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  • Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer Indicted by Grand Jury in ‘Significant’ Corruption Case, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
    Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer Indicted by Grand Jury in ‘Significant’ Corruption Case, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
Top Story: Federal Court Eliminates Biden-Era Gun Rule
TN Top Story: Four Metro Nashville Agencies Acknowledge Star Records Request on Proposed $1.5 Million Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits
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Top Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come
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Sen. Joni Ernst
June 16, 2026

Report Reveals Uncle Sam Has No Idea If Feds Are Handing Out Taxpayer Dollars to Wrong People

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if it is handing taxpayer dollars to individuals on the “do not pay list,” Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst exclusively shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday.
License Plate Readers
June 16, 2026

Commentary: I Know What It Means to Be Unsafe, and Nashville Deserves Better

Freddie O'Connell
June 15, 2026

Four Metro Nashville Departments Confirm Tennessee Star Records Request on Proposed $1.5 Million Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

Tami Sawyer
June 15, 2026

Shelby County General Sessions Clerk Tami Sawyer Indicted by Grand Jury in ‘Significant’ Corruption Case, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

Eleanor Ross
June 15, 2026

Pulliam: Obama-Appointed Judge Ross Faces One of the Worst Judicial Scandals in Memory

President Donald Trump
June 15, 2026

Oil Prices Fall as Trump Announces Iran Accord and Reopening of Key Shipping Route

Emissions Test
June 15, 2026

Decade After Diesel-Gate, UK Court Considers Similar Accusations Against Auto Manufacturers with Operations in Tennessee

Supreme Court
June 12, 2026

Don Palmer: Pending Supreme Court Case May Require States to Overhaul Mail-in Ballot Laws

Marsha Blackburn
June 12, 2026

Senator Marsha Blackburn Demands Answers from Kik, Messaging App Used by Graham Platner, over Report Calling App ‘Predator’s Paradise’

Freddie O'Connell
June 12, 2026

Tennessee Star Files Public Records Request Seeking Justification for Proposed $1.5 Million in Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

Data center hearing
June 12, 2026

Metro Planning Commission Pushes Off Data Center Zoning Regulations into the Future

Hannah Said
June 12, 2026

High School Student Who Has ‘Deep Commitment to Social Justice’ Appointed to Serve on Metro Nashville Public School Board

Tom Pappert, Shelby County Sheriff on-scene
June 12, 2026

Pappert Praises Memphis Safe Task Force, Says ‘They’ve Seen Massive Success’ at 10,000 Arrest Mark

National News

Sen. Joni Ernst
June 16, 2026

Report Reveals Uncle Sam Has No Idea If Feds Are Handing Out Taxpayer Dollars to Wrong People

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if it is handing taxpayer dollars to individuals on the “do not pay list,” Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst exclusively shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday.
Oil Drilling
June 16, 2026

Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come

Gun Show
June 15, 2026

Federal Court Eliminates Biden-Era Gun Rule

James McDonald
June 15, 2026

Trump Nominates Former Fed Prosecutor, Personal Attorney McDonald to Serve as U.S. Attorney for SDNY

Congress and money
June 15, 2026

Debt Will Balloon to 123 Percent of Entire U.S. Economy by 2036 Without Action from Congress: GAO

Putin and Trump
June 15, 2026

With Iran Peace Deal Reportedly Complete, Trump Tells Putin He Can Help End Conflict in Ukraine

Gavin Newsom
June 15, 2026

California Gov. Newsom Says He’s Under Justice Department Investigation, Alleges Trump ‘Hit List’

AI
June 15, 2026

Poll: Americans Really Want More AI Regulations

Trump talking
June 15, 2026

Trump Has New Plan to Pass SAVE America Act

President Donald Trump
June 15, 2026

Oil Prices Fall as Trump Announces Iran Accord and Reopening of Key Shipping Route

