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  • Exclusive: DHS Says Man Accused of Posing as 16-Year-Old to Exploit Teen Is Illegal Alien from Honduras Who Entered Under Biden Admin
    Exclusive: DHS Says Man Accused of Posing as 16-Year-Old to Exploit Teen Is Illegal Alien from Honduras Who Entered Under Biden Admin
TN Top Story: Former MNPS Assistant Principal Alleges ‘Fake Classes’ Were Created to Boost Graduation Rate
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TSNN Featured: Exclusive: DHS Says Man Accused of Posing as 16-Year-Old to Exploit Teen Is Illegal Alien from Honduras Who Entered Under Biden Admin
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person in trunk
October 6, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Block Tennessee Human Smuggling Law

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block Tennessee’s human smuggling law after finding the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate a credible threat of prosecution, while declining to rule on the law’s constitutionality. U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr. dismissed the lawsuit last week without prejudice after concluding the...
Farmer fueling up
October 6, 2026

Governor Lee Suspends Dyed Diesel Restrictions in Tennessee Through October Amid Elevated Fuel Prices

US Atty Jack Smith
October 6, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: I’m Suing Jack Smith to Hold Him Accountable After He Trampled on My Constitutional Rights

education
October 5, 2026

Former MNPS Assistant Principal Alleges ‘Fake Classes’ Were Created to Boost Graduation Rate

DOJ logo
October 5, 2026

Chilean-Owned Plastics Company in Tennessee Agrees to Pay $2.25 Million over PPP Loan with Alleged Failure to Count Foreign Workers

Neighborhood street at dusk
October 5, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Can Help Power America’s Next Energy Era

October 5, 2026

Exclusive: DHS Says Man Accused of Posing as 16-Year-Old to Exploit Teen Is Illegal Alien from Honduras Who Entered Under Biden Admin

Brent Taylor
October 5, 2026

TN-09 GOP Nominee Brent Taylor: D.C. ‘Can’t Tempt Me’ With Money Because ‘I Probably Already Have’ What They Can Offer

Sam Adkisson
October 2, 2026

White House Reaffirms Support for Tennessee Judicial Nominee After Blackburn Sinks Appointment Using Controversial Blue Slip

Christina Pike
October 2, 2026

Trump Questions How Christa Pike Survived Lethal Injection as Blackburn Pushes for Electric Chair

Cameron Sexton
October 2, 2026

House Speaker Sexton Calls for Execution Protocol Changes After Christa Pike Survives Two Lethal Injections

Jerri Green and Tim Walz
October 2, 2026

TN Democratic Gubernatorial Nominee Jerri Green Courts Walz, Whitmer, and Beshear Ahead of November 3 Election

Broadwest
October 1, 2026

Holtzman Vogel Expands Nashville Presence, Plans Space for 37 Attorneys at Broadwest Building

National News

Kathy Hochul
October 6, 2026

New York Declares State of Emergency After About 100 Measles Cases

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Monday declaring a “state of emergency” as the state reports more than 100 measles cases. As the Empire State’s neighbor Pennsylvania continues to top the charts with number of measles cases — with over 1,000 as of Monday — Hochul...
Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

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

CBP arrest
October 6, 2026

Terror-Related Encounters Surged at U.S. Southern Border in Fiscal Year 2026: Study

AI
October 6, 2026

Commentary: The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power

students
October 6, 2026

Trump Admin Reminds State Attorneys General That Parents Have ‘Right to Direct Children’s Education’

SCOTUS protest
October 5, 2026

Justice Alito Thinks He Knows Who Leaked Dobbs Decision

climate protest
October 5, 2026

Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate Lawfare

Flock Camera
October 5, 2026

Federal Judge Rules Flock Camera Searches Unconstitutional

crypto money
October 5, 2026

Major Crypto PAC Reveals Which Campaigns Will Be Receiving Checks in the Mail

college football
October 5, 2026

Protect College Sports Act Faces Uncertainty in U.S. House

Mail In Ballot
October 5, 2026

Maricopa County Says Vendor ‘Mistakenly’ Mailed Out over 3K Midterm Ballots Prematurely

IRS Building
October 5, 2026

Dozens of IRS Employees Snooped Through Celebrities, Other High-Profile Taxpayers’ Private Records, IG Report Finds

