One of the many Democrats elected to the Virginia Senate on Tuesday is a convicted sex offender and disbarred lawyer, according to Breitbart.
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Month: November 2019
Commentary: How You Can Celebrate Veterans Day the Right Way
On Monday, Veterans Day will be celebrated across the United States. The holiday, originally named Armistice Day, marked the end of fighting in World War I when the Allies and the German Empire declared a cease-fire.
Read the full storyNational Students for Justice in Palestine Conference at UMN Receives Major Backlash
The David Horowitz Freedom Center once again named the University of Minnesota on its list of “Top Ten Colleges that Promote Jew Hatred and Incite Terrorism” in its recent report. Following the release of this report, newspapers with this information were distributed around the University of Minnesota campus.
Read the full storyReport: Medicaid Spending Skyrockets, Consumes 30 Percent of State Budgets
In 2015, when Medicare and Medicaid turned 50, Investors Business Daily pointed out that one was going bankrupt (Medicare), the other was bankrupting states (Medicaid).
Read the full storyMinnesota Law Enforcement Leader Says New Hennepin County Policy Continues ‘Pattern of Vilifying Police’
A local law enforcement leader said in a recent op-ed that prosecutors in Hennepin and Ramsey counties “have turned on cops” in response to an exclusive report from The Minnesota Sun.
Read the full storySanford, Walsh, and Weld All Listed as Candidates for Michigan Primary
The Michigan Department of State released Friday a list of candidates who will be on the ballot for the March 10 presidential primaries.
Read the full storyAnother Ohio Grown Terrorist in a Long List Pleads Guilty
Another Ohio-grown terrorist pled guilty this week to federal charges that included, “…attempting to provide support to a terrorist group and threatening to kill President Trump and his family.” Demetrius Nathaniel Pitts, also known as Abdur Raheem Rafeeq, was indicted in January on those charges which included scouting locations for a possible July 4th attack in Cleveland.
Read the full storyTDOT Reports Timing for Completion of 962 Road Projects Included in the Fuel-Tax-Increasing IMPROVE Act Going from 10 to 20-Plus Years
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) officials reported last week that the timing for the completion of the 962 projects totaling $10.5 billion included in the fuel tax increasing IMPROVE Act will now take 20 plus years instead of the 10 years originally estimated.
Read the full storyAudit: Memphis Assisted Living Center Wasted Medicaid Money
Tennessee Comptrollers have called out yet another assisted living facility for spending Medicaid dollars in ways not legally allowed, this time to the tune of nearly $96,000.
Read the full storyCommentary: Without Free Speech, All Speech Becomes Government Speech
When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of actors trying to make a point about how far restrictions on speech have gone. Unfortunately, the video captures reality in Scotland in 2019.
Read the full storyElizabeth Warren Says She’s ‘Open’ to Suspending Deportations Of Illegal Aliens
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced that she is open to the idea of putting a hold on all deportations of illegal aliens, making her the latest Democratic presidential candidate to adopt the position.
Read the full storyAs Predicted, Jim Jordan Joins Intelligence Committee to Fight Impeachment
Rumors began to swirl this week that Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) would be appointed to the Intelligence Committee to fight the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. The Ohio Star reported the story on Thursday. On Friday the announcement was made that Jordan had been assigned to the committee.
Read the full storyImpeachment Witness Undercut Steele Dossier in Bombshell Testimony
A former White House official who Democrats consider a key witness in their impeachment inquiry told lawmakers in October that she believed Russians likely planted disinformation about President Donald Trump with dossier author Christopher Steele.
Read the full story‘A Work of Fiction’: Stephanie Grisham Calls Out Anonymous Book Author as a ‘Coward’
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham ripped into the anonymous author set to publish an apparent tell-all of the Trump administration in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday.
Read the full storyElizabeth Warren Calls Black Trans Women the ‘Backbone of Democracy’
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called black trans women, cis women, gender-nonconforming and non-binary people “the backbone of democracy after receiving an endorsement from BlackWomxn Thursday.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Republican Revolution at 25 – What Did It Give Us?
Ending decades of futility, Republican politicians, led by Minority Whip Newt Gingrich, gained control of both houses of Congress in the 1994 mid-term elections. The Contract with America enabled Republicans to pick up 54 seats in Congress and eight seats in the Senate, power the party had not experienced for roughly 40 years.
Read the full storySanctuary County Ignored ICE Detainer, Released Alleged Child Sex Abuser Back Into the Community
Authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland, ignored an ICE detainer request for an illegal alien accused of child sex abuse, allowing him to be released on bail, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.
Read the full storyReport: At Least 300 Dead, 15,000 Injured Since Iraqi Anti-Government Protests Began in October
At least 300 people were killed and 15,000 have been injured since anti-government protests in Iraq began in October, according to the country’s human rights commission.
