The immigration grand bargain the Senate will vote on as early as Thursday afternoon would “invite a mad rush of illegality,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. Mr. Sessions said the deal would grant a future amnesty for illegal immigrants who haven’t even arrived in the U.S. yet, so those…
Read MoreDay: February 15, 2018
Phillip Fulmer Reveals More Details About Top Assistant’s Sudden Departure
Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer confirmed that the football program’s decision to part ways with former running backs coach Robert Gillespie wasn’t mutual, but both sides handled it professionally. Fulmer, who was speaking at the Big Orange TipOff Club in Knoxville via GoVols247 on Wednesday, revealed that Gillespie “didn’t like”…
Read MoreGUILTY: Former Pilot Flying J President Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Witness Tampering
Former Pilot Flying J president Mark Hazelwood was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of three out of the four federal charges brought against him – including conspiracy to commit mail/wire fraud and witness tampering – in connection with his role in a multi-million dollar rebate scam to bilk…
Read MoreStudy Suggests Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer
Scientists suggested on Thursday a link between cancer and “ultra-processed” foods such as cookies, fizzy drinks and sugary cereals, though outside experts cautioned against reading too much into the study results. Researchers from France and Brazil used data from nearly 105,000 French adults who completed online questionnaires detailing their intake…
Read MoreTwo Metro Nashville Council Members Appointed to Special Committee Investigating Mayor Barry Voted Against Telling Voters Actual Cost of Transit Plan
Burkley Allen and Russ Pulley, appointed along with five other Metro Council members by Vice-Mayor David Briley, will form a Special Committee to investigate the use of public money by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry during her two year extramarital affair with Metro police officer and head of her security detail,…
Read MoreOFF THE RECORD: Mayor Megan Barry – Incapable of Shame Until She Got Caught…
According to a Tennessee Star commenter earlier this week, while Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and her bodyguard, Sgt. Rob Forrest, were still taking luxury trips abroad and quickie overnights stateside, not only did the thoughtful Mayor make a surprise visit to Sgt. Forrest’s father-in-law in the hospital, but she also…
Read MoreTrump Bump: Small Business ‘Optimism Index’ Breaks a 45-Year Record
Main Street continues to flourish under the Trump administration. The National Federation of Independent Business reports that optimism is at a 45-year high among America’s small businesses. The “Small Business Optimism Index” – a monthly gauge of sentiment among the owners – has broken the record for the measurement, established…
Read MoreDHS: McCain-Coons Immigration Plan Would Legalize Criminals
The Homeland Security Department said Wednesday that the immigration plan sponsored by Sen. John McCain and being backed as Democrats’ chief solution for illegal immigrant “Dreamers” would grant criminals a path to citizenship and protect high school gang members from deportation.
Read MoreCongressional Candidate Dr. Mark Green Forms ‘Rural Task Force’
State Senator and congressional hopeful Dr. Mark Green (R-Clarksville) announced Wednesday he is forming a rural task force for his congressional campaign to identify issues and suggest solutions for the unique challenges of living in rural Tennessee. Former DCS Commissioner Dr. Page Walley will lead the effort, and joining him will be elected…
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Supreme Court Case Janus v. AFSCME
People shouldn’t be forced to surrender their First Amendment right to decide for themselves what organizations they support just because they decide to work for the state, their local government or a public school.
Read MoreSome on Right Worry Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Boondoggle in the Making
President Donald Trump unveiled his plan Monday to fix what the White House describes as the “unacceptable state of disrepair” of the nation’s roads and bridges, but some experts warn it could turn into a costly and unneeded boondoggle to fix a problem that doesn’t really exist.
Read MoreMark Meadows: Paul Ryan Could Lose Speakership Over Immigration Fight
The chairman of the largest conservative caucus in the House said Wednesday that House Speaker Paul D. Ryan could lose his speakership if he bungles the immigration debate. Rep. Mark Meadows, who leads the Freedom Caucus and the Republican Study Committee, said there are ongoing conversations about new leadership in…
Read MoreAmid the Collapse of the Rial, Iran Arrests Currency Traders
Iranian police arrested around 100 money changers on Wednesday as it scrambled to contain the decline of the rial, which has lost a quarter of its value in six months. A video by state broadcaster IRINN showed dozens of currency hawkers, who normally ply their trade across the road from…
Read MoreHunter Hayes’ ‘Pictures’ Mini-Movie Makes Debut on Valentine’s Day in Nashville
Five-time Grammy nominee, Hunter Hayes, releases the final installment of his mini-movie Pictures at a red carpet event at Regal Cinemas in Nashville, February 14.
Read MoreChina Anti-Ballistic Missile Test Successful
Like a hypersonic bullet hitting another hypersonic bullet. A Hit! On February 5, during the Chinese midcourse ABM test, the interceptor hit the target missile in space. Pictured here: the exhaust plumes from the DN-3 rocket motor, suspended in the stratosphere for a spectacular show in the morning light.
Read MoreGraffiti Pays, Even When It’s Done on Private Property
This is not the verdict real estate developer Gerald Wolkoff was hoping for at all — and it’s almost certainly cringeworthy for many other owners of private property. But visual artists and their works of color, chaos and creativity have trumped the rights of a private building owner in New…
Read MoreDonald Trump and His Faith: Three New Books Worth Noting
When three different publishers announced last year they would all produce books about President Donald Trump’s faith, some wags took to social media to say — wow, those are going to be short books. But just because Trump has not made a habit of spending much time in church doesn’t…
Read MoreWashington Examiner: McConnell Favors Marsha Blackburn Over Bob Corker
Republican leaders in Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have “moved on” from Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who recently indicated he is having “second thoughts” about not running for re-election, and are now all-in behind Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN-07), who is the presumptive Republican nominee, The Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday: Top…
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