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  • Top Paid Campaign Employees for State Rep. Justin Pearson are the Candidate’s Wife, Aunt
    Top Paid Campaign Employees for State Rep. Justin Pearson are the Candidate’s Wife, Aunt
TN Top Story: President Trump to Hold Third Tele-Rally with Matt Van Epps One Day Before TN-7 Voters Head to Polls
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Top Commentary: America’s Industrial Backbone
TSNN Featured: Elon Musk’s xAI to Build 88 Acre Solar Plant to Help Power Memphis Supercomputer
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Office Work
November 29, 2025

Tennessee Council Releases Report on How State Should Use AI in Future

Tennessee’s AI Advisory Council Membership Information released a report this week on how the state should use artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. The report, titled “Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council Action Plan,” said it wants Tennessee to be a “national leader in responsible use of AI.”
Matt Van Epps
November 28, 2025

President Trump to Hold Third Tele-Rally with Matt Van Epps One Day Before TN-7 Voters Head to Polls

Elon Musk
November 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI to Build 88 Acre Solar Plant to Help Power Memphis Supercomputer

Justin Pearson
November 28, 2025

Top Paid Campaign Employees for State Rep. Justin Pearson are the Candidate’s Wife, Aunt

Aftyn Behn, Email screenshot
November 26, 2025

Democrat PAC Boosts Aftyn Behn in TN-7 with Email Sent in Candidate’s Name Citing Tight Polling

Matt Van Epps and Kid Rock
November 26, 2025

‘Shouldn’t Be Rocket Science’: Kid Rock Backs Van Epps in TN-7 Race

Aftyn Behn
November 26, 2025

Emerson Pollster Admits ‘Model Estimates’ Fewer Trump Voters in TN-7 Race than 2024

Marsha Blackburn
November 26, 2025

Tennessee Senator Introduces Bill to Help Expand Broadband in America

Special Counsel Jack Smith
November 26, 2025

Emails Show Smith Team Made Errors in Drafting Subpoena for GOP Senator’s Phone Records in J6 Case

Matt Van Epps, Aftyn Behn
November 26, 2025

Emerson Polling Silent on Disproportionate Number of Democrats Included in Poll Showing Tight TN-7 Special Election

Under Arrest
November 26, 2025

Tennessee Law Creating Domestic Violence Offender Registry Set to Take Effect in the New Year

President Donald Trump
November 25, 2025

President Trump Urges Final Day Early Voting Surge for TN-7 Republican Matt Van Epps

Kilmar Abrego Garcia
November 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Wants Audio from 2022 Traffic Stop Video Muted During Human Smuggling Trial

National News

Afghan evacuation
November 29, 2025

CIA Cut Deal Bringing ‘Afghan Zero Unit’ Fighters, Including Accused Guardsman Killer to the U.S.

The Afghan national who has been charged with shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard this week was reportedly a member of the elite Afghan “Zero Unit” forces backed by the CIA — with the U.S. spy agency apparently having struck a 2021 deal with these Afghan commandos to bring...
Washington State Capitol
November 29, 2025

Fiscal Fallout: States Continue to Increase Budgets Despite End of COVID Emergency

Blue Collar Work
November 29, 2025

Commentary: America’s Industrial Backbone

Andrii Yermak
November 28, 2025

Zelensky Says His Top Staffer, Chief Peace-Deal Negotiator, Has Resigned amid Corruption Probe

November 28, 2025

Trump Vows to ‘Permanently Pause’ Migration from ‘Third World Countries,’ After Guard Shooting

person laptop
November 28, 2025

Commentary: AI’s Effect on News Articles

Pastor Chris Avell
November 28, 2025

Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’

Boy scouts
November 28, 2025

Pentagon to Cut Ties with ‘Genderless’ Boy Scouts, Leaked Docs Obtained by NPR Show

Pediatrician with child patient
November 28, 2025

Study Shows Majority of Florida Doctors Oppose Trans Treatment for Minors

November 28, 2025

DOJ Charges Suspect in National Guard Ambush with First-Degree Murder, After Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom Dies

farmer
November 28, 2025

Commentary: Thanksgiving Is a Time to Thank Struggling American Farmers

shopping
November 28, 2025

Americans Prepare to Spend $1 Trillion This Holiday Shopping Season

California capitol
November 28, 2025

Federal Court Sets Dec 15 as Date to Hear Arguments Regarding California’s New Congressional Maps

