Southern Momentum, a grassroots group of Volkswagen Chattanooga workers who oppose the United Auto Workers, has released a statement concerning the results of the election at the facility. Workers rejected the UAW this week by a vote of 833 to 776. “We could not be more excited about the outcome…
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Commentary: Here’s How the 2020 Election Could Be Stolen
by Adam Mill Errant flashlight beams occasionally escape the basement window of the courthouse as off-book campaign workers carefully replace another seal on a box of completed ballots. At two minutes a ballot, the team will barely finish in time to slip away before the early shift opens the…
Read MoreUSDA Workers Turn Backs to Sonny Perdue After Announcing Relocation from D.C. to Kansas City
American Federation of Government Employees turned their backs on Agricultural Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday while he spoke after the USDA announced its plan to relocate workers from Washington D.C. to the Kansas City region. Perdue announced the same day the reason for moving the Department of Agriculture’s research agencies…
Read MoreDOJ Says House Democrat’s Request for Trump Taxes Raises ‘Serious Risk of Abuse’
by Chuck Ross The Justice Department on Friday backed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a battle with Congress over the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns. In a 33-page opinion, the head of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, Steven A. Engel, said a request made by…
Read MoreUS Reliance on OPEC Oil Hits 30-Year Low
by Michael Bastasch U.S. crude oil imports from the Saudi Arabian-led OPEC fell to a 30-year low, according to the latest federal figures. OPEC imports fell to 1.5 million barrels per day in March, which is the lowest level since March 1986, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Thursday.…
Read MoreUS-Guatemala Talks on Central American Asylum Seekers Hit Impasse
Major differences have surfaced between the United States and Guatemala over a proposed agreement to block Central Americans from seeking asylum in the U.S., dashing the Trump administration’s hopes for a quick resolution of talks, according to an internal U.S. State Department report on the first full day of…
Read MoreCommentary: As Great as a Mom May Be, Kids Still Need Their Dads
by Christopher Becker “Smokin’ Joe,” a biography of late heavyweight boxing champion and 3-time Muhammad Ali foil Joe Frazier, was recently reviewed by Gordon Marion in The Wall Street Journal. Among the notable details is the fact that five different women gave birth to Frazier’s eleven kids. This occurrence…
Read MoreDemocrat-Appointed Judges Reverse Deportation Order for Illegal Immigrant
by Jason Hopkins A federal court has reversed an illegal alien’s deportation order, a ruling that could have significant implications on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts apprehensions. A three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Gregoria Perez Cruz, an illegal immigrant from…
Read MoreSumner County Proposed Budgets Will Require a Property Tax Increase
As budgets for the operation of Sumner County government and schools are set to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, June 17, the proposed spending plan will require an increase in the property tax rate. While the amount of…
Read MoreWHO Says Ebola Outbreak Not Yet Global Emergency
The World Health Organization decided on Friday not to declare an international public health emergency over the Ebola outbreak, despite its recent spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda. The WHO’s emergency committee described the outbreak as “an extraordinary event” of deep concern, but said it does…
Read MoreBrett Eldredge to Headline Nashville’s 4th of July
Live for the first time on CMT- Brett Eldredge, Mac McAnally, Jessy Wilson and Dylan Scott Part of Diverse Lineup
Let Freedom Sing! Will Feature One of Nation’s Largest Fireworks Shows
Tim Ryan Says Trump ‘Hasn’t Done a Damn Thing’ for the Economy
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) said during a Thursday night appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah that President Donald Trump “hasn’t done a damn thing” for the economy. Noah began the interview by congratulating Ryan for making the first Democratic debate, scheduled for June 26 and 27 in…
Read MoreWarren Leading in Minnesota, Klobuchar Polling in Fourth in Home State
A new poll shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) leading the field in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary in Minnesota. According to the recent Change Research poll, Warren attracted the support of 21 percent of respondents, while former Vice President Joe Biden came in second with 20 percent of the…
Read MoreA Reflection on Father’s Day
Let’s be honest, being a dad is actual work—and it is difficult yet rewarding work.
Read MoreBill Lee Will Call Special Session to Replace Casada
Gov. Bill Lee told reporters Saturday night that he plans to call a special session so the Tennessee House can elect a new speaker. Current Speaker of the House Glen Casada (R-Franklin) announced his resignation from the speakership on June 4, saying he would be stepping down effective August…
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