Steve Hilton
June 15, 2026

Analysis: Steve Hilton Flipped Multiple Farmland and Wealthy Coastal Counties Red in California Governor Race

Warner Bros
June 13, 2026

Justice Department Approves Paramount-Warner Brothers Merger

climate protest
June 13, 2026

Commentary: America’s Energy Future Is Being Decided in Obscure Utility Commission Races

Commentary

License Plate Readers
June 16, 2026

Commentary: I Know What It Means to Be Unsafe, and Nashville Deserves Better

When a predator or an abuser takes a child, the clock starts ticking. License Plate Reader cameras scan public roadways and cross-reference law enforcement databases in real time. If a vehicle matches an AMBER Alert, a stolen car report, or an active warrant, officers are notified instantly.
Oil Drilling
June 16, 2026

Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come

climate protest
June 13, 2026

Commentary: America’s Energy Future Is Being Decided in Obscure Utility Commission Races

House for Sale
June 12, 2026

Commentary: Is Director Bill Pulte of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Jeopardizing the U.S. Housing Market?

Christine Blasey Ford
June 12, 2026

Commentary: The Left’s Cycle of Manufactured Hysteria, Institutional Damage, and Quiet Retreat from the Smoking Wreckage

Fixing a tractor
June 11, 2026

Commentary: When You Buy It, You Should Be Able to Fix It

research lab
June 11, 2026

Commentary: Bill Gates’ Billions Shape U.S. Medical Research

students
June 10, 2026

Commentary: Public Schools Are in a Downward Spiral

China and California
June 9, 2026

Commentary: The Way China Captured California

Weekend Spotlight

Proposed New Titans Stadium
May 19, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

National Football League (NFL) owners voted Tuesday at the Spring League Meeting to award Nashville as the 2030 host city for host Super Bowl LXIV, which will mark the first time Tennessee will host the NFL’s championship game
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

Professional nurse
February 21, 2026

Tennessee Nurses Are Logging in as Online Nurse Practitioner Programs are Booming Across the State


Entertainment and Lifestyle

Carrie Brockwell
June 12, 2026

Music Spotlight: Carrie Brockwell

Carrie Brockwell's latest album, That's Real, is a breezy country-infused Yacht Rock-inspired record that encourages listeners to embrace authenticity, let go of expectations, and simply groove.
Texas Tech Brendan Sorsby
June 10, 2026

Leahy, Brewer Raise Concerns About Sports Betting’s Growing Influence on College Athletics Amid Sorsby Ruling

Travis Bolt
June 2, 2026

Travis Bolt Makes Grand Ole Opry Debut

Paige King Johnson
May 30, 2026

Music Spotlight: Paige King Johnson

Jordan Ranier
May 23, 2026

Music Spotlight: Jordan Rainer

May 21, 2026

Ashley Anne Releases ‘Generational Heartbreak’ EP

Braxton Keith
May 19, 2026

Music Spotlight: Braxton Keith

Chris Fenton
May 18, 2026

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Clint Black
May 14, 2026

Clint Black Releases New Memoir


Latest News

Sen. Joni Ernst

Report Reveals Uncle Sam Has No Idea If Feds Are Handing Out Taxpayer Dollars to Wrong People

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the government cannot tell if it is handing taxpayer dollars to individuals on the “do not pay list,” Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst exclusively shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation Monday.
License Plate Readers

Commentary: I Know What It Means to Be Unsafe, and Nashville Deserves Better

Oil Drilling

Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come

Gun Show

Federal Court Eliminates Biden-Era Gun Rule

Freddie O'Connell

Four Metro Nashville Departments Confirm Tennessee Star Records Request on Proposed $1.5 Million Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits

James McDonald

Trump Nominates Former Fed Prosecutor, Personal Attorney McDonald to Serve as U.S. Attorney for SDNY

Congress and money

Debt Will Balloon to 123 Percent of Entire U.S. Economy by 2036 Without Action from Congress: GAO

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
National Constitution Bee

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