Commentary

Blue Collar Work
November 29, 2025

Commentary: America’s Industrial Backbone

The global landscape is increasingly unpredictable, with economic shocks and security threats emerging suddenly and escalating rapidly. To meet these challenges, the United States must become more resilient and adaptable to ensure we are fully prepared to respond swiftly and effectively—wherever and at whatever scale threats arise. We have to...
person laptop
November 28, 2025

Commentary: AI’s Effect on News Articles

farmer
November 28, 2025

Commentary: Thanksgiving Is a Time to Thank Struggling American Farmers

Pilgrims
November 27, 2025

Commentary: Thanksgiving Is America’s Forgotten Religious Holiday

thanksgiving dinner
November 27, 2025

Commentary: Thanksgiving Prices Fall Because the Green Agenda Lost

electric grid
November 26, 2025

Commentary: ‘Affordability First’ Is Flipping the Script on Energy Policy

NFL football
November 25, 2025

Commentary: Tennessee Should Have Control over Gaming Regulations Including So-Called Prediction Markets Which Skirt the Law

education
November 25, 2025

Commentary: Classical Liberal Education Is Scarce, Embattled, and Essential

Border wall
November 22, 2025

Commentary: Trump Secures Southern Border as Illegal Encounters Hit 50-Year-Low


Entertainment and Lifestyle

The Dugger Band
November 26, 2025

Music Spotlight: The Dugger Band

When I heard the Dugger Band and its hit song "True Colors," I knew I wanted to feature them as soon as time allowed. Jordan and Seth Dugger are from Greeneville, Tennessee. They are known for their energetic, high-velocity country sound that emphasizes family harmony and faith-driven storytelling. They come...
Cody Hibbard
November 21, 2025

Music Spotlight: Cody Hibbard

Red Bull Jukebox
November 20, 2025

Red Bull Jukebox Takes over Nashville’s Pinnacle

Nateland
November 19, 2025

Comedian Nate Bargatze Exploring Options to Open Nashville Theme Park

November 19, 2025

Music Spotlight: Atlus

November 19, 2025

Save the Music Foundation Honors Lee Ann Womack, Cameo Carlson, and Old Dominion

Walk of Fame
November 15, 2025

Liz Rose, Charley Pride, and Old Dominion Added to Music City’s Walk of Fame

The Josie Awards
November 11, 2025

The 2025 Josie Awards

Cooper Alan
November 8, 2025

Music Spotlight: Cooper Alan


Latest News

Afghan evacuation
November 29, 2025

CIA Cut Deal Bringing ‘Afghan Zero Unit’ Fighters, Including Accused Guardsman Killer to the U.S.

The Afghan national who has been charged with shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard this week was reportedly a member of the elite Afghan “Zero Unit” forces backed by the CIA — with the U.S. spy agency apparently having...
Washington State Capitol
November 29, 2025

Fiscal Fallout: States Continue to Increase Budgets Despite End of COVID Emergency

States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end. But the pandemic subsided three years ago and the federal government, which is $38 trillion in debt, is pulling...
Office Work
November 29, 2025

Tennessee Council Releases Report on How State Should Use AI in Future

Tennessee’s AI Advisory Council Membership Information released a report this week on how the state should use artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. The report, titled “Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council Action Plan,” said it wants Tennessee to be a “national...
Blue Collar Work
November 29, 2025

Commentary: America’s Industrial Backbone

The global landscape is increasingly unpredictable, with economic shocks and security threats emerging suddenly and escalating rapidly. To meet these challenges, the United States must become more resilient and adaptable to ensure we are fully prepared to respond swiftly and...
Matt Van Epps
November 28, 2025

President Trump to Hold Third Tele-Rally with Matt Van Epps One Day Before TN-7 Voters Head to Polls

President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) are expected to join Matt Van Epps for a third tele-rally on Monday, Axios reported on Friday, adding that the president will urge Republicans to vote just one day before Election Day, on December...
Elon Musk
November 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s xAI to Build 88 Acre Solar Plant to Help Power Memphis Supercomputer

Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly seeking permission to build an 88-acre solar power plant in Memphis to power the company's supercomputer, Colossus, which runs its artificial intelligence (AI) products, including Grok. The industry website Data Center Dynamics reported on Tuesday that Musk's...
Andrii Yermak
November 28, 2025

