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  • Federal Court Dismisses Final Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Congressional Map, Calls ‘Racist Conspiracy’ Allegations ‘Implausible’
    Federal Court Dismisses Final Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Congressional Map, Calls ‘Racist Conspiracy’ Allegations ‘Implausible’
TN Top Story: Trump Admin Scrapped Biden-Era Refugee Program Shaped by Soros-Tied Think Tank That Identified Seven Tennessee Counties for Migration
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Top Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man
TSNN Featured: Federal Court Dismisses Final Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Congressional Map, Calls ‘Racist Conspiracy’ Allegations ‘Implausible’
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hemp farm
October 14, 2026

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

When a Tennessee adult buys a hemp seltzer at the store today, they show their ID, choose a can from a brand registered with the state Department of Revenue and pay a price that includes a tax of $4.40 per gallon.
Matt Van Epps
October 13, 2026

Van Epps Highlights First-Year Congressional Accomplishments in Exclusive Sit-Down Ahead of Early Voting

vote here
October 13, 2026

Tennessee Early Voting Opens Wednesday

Haitian Refugees
October 13, 2026

Trump Admin Scrapped Biden-Era Refugee Program Shaped by Soros-Tied Think Tank That Identified Seven Tennessee Counties for Migration

NAACP Protest
October 13, 2026

Federal Court Dismisses Final Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Congressional Map, Calls ‘Racist Conspiracy’ Allegations ‘Implausible’

arrest
October 13, 2026

Franklin Police Arrest Three Men Suspected of Armed Robbery over Jewelry Listed on Facebook Marketplace

Marsha Blackburn
October 13, 2026

Exclusive: Blackburn Makes Her Case to Tennessee Voters Ahead of Early Voting

Christa Pike
October 12, 2026

Some Lee Administration Officials Reportedly Oppose Another Christa Pike Execution as Blackburn Slams 30-Year Wait

ACME Feed and Seed
October 12, 2026

Nashville’s Broadway Bars Hit by Massive Property Tax Hikes Appear Too New for Freddie O’Connell’s ‘Legacy Business’ Grants

Audrey Hale
October 12, 2026

Metro Nashville Sets October Hearing as Tennessee Star Continues Fight for Covenant Records

Kevin Dyson
October 12, 2026

State Commission Overturns MNPS Objection to Former Tennessee Titan Kevin Dyson’s Music City Academy Charter School

Medical laboratory
October 10, 2026

Commentary: Protect Cancer-Fighting Innovation in Tennessee

Donald Trump
October 9, 2026

President Trump Confirms Visit to Tennessee Saturday Despite Hurricane Isaias Concerns

National News

Greg Sankey
October 14, 2026

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed an “openness” to College Football Playoff (CFP) expansion. At SEC Tipoff, a media event for the upcoming conference’s college basketball season, Sankey said the conference has “never said” the expansion “won’t happen” or that it “won't be a point of support.”
data center
October 14, 2026

Growing Data Center Demand Tests America’s Electric Grid

blue collar work
October 14, 2026

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

Kimberly Guilfoyle
October 13, 2026

Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece

Jim Jordan
October 13, 2026

House GOP Crafts Nuclear Option for Sanctuary Cities, Letting Victims Sue Local Officials

healthcare protest
October 13, 2026

Americans So Fed Up with Healthcare System Socialized Medicine Now Looks Appetizing

Ilhan Omar
October 13, 2026

Search of Ilhan Omar’s Home Raises Prospect of Legal Consequences for Squad Lawmaker

Kentucky football
October 13, 2026

SEC Adopts Uniform NIL and Revenue Sharing Contracts

Chinese military
October 13, 2026

Chinese Military Reaping Benefits from Ukraine War Without Having to Fire a Single Shot

Cornell President
October 13, 2026

Cornell Suspends Frat Parties, at Ivy League Campus Roiled by Resurfaced, 2024 Sexual Assault Case

October 13, 2026

Supreme Court Steps into Trump’s DOGE Fight a Second Time

ICE agents
October 13, 2026

DHS: ICE Is Not Planning Operations Targeting Polling Locations

rural America
October 13, 2026

Commentary: The Splendor of Rural America

Commentary

blue collar work
October 14, 2026

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

The American work ethic was never simply about making money. It was a moral code: work hard, keep your word, master a skill, provide for your family, and leave the next generation better off. Alexis de Tocqueville observed it firsthand in the 1830s, noting that in democratic America “everybody works,...
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

Medical laboratory
October 10, 2026

Commentary: Protect Cancer-Fighting Innovation in Tennessee

Ice Out protest
October 9, 2026

Commentary: Correctly Understanding the ‘Stupidity’ of the Left

students questions
October 8, 2026

Commentary: Fixing Failing U.S. Schools

Marsha Blackburn campaign event
October 7, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: Help Is on the Way for Tennessee Families

October 7th
October 7, 2026

Commentary: Decisive Action Has Reshaped the Middle East Since October 7th

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

Greg Sankey
October 14, 2026

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed an “openness” to College Football Playoff (CFP) expansion. At SEC Tipoff, a media event for the upcoming conference’s college basketball season, Sankey said the conference has “never said” the expansion “won’t happen” or that it “won't be a point of support.”
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

Levi Foster
October 9, 2026

Levi Foster Releases Sophomore Album ‘Appalachian Funk Tree’

TV watch party
October 7, 2026

Disney Seeks Hefty Sum from Backup Buyers for Super Bowl Ads

Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

NBA Team Refuses to Rehire Announcer Fired over Old Tweets Made as a Teenager

Absolute Silence
October 6, 2026

Music Spotlight: Absolute Silence


Latest News

Greg Sankey

Sankey: SEC Open to College Football Playoff Expansion

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey expressed an “openness” to College Football Playoff (CFP) expansion. At SEC Tipoff, a media event for the upcoming conference’s college basketball season, Sankey said the conference has “never said” the expansion “won’t happen” or that it “won't be a point of support.”
data center

Growing Data Center Demand Tests America’s Electric Grid

blue collar work

Commentary: The Sidelining of the Working Man

Matt Van Epps

Van Epps Highlights First-Year Congressional Accomplishments in Exclusive Sit-Down Ahead of Early Voting

vote here

Tennessee Early Voting Opens Wednesday

Haitian Refugees

Trump Admin Scrapped Biden-Era Refugee Program Shaped by Soros-Tied Think Tank That Identified Seven Tennessee Counties for Migration

Kimberly Guilfoyle

Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece

NAACP Protest

Federal Court Dismisses Final Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Congressional Map, Calls ‘Racist Conspiracy’ Allegations ‘Implausible’

Jim Jordan

House GOP Crafts Nuclear Option for Sanctuary Cities, Letting Victims Sue Local Officials

arrest

Franklin Police Arrest Three Men Suspected of Armed Robbery over Jewelry Listed on Facebook Marketplace

Tennessee Leads
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