Lawmakers are asking for the reports on AmeriCorps’ potential misuse of taxpayer money related to abortion services and referrals, as well as building renovations, a letter from ranking members on the House Oversight Committee reveals.
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Trump Again Says He’s Considering Commuting Sentence of Former Gov. Blagojevich
President Donald Trump is considering commuting the 14-year prison sentence of disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Read the full storyOberlin College Accused of Trying to Wait Out Bakery Owner’s Cancer Death
Dave Gibson, the owner of the bakery that won millions of dollars in a defamation lawsuit against Oberlin College, accused the school on Tuesday of waiting for him and his father to die.
Read the full storyNashville Elite Reportedly Working Hard to Get Nashville Mayor David Briley Re-Elected
Certain members of Nashville’s elite, who have a lot at stake in the upcoming mayoral race, reportedly are working hard to prop up Nashville incumbent Mayor David Briley as he seeks another term in office. This, according to the Nashville-based NewsChannel 5 of Nashville. “Some of Nashville’s most influential business leaders gathered at the offices of billionaire John Ingram hoping to reset the mayor’s campaign as it heads to a runoff election. We watched Friday morning as Briley and his security detail arrived outside Ingram’s Belle Meade office for a meeting of Briley’s strategic finance committee. Ingram, who hosted the meeting, is also co-owner of Nashville’s new soccer team, which is the beneficiary of a $250 million development deal with the city for a new soccer stadium,” the station reported. “Briley supported that controversial stadium deal, and his administration helped push it through the Metro Council. Reports say it was those contentious negotiations that led Ingram and others to start a new political action committee called ‘A Better Nashville’ to support business friendly candidates.” As reported in June, the PAC formed to influence this year’s Metro election. Briley’s opponent in the general election, John Cooper, has questioned economic incentives, and…
Read the full storyWith Impeachment In Sight, House Democrats File Lawsuit Against McGahn
The House Judiciary Committee took a decisive step toward impeachment proceedings Wednesday, filing a lawsuit in federal court to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before the panel.
Read the full storyCommentary: Everything They’re Telling You About Mass Shootings Is Wrong
Democrats have complained about police brutality for years. The police, they assure us, are out of control. And, the story goes, they have it in for anyone whose skin is not lily white. You can’t trust the racist cops, they tell us. Remember Ferguson, Missouri, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Tamir Rice, and others.
Read the full storyCrystal Gayle Returns with First New Album in 16 Years
New album, You Don’t Know Me, features classic country standards, plus a highly anticipated trio with sisters Loretta Lynn, and Peggy Sue Wright.
Read the full storyTrump Considers Executive Order Addressing Big Tech’s Alleged Anti-Conservative Bias
The White House is crafting drafts of a proposal addressing what some Republicans believe is a conservative bias within big tech, Politico reported Wednesday, citing sources within the Trump administration.
Read the full storyAngry Hamilton County School Board Member Wants the Public to See Teacher Training Sessions After White Privilege Reveal
The Hamilton County School System ought to have a policy requiring that any professional development or in-service teacher training get recorded on video and posted online for all the public to see.
Read the full storyNew Gannett/GateHouse CEO Paul Bascobert to Receive $4.5M in Bonuses for Taking the Job
Paul J Bascobert, the new President/CEO of Gannett Co Inc., will earn a bit more than his rank-and-file employees — $4.5 million to be exact.
Read the full storyCommentary: Today’s Politicians Shouldn’t Try to Compete for Every Possible Vote
Should a politician compete for every vote? It depends on who you ask… and who the voter is.
Read the full storyGroups Sue to Block Trump Administration’s Expansion of Rapid Deportations
Advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in an effort to block a rule published last month that expands the number of migrants who can be subject to a sped-up deportation process without oversight by an immigration judge.
Read the full storyTennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery Wants Feds to Change Rules on Opioid Abuse
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery wants federal officials to remove barriers that he says prevent health care providers from offering treatment for opioid use disorder.
Read the full storyHamilton County Teachers Told, Urban Students Disrupt Class Due to Bad Home Lives
Officials with the Hamilton County School System say, no, they did not force teachers to sit through a white privilege training session.
Instead, they had teachers take a curriculum explaining why, among other things, students from urban communities are prone to disrupt class and have other behavioral problems.
Read the full storyLitigator for the Unborn, Andy Schlafly, Issues Statement in Support of Tennessee’s Heartbeat Bill and Calling Out Phony Pro-Lifers
As the Summer Study of the Tennessee Heartbeat Bill approaches, litigator for the unborn, Andy Schlafly, issued a statement to The Tennessee Star stating his support of the Heartbeat Bill and calling out pretend and phony pro-lifers.