Zelensky Says His Top Staffer, Chief Peace-Deal Negotiator, Has Resigned amid Corruption Probe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who has also been their country's top negotiator in peace talks with the U.S. and Russia, has resigned, amid a corruption investigation. Yermak resigned after anti-corruption investigators...
November 28, 2025

Trump Vows to ‘Permanently Pause’ Migration from ‘Third World Countries,’ After Guard Shooting

President Donald Trump is vowing to "permanently pause" immigration from "Third World Countries" and is calling for a program of "reverse migration" in the U.S., following the shooting Wednesday of two National Guard members by an alleged Afghan national. He...
person laptop
November 28, 2025

Commentary: AI’s Effect on News Articles

The line between human and machine authorship is blurring, particularly as it’s become increasingly difficult to tell whether something was written by a person or AI. Now, in what may seem like a tipping point, the digital marketing firm Graphite recently published a...
Pastor Chris Avell
November 28, 2025

Ohio Church Secures a Win Against ‘Petty Tools of Government’

A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes. Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an...
Boy scouts
November 28, 2025

Pentagon to Cut Ties with ‘Genderless’ Boy Scouts, Leaked Docs Obtained by NPR Show

The Pentagon is severing its ties with Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts, over its policy that allowed girls to join the traditionally boy-centered activity, according to documents reviewed by NPR Tuesday. According to an NPR review of leaked documents, a draft...
Pediatrician with child patient
November 28, 2025

Study Shows Majority of Florida Doctors Oppose Trans Treatment for Minors

While many health care associations support the experimental transgender medical interventions euphemistically described as “gender-affirming care” for minors, most doctors in Florida agree with the public to support laws protecting kids from these “treatments,” a new study finds. “We see that a...
November 28, 2025

DOJ Charges Suspect in National Guard Ambush with First-Degree Murder, After Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom Dies

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Friday said the Justice Department has upgraded the charges against the suspect in the ambush of two National Guard members, after one of them could not survive the attack.
farmer
November 28, 2025

Commentary: Thanksgiving Is a Time to Thank Struggling American Farmers

As we head to the local grocery store to prepare that Thanksgiving meal, take a moment to reflect on how all the items we will enjoy made it to the shelves. Every Thanksgiving feast starts with the hard work of...
shopping
November 28, 2025

Americans Prepare to Spend $1 Trillion This Holiday Shopping Season

More than half of all Americans plan to buy things over the five-day holiday weekend, the beginning of a retail shopping season with consumers projected to spend more than $1 trillion. Some 186.9 million people plan to shop from Thanksgiving...
California capitol
November 28, 2025

Federal Court Sets Dec 15 as Date to Hear Arguments Regarding California’s New Congressional Maps

A federal court in California has set Dec. 15 as the date to hear arguments about the state's new congressional maps. Voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the maps, which increases Democrats' advantage in upcoming elections, earlier this month, in...
Justin Pearson
November 28, 2025

Top Paid Campaign Employees for State Rep. Justin Pearson are the Candidate’s Wife, Aunt

Though he has yet to reach any deadlines for federal filings following his recent entry to the 2026 Democratic primary contest in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, a review of the Tennessee campaign filings submitted by State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis)...
Classroom
November 28, 2025

School District’s Secret LGBTQ-Themed Lessons Test SCOTUS Opt-Out Precedent

What's the difference between promoting LGBTQ themes and "mere tolerance" of people who are not heterosexual or do not identify with their sex? A legal battle in Massachusetts could flesh out the Supreme Court's months-old Mahmoud precedent, which required a religiously diverse suburban...
Rahmanullah Lakanwal
November 27, 2025

Ambush of National Guard Near White House Tied to Bungled Biden Vetting of Afghans

by John Solomon   The ambush shooting that critically wounded two National Guard troops patrolling near the White House confirmed the worst fears about President Joe Biden‘s decision to lightly vet Afghan refugees he let into the country after his...
truck driver
November 27, 2025

CDL Proposals Focus on Safety as American Truckers Lose Jobs, Wages

Rising scrutiny of 194,000 state-issued nondomiciled CDLs to foreign workers with poor English language proficiency reveal two routes to safety. Rule change is one, done by the U.S. Department of Transportation in September and idled by litigation. Congressional action –...

 

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