Senate Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), blocked three election security bills on Wednesday, the second time in two days they blocked such legislation, The Hill reported.
Read the full storyDay: October 25, 2019
Commentary: The Derangement Syndromes of Our Time
The term “derangement syndrome” has made it into everyday speech, thanks to the now-ubiquitous use of the term “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” a term coined by Esther Goldberg back in 2015.
Read the full storyNYT: DOJ Inquiry Into Origins of Trump-Russia Probe Is Reportedly a Full-Blown Criminal Investigation
What began as an administrative review of the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation is reportedly now a full-blown criminal probe.
Read the full storyShelby County Gets Huge Chunk of Tennessee’s Entitlement Programs, New Report Says
TennCare is by far Tennessee’s largest entitlement program in terms of caseload and cost to the state.
Read the full storyWilliam Barr Asked About US Intelligence Activity During Recent Trips to Italy, Prime Minister Says
Italy’s prime minister said Wednesday that Attorney General William Barr visited Italy twice in recent months as part of his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
Read the full storyBonDeCroft Utility District Employees Abused Powers, Audit Says
Members of the BonDeCroft Utility District in White County abused their positions of public trust to help themselves, according to an audit Tennessee Comptrollers released Thursday.
Read the full storyCommentary: Why Faith Is Key to Preserving Our Liberty
Attorney General William Barr gave an extraordinary speech at Notre Dame Law School last week, providing one of the most robust defenses of religious freedom in a generation.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star Report: Leahy, Carmichael, and Swain Wonder, Will Hillary Get in the Race?
On Thursday morning’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 am to 8:00 am – host Michael Patrick Leahy was joined by all-star panelist’s Crom Carmichael and Carol Swain to discuss whether or not Hillary Clinton will jump back in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.
Read the full storyFacebook’s Zuckerberg Grilled in US Congress on Digital Currency, Privacy, Elections
WASHINGTON – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company’s planned digital currency Libra was a “risky project,” but sought to reassure skeptical U.S. lawmakers that it could lower the cost of electronic payments and open up the global financial system to more people.
Read the full storyJudge Rules Father Has a Say in James Younger’s Gender Transition
A judge ruled Thursday that Jeff Younger has a say in whether or not his 7-year-old son goes through a gender transition.
Read the full storyDemocratic Rep. Katie Hill Admits to ‘Inappropriate’ Affair With Campaign Staffer
Democratic California Rep. Katie Hill admitted Wednesday to one of two affairs that she’s accused of having with staffers.
Read the full storyRepublicans Call Out Schiff for Flip-Flopping on Whistleblower Testimony
The top Republicans on three congressional committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump called out Rep. Adam Schiff Wednesday for reversing course on calling a CIA whistleblower to testify before Congress, according to a letter the Daily Caller News Foundation obtained.
Read the full storyNashville Police, Community Oversight Board Unable to Create Memorandum of Understanding to Work Together
Nashville police and the Community Oversight Board are reportedly at loggerheads with talking to one another, much less working together.
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