Read the full storyNunes Formally Calls on Adam Schiff to Testify as Part of Impeachment ‘Show Trial’
Republican California Rep. Devin Nunes on Friday formally called on House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff to testify about his or his aides’ contacts with the Trump whistleblower as part of what he’s calling the impeachment “show trial” against President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyTennessee-Based PAC Helping Democrats Get Money From Outside Home States
A Tennessee-based PAC founded by two members of Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign is reportedly helping Democratic candidates nationwide take in far more money from outside their home state.
Read the full storyVanderbilt Professor Says Racial Prejudice Keeps Rural Tennesseans From Embracing Obamacare
A Vanderbilt professor says rural Tennesseans are too racially prejudiced to realize Obamacare is good for them.
Read the full storyCommentary: The Good Economic News No One Heard About
A few weeks ago, the Census Bureau released the 2018 Income and Poverty in the United States report, but you probably didn’t see anything about it because it received scant attention in the establishment media because it reported such positive results mostly attributable to President Trump’s economic policies. Instead, what little media attention that the report received focused on a meaningless measure of income “inequality.”
Read the full storyReport: Google Considers Political Ad Policy Change as Democrats Worry About Potential Backlash
Google and Facebook are reportedly considering a change to their political ad policies that would alter micro-targeting, a form of advertising that allows organizations to tailor advertisements for specific groups.
Read the full storySince 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State
More than half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, and 40% of that number represents Republicans or conservatives, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley.
Read the full storyJeff Sessions Endorses President Trump in Ad Announcing Alabama Senate Campaign
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions kicked off his campaign to reclaim his Alabama Senate seat Thursday with a full-throated endorsement of President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyMarshall County Man Charged with TennCare Fraud
Authorities charged a Lewisburg man with TennCare fraud and felony theft of property over $10,000, according to a state press release.
Read the full storyMusic Spotlight: Levi Hummon
Nashville, TN Levi Hummon is a rarity when it comes to singers and songwriters. He was actually born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, “literally on ‘The Row’” as he explains. His father, Marcus Hummon, was and still is an accomplished songwriter and he wrote songs like the Grammy Award Winning “Bless the Open Road” (Rascal Flatts), “Ready to Run” and “Cowboy Take Me Away” (Dixie Chicks), “Born to Fly” (Sarah Evans) along with songs for many country music artists, including Top 40 singles for Tim McGraw, Wynonna Judd, and Alabama. His mother, Becca Stevens, runs a non-profit, Thistle Farms which helps women who have survived trafficking, prostitution, and addiction get a second chance at life.
Read the full story‘Concerning and Scary’: Andy Ngo Speaks Out on Antifa’s Future if Trump Wins in 2020
Journalist Andy Ngo, who was attacked by Antifa at a Portland rally in June, told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday that it’s “concerning” what the violent left-wing movement could do if President Donald Trump wins again in 2020.
Read the full storyMick Mulvaney Defies Congressional Subpoena at White House’s Direction
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, failed to comply with a congressional subpoena Friday that sought his testimony in the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyCommentary: The President Has Authority to Withhold Appropriated Funds Under Law While Considering a Deferral or Rescission
If the President is considering whether to defer or rescind military assistance to a foreign country, but has not yet made a decision to do so under the Impoundment Control Act, is he required to notify Congress? That’s what Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wants to know and is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on.
Read the full storyThings to Watch This Weekend: A Christmas Love Story, a Stephen King Based Thriller and Babysitting Firefighters
It is never too early for a Christmas movie that pulls on your heartstrings and makes you fall in love all over again even before Thanksgiving has come.
Read the full storyFormer Nashville Mayoral Candidate Carol Swain Joins Black Voices for Trump
Former Nashville mayoral candidate Carol Swain is one of 35 and counting African-Americans involved with a new initiative to share stories about U.S. Republican President Donald Trump and his accomplishments.
Read the full storyCarmichael: Adam Schiff is Now the Grand Dragon of the ‘Coup Clux Clan’
On Friday’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 – host Leahy was joined in studio with Crom Carmichael to discuss the recent developments on the impeachment coup going on in Washington, D.C.
Read the full storyMike Rowe Says Death of Shop Class Is Why Country Has $1.6 Trillion in Student Debt
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe said in a Thursday interview that the death of shop class is to blame for the country’s $1.6 trillion in student loan debt.
Read the full storyCommentary: Trump Fuels Rise of Black Conservatives
As regular readers of CHQ know, we don’t do identity politics. Our one and only test of a candidate’s fitness for office is their adherence to the principles of the modern conservative movement – fidelity to the Constitution and the preservation of liberty under God’s laws.