Read the full storyPeter Strzok Sues DOJ and FBI Over Firing, Claims His Anti-Trump Texts Were Protected Free Speech
Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent fired over anti-Trump text messages, sued the Justice Department and the FBI Tuesday, claiming that he was fired due to political pressure from President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyKim Jong Un Calls Recent Missile Tests a ‘Warning’ For the US, South Korea
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un said Wednesday that the country’s ballistic missile test Tuesday was a “warning” to both South Korea and the United States.
Read the full storyCommentary: Socialism May Be Absurd, but It’s No Laughing Matter
Socialism is no laughing matter, but it’s sometimes difficult to refrain from chuckling at the absurdities of its most devoted adherents.
Read the full storyHouse Democrats Are Coming for Brett Kavanaugh
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked the National Archives Tuesday to release documents from Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s service in the George W. Bush White House.
Read the full storyTrump Says He’s ‘All In Favor’ of Background Checks for Weapons
President Donald Trump said he is “all in favor” of requiring background checks for gun purchases during a Wednesday press pool on the White House lawn.
Read the full storyNashville Mayor David Briley Tweets How-to Video in Spanish Telling Illegal Aliens How to Avoid Capture by ICE
Metro Nashville Mayor David Briley, who is in a run-off election to renew his term, is helping illegal aliens to avoid federal authorities.
Briley tweeted a how-to video in Spanish on avoiding capture by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency: “If you or a family member have an encounter with ICE, it’s important to know your rights and have a plan. Watch this video to learn more:”
Read the full storyReport: John Cooper Has Massive Lead Over David Briley in Nashville Mayor’s Race
Nashville mayoral candidate John Cooper reportedly has a 33 percent lead over his opponent David Briley, the incumbent.
Read the full storyMike Huckabee Commentary: Coverage of Tragic Attacks Proves the Mainstream Media Are Not Objective Reporters, They Are Democrat Party Press Releases
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The New York Times just showed the world that it is no longer a legitimate media outlet; the “newspaper of record” is now a full-blown mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. It’s why I usually refer to them as “The New York Slimes.”
VIDEO: Washington Post Spikes Interview with Dayton Resident Who Opposes Gun Control
Bryan St. John lives near and frequents the Oregon District, a quaint neighborhood in Dayton where the shooting took place. A journalist from The Washington Post asked St. John for his opinion on the various sides of the gun debate.
“Well, when people say you should ban guns, to me it goes back to 1991 and the Killeen Luby shooting there where the lady was under the table and had to watch her parents get shot and followed the law and left her gun in the car,” St. John replied to one question.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Strange Appeal of Marianne Williamson
What is the secret of Marianne Williamson’s strange appeal? For one thing, the Democratic candidate for president is a skilled speaker who absolutely radiates confidence. Secondly, unlike most of the “wonks” competing with her, she actually has something interesting to say.
Read the full storyMan Who Sent Faulty Pipe Bombs to Trump Critics Gets 20 Years
A judge sentenced mail bomber Cesar Sayoc to 20 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs last year to multiple high-profile Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyBeto O’Rourke Says He’s ‘Open’ To ‘Mandatory’ Gun Buybacks
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Monday that he’s “open” to a “mandatory” gun buyback program.
Read the full storyCriminal Justice Reform: Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi Joins the Report and Says, ‘There’s a Better Way to Do It’
On Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Steve Gill and Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – Gill chatted with Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi who was in town for the National Conference of State Legislators in Nashville today to talk about his commitment to criminal justice reform.
Read the full storySen. Rand Paul Has Lung Surgery to Repair Damage Caused in 2017 Assault by Neighbor
U.S Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had surgery over the weekend to repair his lung that was damaged in a 2017 attack by his neighbor and will spend the rest of August recovering.
Read the full storySteve Gill Talks to OANN’s Neil McCabe About Antifa’s Influence Behind the Dayton Mass Shooter and Their Protected Status
On Tuesday’s Tennessee Star Report with Steve Gill and Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – with Leahy on out of studio, Gill talked to Neil McCabe of One America News Network about the recent mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio and the shooters disturbing background.
Read the full storyCommentary: What’s Really Behind the ‘White Supremacy’ Terrorism Scare
The anti-Trump forces, now stripped of their Russian collusion ammunition, have invented another imaginary threat they hope to weaponize against the president: The public menace posed by “white supremacist” terrorism.
Read the full storyTrump Lays Into Google’s CEO After Reports Suggest Company Wants to Thwart His Reelection
President Donald Trump dinged Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday after a company insider claimed the tech giant is preparing to foil the president’s reelection bid.
Read the full storyTrump Freezes Venezuelan Government Assets in US
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States — the toughest sanctions on Nicolas Maduro’s government so far.
