The Senate confirmed 13 judges President Donald Trump chose while America had its eyes on the Democratic primary debates Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Media Reports Lead Tennessee Treasurer David Lillard to Order Employee Retirement System to Sell Off Shares in Medical Marijuana Real Estate Investment Trust
Tennessee’s state employee retirement system has had its “high” hopes dashed – at least from investing in medical cannabis.
Read the full storyNashville Mayoral Election Results: Cooper 35%; Briley 25%; Swain 22%
UPDATES – Nashville Mayoral election results as they become available…
Read the full storyCommentary: The Trump Economy Remains Strong Enough as 2020 Fast Approaches
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an inflation-adjusted 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, upping the ante for the remaining quarters in order to get to 3 percent growth for the year, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Read the full storyKen Blackwell Commentary: President Trump’s Rally in Cincinnati Will Be the Perfect Tonic After the Democratic Debates
The Democrat presidential candidates spent two full nights bickering on the debate stage over how best to dismantle the Trump economy and usher in a new era of social upheaval. President Trump, however, will only need one night to dismantle their deceitful claims and outline his plans for keeping the current economic boom going.
Read the full storyCommentary: Freedom of Assembly Under Fire
Do law-abiding American citizens still have the right to gather peacefully to discuss their ideas without fear of government censorship and retribution?
Read the full storyMark Green Introduces Bill to Stop Chinese Espionage
U.S. Congressman Mark Green, a Republican representing Tennessee’s Seventh Congressional District, is reportedly co-sponsoring legislation to protect U.S. technology from Chinese espionage.
Read the full storyACLU Accuses Trump Administration of Continuing Family Separations at Border
In a court filing on Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union accused the Trump administration of separating nearly 1,000 migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border after a court order to end the practice.
Read the full storyMexico Says Immigration Through Its Country Down Nearly 40 Percent
The Mexican government is claiming the number of U.S.-bound illegal migrants traveling through its country has decreased by 39% since May, a result of their bolstered enforcement efforts.
Read the full storyFed Lowers Interest Rates as Expected, Leaves Door Open to More Cuts
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2008, citing concerns about the global economy and muted U.S. inflation, and signaled a readiness to lower borrowing costs further if needed.
Read the full storyJudge Dismisses DNC Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign, WikiLeaks Over Stolen Emails
A judge in New York on Tuesday dismissed the Democratic National Committee lawsuit against members of the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, saying they were not legally liable for publicizing emails that Russian hackers stole from the party’s computer systems.
Read the full storyMajority Supports Requiring Doctors to Care for Babies Born Alive in Botched Abortions, Poll Shows
The vast majority of likely voters support requiring doctors to provide medical care for babies who are born alive during botched abortions, according to a poll released Monday.
Read the full storyLove’s Travel Stops Expected to Receive Corporate Welfare in Tennessee
Tennessee officials are expected to bestow an unspecified amount of corporate welfare upon Love’s Travel Stops, which wants to open a tire retread and distribution facility in Gibson County. Specifically, Love’s officials want to set up in the city of Milan, in west Tennessee. But Love’s won’t build unless they get state and local incentives, according to a recent article in Businessfacilities.com. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development spokesman Scott Harrison did not give exact amounts to The Tennessee Star in an email Wednesday. “We anticipate the company will qualify for grant funding through ECD’s FastTrack program,” Harrison said. “Info should be available on our public dashboards by the end of the week.” Officials at the City of Milan did not return The Star’s repeated requests for comment Wednesday. Neither did anyone at Love’s corporate office, based out of Oklahoma City. Love’s Travel Stops will invest $8.8 million into the proposed facility and create up to 80 jobs, according to Businessfacilities.com. “The new facility will be the largest of its kind for Love’s, totaling 200,000 square feet,” the website reported. TNECD has supported nine economic development projects in Gibson County since 2015, the website went on to say.…
Read the full storyNorth Carolina Gun Shop Faces Backlash for Billboard Criticizing Omar and the Squad
A North Carolina gun shop is facing backlash after putting up a billboard that calls four Democratic congresswomen “idiots.”
Read the full storyTennessee Right to Life PAC Rejected Sponsors of Unborn Child Heartbeat and 20-Week Abortion Ban Bills in 2018 Elections
The Tennessee Right to Life Political Action Committee (TRL PAC) left sponsors of the unborn child heartbeat bill and the 20-week abortion ban bill off their list of endorsements of political candidates for the 2018 election cycle.
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