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  • Meth Bust Near Knoxville Leads to Indictments of ‘High Ranking’ Members of Top Cartel, DOJ Says
    Meth Bust Near Knoxville Leads to Indictments of ‘High Ranking’ Members of Top Cartel, DOJ Says
TN Top Story: DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster Requirements
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Cárteles Unidos
July 2, 2026

Meth Bust Near Knoxville Leads to Indictments of ‘High Ranking’ Members of Top Cartel, DOJ Says

A methamphetamine bust near Knoxville, Tennessee helped prosecutors build a case that led a federal grand jury to return an indictment accusing two Mexican nationals of trafficking "immense" quantities of the drug throughout the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Thursday.  In a press release, the...
Michael Patrick Leahy
July 2, 2026

Leahy Calls Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision ‘Worst’ Since Plessy v. Ferguson, Praises Thomas Dissent

Todd Warner, Brent Taylor
July 2, 2026

Misleading Attack by Todd Warner Against Brent Taylor in TN-9 is Factually Wrong

Immigrant families
July 2, 2026

Tom Zawistowski: Congress, States Must Respond After Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh
July 2, 2026

Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling Gives GOP Major Edge in Upcoming Elections, Former Prosecutor Says

Glock handgun and accessories
July 2, 2026

DOJ Sues California Over Glock Ban, Handgun Roster Requirements

Tony carruthers
July 1, 2026

Nine Republican State Senators Seek Answers After Tennessee Fails to Execute Convicted Murderer Under Revised Protocol

Mayor Freddie O'Connell
July 1, 2026

Nashville Budget for 2027 Includes $60,000 Grant for Nonprofit Now Suing Tennessee over Illegal Alien Benefits Reporting for Children

crayfish
July 1, 2026

Pappert: SELC Leveraging Nashville Crayfish to Block Data Center Development

pregnant woman
July 1, 2026

Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill Banning All Pregnant Noncitizens from Entering the U.S.

Migrant Children
July 1, 2026

Leahy, Haust Say Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision ‘Fundamentally’ Changes America

Blackburn and Roe
June 30, 2026

Former Congressman Phil Roe Backs Blackburn for Tennessee Governor

Candace Owens
June 30, 2026

Candace Owens Seeks Court’s Permission to File 35-Page Motion to Dismiss in Defamation Lawsuit by Charlie Kirk’s Head of Security

National News

Car shoppers
July 3, 2026

Former Tricolor CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Alleged $800 Million Plot Handing Out Car Loans to Illegal Aliens

A former CEO pled not guilty to charges concerning an alleged $800 million plot that reportedly provided subprime loans to illegal aliens.
Homes for Sale
July 3, 2026

Mortgage Industry Lobby Points to Tighter Immigration Policy for Coming ‘Downward Revisions’ in Housing Demand

New York City Mayor Zohron Mamdani
July 3, 2026

Commentary: Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?

Saad Aziz alleged kickback
July 3, 2026

Two People Charged in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme: ‘Egregious’

Egg Processing Plant
July 2, 2026

DOJ and 17 State AGs Sue Food Businesses for Illegally Manipulating Egg Prices

July 2, 2026

Fugitive Killers, Light Sentences, and Ignored Fentanyl Deaths: Inside the Angel Families’ Fight for Accountability

Susan B Anthony
July 2, 2026

States-Only Abortion Experiment ‘A Failure’: An Inside Look at the Pro-Life Movement’s Federal Strategy

construction
July 2, 2026

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

John Brennan
July 1, 2026

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Sues DOJ, Seeking Court Order to Preserve Records

college graduate
July 1, 2026

Education Department Cuts Loan Eligibility for College Degree Programs Yielding ‘Low-Earning’ Jobs

home owners
July 1, 2026

Nearly One-Third of ‘Temporary’ Haitian Refugees in the U.S. Own Homes, Data Shows

Trump meeting
July 1, 2026

MAHA, Farming Org Reportedly Had ‘Shocking’ Oval Office Fight That Even Concerned Trump

AR-15 person
July 1, 2026

DOJ Sues Virginia over AR-15 Ban

Commentary

New York City Mayor Zohron Mamdani
July 3, 2026

Commentary: Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?

Who are the so-called Democratic Socialists of America and their fellow travelers? While it is difficult to generalize, many current and would-be socialist officeholders share several common traits.
construction
July 2, 2026

Commentary: Rebuilding America Can Restore Hope in a Disillusioned Nation

Abolish police
July 1, 2026

Commentary: The News of Woke’s Death Is Greatly Exaggerated

doctor and patient
June 30, 2026

Commentary: The Fix for ACA Losses Is Allowing Alternatives

apartment moving
June 27, 2026

Commentary: Rental Prices Plummet Across Nationwide as Immigration Laws Are Enforced

June 26, 2026

Commentary: Congress Needs to Establish Better Rules of the Game

Food and Drug Administration headquarters
June 26, 2026

Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Anthony Fauci
June 25, 2026

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

trump and oval office
June 24, 2026

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

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

Devin Wright
July 1, 2026

Artist Spotlight: Devin Wright

One thing that Nashville is known for is its hundreds of magnificent murals inside and outside of buildings all over town. For those of us who appreciate art but can't really create it, I thought it would be fun to get to know one of these artists. Devin Wright originally...
Emily Hackett
June 27, 2026

Emily Hackett Releases New Album ‘Must Be Present to Win’

Dennis Quaid
June 23, 2026

Dennis Quaid Releases ‘On My Way to Heaven’ Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

Songwriting With: Soldiers
June 19, 2026

Songwriting With: Soldiers Releases ‘Daddy’s Son’ for Father’s Day

Carrie Brockwell
June 12, 2026

Music Spotlight: Carrie Brockwell

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


Latest News

Car shoppers

Former Tricolor CEO Pleads Not Guilty to Alleged $800 Million Plot Handing Out Car Loans to Illegal Aliens

A former CEO pled not guilty to charges concerning an alleged $800 million plot that reportedly provided subprime loans to illegal aliens.
Homes for Sale

Mortgage Industry Lobby Points to Tighter Immigration Policy for Coming ‘Downward Revisions’ in Housing Demand

New York City Mayor Zohron Mamdani

Commentary: Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?

Saad Aziz alleged kickback

Two People Charged in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme: ‘Egregious’

Cárteles Unidos

Meth Bust Near Knoxville Leads to Indictments of ‘High Ranking’ Members of Top Cartel, DOJ Says

Michael Patrick Leahy

Leahy Calls Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision ‘Worst’ Since Plessy v. Ferguson, Praises Thomas Dissent

Todd Warner, Brent Taylor

Misleading Attack by Todd Warner Against Brent Taylor in TN-9 is Factually Wrong

Marsha Blackburn for US Senate
Tennessee Leads
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