Read the full storyProtesters Gather Outside Mitch McConnell’s Home
Dozens of protesters gathered outside of Mitch McConnell’s home in Louisville Monday night, including one who wished the Senate majority leader would suffer several violent injuries.
Read the full storyFour National Banks Refuse to Explain Why They Caved to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Punished Nashville-Based CoreCivic
Representatives from four national banks refuse to explain why they caved to pressure from the likes of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren and cut ties with the Nashville-based CoreCivic.
Read the full storyImprovise, Adapt, and Overcome in Education
Teachers simply cannot give up on themselves, nor can we ever give up on our students. We have to improvise, adapt, and overcome both our personal and systemic challenges.
Read the full storyGannett Sells Out to Competitor GateHouse Media
Gannett, the newspaper chain known for buying local newspapers and cutting back on operations, including news, is now on the receiving end of an acquisition — by the owners of GateHouse Media.
Read the full storyGroups Call for Christians to Come to the Capitol and Pray During the Heartbeat Bill Summer Study
As the Summer Study for Tennessee’s Heartbeat Bill approaches, groups are calling for Christians to join in a Prayer March being held on August 12, the first day of the proceedings.
Read the full storyCommentary: Cut Off Taxpayer Funding to the Soros-Supported ‘Tides Network’ Once and for All
The George Soros-funded Tides Network has received federal grants and contracts totaling at least $16.8 million since 2005, most of which came in 2016 and 2017 via USAID and the Department of Health and Human Services. The San Francisco-based Tides exists to advance a radical agenda on such issues as abortion, immigration, health care, guns, global warming, and Israel, among others. Tides certainly has the right to pursue its destructive agenda, but it has no right to taxpayer money; and Congress should bar the wealthy organization, and its affiliates, from receiving any additional federal funds.
Read the full storyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Rhetoric Does Damage to Nashville-Based CoreCivic
Four national banks have cut ties with the Nashville-based CoreCivic, a private prison and detention center company, reportedly because of political pressure from leftist politicians, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elizabeth Warren.
Read the full storyIllinois State Rep. Chris Miller Likens Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Signing of Bills Supporting Illegal Aliens to Treason, Rebellion Against U.S.
Illinois State Rep. Chris Miller (R-IL-110) said that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signing of two immigration laws is a “travesty” and likened it to rebellion against the U.S.
Read the full storyFEATURE: Midwest Educators Call for More Career and Technical Education
In July 2018, President Donald Trump signed the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act” into law. The bill reauthorized the 2006 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which provides an “increased focus on the academic achievement” of CTE students, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Read the full storyMexico Detaining Fewer Migrants As Crisis Shows Signs of Waning
Monthly migrant apprehensions in Mexico have begun to slow down, indicating that the government’s recent border crackdown is yielding results.
Read the full storyAfter Shootings, President Trump Calls for Background Checks, Denounces White Supremacy
In the wake of two weekend shootings that left 31 dead in Texas and Ohio, President Donald Trump called Monday for bipartisan action that includes increased background checks to catch “red flags” of potential shooters.
Read the full storyGraham Announces Gun Confiscation ‘Red Flag’ Legislation Backed by Trump
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday he plans to introduce a bipartisan “red flag” gun confiscation bill that will have President Donald Trump’s support.
Read the full storyGroup Collects Record Amount of Signatures to Challenge Colorado ‘National Popular Vote Law’ at the Ballot Box
The group behind an effort to challenge Colorado’s new national popular vote law at the ballot box reached a major milestone this week when it submitted more than 227,000 signatures the Secretary of State’s office.
Read the full storyPlan for a Public Auction of Mid-Band Spectrum for 5G Growth Receives More Support
More support is being thrown behind a plan to have the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction off mid-band spectrum for 5G use rather than allow satellite operators to conduct a private sale of an asset they received for free.
Read the full storySex Cult Founder, Alleged Followers Tied to Experimental Schools for Children Still Operating Internationally
The convicted leader of the notorious NXIVM sex cult concocted an experimental child development program that’s still operating internationally, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found.
Read the full storyAfter Repeatedly Assailing President Trump as ‘a Racist,’ a Washington University Professor Says Her ‘Lack of Neutrality’ in Classroom ‘Silences Some of My Conservative Students’
Ingrid Walker, a professor at the University of Washington-Tacoma, tweeted in July about her own “lack of neutrality” in the classroom regarding politics, recognizing and admitting that she knows her conservative students are “silenced.”
Read the full storyCongressman Scalise Says DC Liberals Are Actively Preventing Voting on Protections for Born Alive Babies
Republican Rep. Steve Scalise said Monday that Washington, D.C., liberals are actively preventing lawmakers from voting on protections for babies born alive in botched abortions.
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