Read the full storyCarol Swain Answers Speculation Of a Run for Congress on The Tennessee Star Report
Live from music row Thursday morning on The 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 – Leahy was joined in studio by all-star panelist Dr. Carol Swain to discuss the speculation that she may run for Congress in the district of Mayor John Cooper’s brother, Jim Cooper.
Read the full storyUS, China Agree to Lift Tariffs, Chinese Officials Say
The U.S. and China mutually agreed to lift some tariffs in what appears to be the beginning of a potential trade deal, China’s commerce ministry announced Thursday.
Read the full storyCBS Allegedly Fires Former ABC Employee Who Had Access to Amy Robach Video
CBS News reportedly fired a former ABC employee who had access to a video of ABC anchor Amy Robach accusing her network of killing a story about dead accused child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Read the full storyRidgetop Has No Police Force After Chief Resigns
Ridgetop Police Chief Bryan Morris has reportedly resigned his position, which means the city currently does not have a police force.
Read the full storyReport: Billionaire Michael Bloomberg Is Expected to Enter Presidential Race
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to file for a Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the situation.
Read the full storyGov. Lee Announces Which Colleges Will Receive a Portion of $25M in Vocational Education Funding
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced college projects receiving $25 million in funding through the Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program.
Read the full storyTrump to Hire a Foreign Agent, From Firm Linked to Previous Case of Alleged Giuliani Meddling, to Advise on Impeachment
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to hire Pam Bondi to advise him on strategies for dealing with Democrats’ impeachment efforts, which relate to allegations that he and his attorney Rudy Giuliani improperly mixed politics and foreign affairs.
Read the full storyCommentary: From Bullets to Ballots, and Back to Bullets?
At the beginning of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln summed up the case against partisan impeachment when he reminded his countrymen that, “It is now for [Americans] to demonstrate to the world that those who can fairly carry an election can also suppress a rebellion; that ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors of bullets, and that when ballots have fairly and constitutionally decided there can be no successful appeal back to bullets; that there can be no successful appeal except to ballots themselves at succeeding elections.”
Read the full story‘The Coup Has Started’: Whistleblower Attorney Was Already Tweeting About Impeaching Trump in Jan. of 2017
One of the deep state attorneys representing the so-called “whistleblower” behind the Democrats’ ongoing impeachment inquisition, has been working toward the impeachment of President Trump since the early days of his administration, recently unearthed tweets reveal.
Read the full storyMurfreesboro Aviation Offering Free Discovery Flights to Veterans of All Branches
Murfreesboro Aviation, Tennessee’s largest aviation school, will offer free Discovery Flights on Veterans Day, all day, for veterans of all branches, according to a press release the company recently put out.
Read the full storyObama Judge Rules Trump Admin Must Provide Mental Health Services to Separated Migrant Families
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government must provide mental health services to the thousands of migrant parents and children who were separated at the southern border.
Read the full storyWilliamson County School Officials Can Use Gaggle to Punish Students for What They Say Online
Williamson County School System officials can, if they choose, monitor students’ online activity 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and punish students if they say something unsuitable.
Read the full storyOne Year After Marsha Blackburn Won by Double Digits, A Reminder of How Bad the Polls Were
The Tennessee Star made you a promise about U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) last year — and we’re keeping it. Although the various political science departments, polling companies and pundits won’t remind you of their consistently flawed polling processes, questionable data and woefully inaccurate assessments during the next election cycle…we will. We made that promise on November 9, 2018 after Blackburn won the U.S. Senate race against Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen by double digits. Blackburn handily won retiring U.S. Sen. Bob Corker’s Republican-held seat by a 10.8 percent margin. From last year’s story: Poll after poll, and pundit after pundit, claimed that the Bredesen-Blackburn Tennessee Senate race was “close.” It was consistently portrayed as one of the best opportunities for the Democrats to flip a Red seat to Blue in the mid-term elections. But when voters actually cast their votes, as opposed to pollsters calling a few hundred people who were often targeted for calls based upon flawed data, Marsha Blackburn earned the title of “Senator” by a 10.8 percent margin, leaving pollsters red-faced and Democrats despondent. An East Tennessee State University poll released just days before the Election claimed the race was a 44-44% dead heat. Vanderbilt said…
Read the full storyConservative Rusty Grills Big Winner in State House District 77 Special Election Primary
In the Republican primary for the State House District 77 special election, conservative Rusty Grills was the big winner Tuesday night receiving nearly 56 percent of the vote.
Read the full storyCommentary: ‘All You Americans Are Fired’
Exactly 33 years ago, President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA). Congress had wrangled for six years before finally agreeing to an amnesty for nearly 3 million illegal aliens in exchange for the first-ever ban on the employment of illegal aliens in the future.
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