, and his outer orbit.

October 21, 2020

Congressional Debate: Candidates Scott Taylor and Incumbent Elaine Luria Spar Over Stimulus Packages and Gun Control

Republican challenger Scott Taylor and incumbent Representative Elaine Luria (D-Virginia Beach) faced off Tuesday night in their first televised debate. The 2nd Congressional District race is currently a toss-up. Political reporter Joe St. George served as the moderator. Questions featured...

October 21, 2020

William & Mary Reinstates Three Women’s Sports Teams After Threat of Title IX Lawsuit

William and Mary (W&M) announced Monday it is reinstating the women's swimming, gymnastics and volleyball sports programs after a group of lawyers representing student-athletes on those teams threatened to sue the university in violation of Title IX compliance. This all...

October 21, 2020

Virginia Tech Cancels Spring Break

Virginia Tech announced that the Spring 2021 semester will continue with a combination of in-person, hybrid, and online classes. According to the Monday announcement, the school's traditional week-long spring break will be replaced with five individual days off spread over...

October 21, 2020

Emails Suggest Walz Admin Quickly Decided Against Restoring Columbus Statue

Emails obtained by the Star Tribune indicate that Gov. Tim Walz’s administration decided not to reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue the same day it was toppled over by a group of protesters. The statue, which stood outside the State Capitol...

October 21, 2020

Ohioans Voting Early in-Person at Nearly Triple the Rate of 2016

Ohio residents are voting at massive rates, nearly tripling the amount of early in-person voting compared to 2016, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced on Tuesday. Nearly 1.1 million Ohio residents have already cast their ballot for the presidential...

October 21, 2020

TRUMPDATE: Latest from the Team Trump Virginia Campaign for October 21

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of our daily Virginia Trump campaign update! We will provide our readers with daily updates on the Trump Virginia campaign from today to November 3 (and after…if need be!). It’s officially 13 days until the...

October 21, 2020

Michele Bachmann Commentary: Biden’s Social Security Scare Tactics Ring Hollow

For decades, Democrats have been trying to terrify American seniors by falsely claiming that Republicans would take away their Social Security. The fear mongering has only gotten worse in the age of Donald Trump.

October 21, 2020

Michigan Board Approves Circulation of Recall Petition Against State Attorney General

The Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Oct. 15 approved the petition language for a recall against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D). The board previously rejected five recall petitions against Nessel in 2020. Supporters of the recall effort need...

October 21, 2020

Sen. Louise Lucas Does the Expungement Two-Step

Senator Louise Lucas is a patron for a bill that would expunge records of her current federal charges if passed. Senate Bill 5043 originally was designed to expunge criminal records relating to marijuana possession and open container violations. The latest version...

October 21, 2020

DeWine Hits Ohio Circuit Again – Proclaims Red Wave

With just 15 days remaining before the 2020 presidential election, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was delivering a stump speech on Monday – “there is a red tide going through Ohio." However, DeWine wasn't talking about, and stumping for, Republican President...

October 21, 2020

Retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander Defends Dr. Fauci’s COVID-19 Advice

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) defended Dr. Anthony Fauci's COVID-19 advice after President Donald Trump's remarks. The senator also stated that people weren't doing enough to counteract the spread of the virus.

October 20, 2020

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Gets High Marks in New Report on Economic Freedom During COVID-19

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ranks seventh in The American Legislative Exchange Council’s new scorecard that assesses America’s 50 governors on policy performance and leadership before and after the start of the COVID-19 health crisis. Members of the Arlington, Virginia-based...

October 20, 2020

CVS to Hire 15,000 Employees in Preparation for Flu Season, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

CVS Health announced that it would bring on approximately 15,000 additional workers in preparation for the upcoming flu season and an expected rise in coronavirus cases before the distribution of an eventual vaccine. The hirings will take place before the...

October 20, 2020

Commentary: Grifter Joe Biden Needs to Win the Election Before He and His Son are in the Clintons’ League

Last week’s New York Post stories revealed a web of corruption that began with Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and ended by implicating the presidential candidate in regard to Burisma, the Ukrainian natural gas company, and CEFC, a Chinese energy company. The Post’s revelations...

October 20, 2020

Memphis Business Fraudulently Got More Than $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Money, Federal Officials Say

Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee on Monday announced that a Memphis-based business fraudulently obtained $1.1 million in COVID-19 economic injury disaster loans. This, according to a press release that attorneys published on the...

October 20, 2020

Study of Late-Night Comics Finds Few Joe Biden Jokes, But Plenty for President Trump

From the perspective of late-night joke writers, there's really only one person running for president. A staggering 97% of the jokes Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon told about the candidates in September targeted President Donald Trump, a study released Monday...

October 20, 2020

Banana Republic: Crom Carmichael Discusses the Legitimacy of Hunter Biden Emails and Why There Has Been No FBI Action

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed the original all-star panelist Crom Carmichael to the studio to discuss the legitimacy of the Hunter Biden email scandal.

October 20, 2020

Activists Claim Nashville’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural ‘Intentionally Vandalized’ Less Than 24 Hours After Completion

Activists are claiming that tire tracks across Nashville's newest "Black Lives Matter" mural are signs of intentional vandalism. One set of tires left burnout marks across the bottom half of the letters. According to reports, the organizers for painting the...

October 20, 2020

Ivy League Grapples With Decisions Surrounding Anti-Racism Training, Course Requirements

Ivy League schools are grappling with whether or not to implement mandatory antiracism and bias training programs. So far, the results have been mixed. In a statement from the Board of Trustees released on July 1, Dartmouth College announced that it would...

October 20, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson Commentary: The Unapologetic Bias of the American Left Today

Some yearn for the ancient monopolistic days of network news, the adolescent years of public radio and TV, and the still reputable New York Times—when once upon a time the Left at least tried to mask their progressivism in sober and...

October 20, 2020

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton Talks About His Barnstorming Tour Through Tennessee and Defeating Socialism

Monday morning on the Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton to the newsmaker line to discuss his barnstorming tour and defeating socialism.

October 20, 2020

Woman Missing for Two Weeks Found Safe in Zion National Park

A California woman who was missing for about two weeks in Zion National Park in Utah has been found and left the park with her family who had feared the worst, authorities said. Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, of Los Angeles,...

October 20, 2020

Violent Attacks on Trump Supporters Spike as Election Day Draws Near

As Election Day draws near, Democrats are lashing out violently at Trump supporters for the crime of expressing support for the president’s reelection in public. Just as they did throughout the 2016 election season and for many months after, left-wing...

October 20, 2020

University Told Student Groups Not to Gather, but Allowed Black Lives Matter Protest

A free-speech group has repeatedly warned the University of South Florida about the unfairness and unconstitutionality of its coronavirus guidelines. The Southeastern Legal Foundation has now sent three letters to the public university in Florida, warning it about problems with...

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