Doing taxes
October 3, 2026

Trump Administration Proposal Would Require Taxpayers to Disclose Citizenship Status on IRS Forms

Commentary

US Atty Jack Smith
October 6, 2026

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: I’m Suing Jack Smith to Hold Him Accountable After He Trampled on My Constitutional Rights

The record is clear: Jack Smith, who served as “Special Counsel” in the Biden Department of Justice, perpetrated one of the worst abuses of government power in our nation’s history.
AI
October 6, 2026

Commentary: The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power

Neighborhood street at dusk
October 5, 2026

Commentary: Tennessee Can Help Power America’s Next Energy Era

School Class
October 2, 2026

Commentary: Treasury Clarifies Details of New Federal School Choice Program

Gas Station at night
October 1, 2026

Commentary: Current High Energy Prices Were Decades In The Making

ICE agent
October 1, 2026

Commentary: Texas ICE Shootings Deserve More Than a One-Sided Narrative

Donald Trump
September 30, 2026

Commentary: GOP Needs to Counter the Left’s Economic Narrative

Trump speaking
September 29, 2026

Commentary: Varieties of Trump Derangement Syndrome

data center
September 28, 2026

Commentary: The Hypocrisy of Hawkins County

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

Portland Trailblazers
October 6, 2026

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

The Portland Trail Blazers have refused to rehire a broadcaster after firing him for tweets he made as a 15-year-old. The NBA team hired Braiden Bell as play-by-play announcer on October 1st, but fired him the same day after social media posts he made as a teenager became public.
Absolute Silence
October 6, 2026

Music Spotlight: Absolute Silence

college football
October 5, 2026

Protect College Sports Act Faces Uncertainty in U.S. House

College Football Playoffs
October 2, 2026

College Football Playoff Faces Possible Expansion

American Blonde
October 2, 2026

Music Spotlight: American Blonde

Riley Gaines
September 30, 2026

Riley Gaines to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Title IX Lawsuit

Angie K
September 25, 2026

Celebrating Hispanic Culture in Country Music

Johnny Knoxville
September 24, 2026

Johnny Knoxville Announced as College GameDay’s Guest Picker Saturday for Tennessee-Texas Matchup

Trump and football
September 23, 2026

President Trump to Attend Tennessee-Texas Football Game at Neyland Stadium


Latest News

Kathy Hochul

New York Declares State of Emergency After About 100 Measles Cases

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Monday declaring a “state of emergency” as the state reports more than 100 measles cases. As the Empire State’s neighbor Pennsylvania continues to top the charts with number of measles cases — with over 1,000 as of Monday...
Portland Trailblazers

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

person in trunk

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking to Block Tennessee Human Smuggling Law

Farmer fueling up

Governor Lee Suspends Dyed Diesel Restrictions in Tennessee Through October Amid Elevated Fuel Prices

US Atty Jack Smith

Marsha Blackburn Commentary: I’m Suing Jack Smith to Hold Him Accountable After He Trampled on My Constitutional Rights

CBP arrest

Terror-Related Encounters Surged at U.S. Southern Border in Fiscal Year 2026: Study

AI

Commentary: The AI Race Is Becoming a Race for Power

students

Trump Admin Reminds State Attorneys General That Parents Have ‘Right to Direct Children’s Education’

education

Former MNPS Assistant Principal Alleges ‘Fake Classes’ Were Created to Boost Graduation Rate

SCOTUS protest

Justice Alito Thinks He Knows Who Leaked Dobbs Decision

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BREAKING HEADLINES

Inspector General: Joe Biden’s DHS Knowingly Allowed Millions of Visa Overstay Illegal Aliens to Remain in U.S.
In Cornell University Investigation, Attorney Calls for Letitia James to Step Down as Special Prosecutor
Trump Says He Will ‘Certainly Look at’ Establishing U.S. Military Base in Lithuania
DOJ Says It Will Not Reopen Criminal Probe into Former Fed Chair Powell
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Border Wall in Texas’ Big Bend Region
Families Sue to Stop Trump’s Ban on Medical Care for Trans Youth
Hegseth Cutting Generals and Admirals by 20 Percent
DHS Adds 5,000 More Criminal Illegal Aliens to Public Database — Including Convicted Killers, Sex Offenders, Gang Members
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