The jury foreperson in the trial that convicted Roger Stone, friend of U.S. Republican President Donald Trump, is a prominent Democratic Party player from Memphis.
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Commentary: Joe Biden Is the Jeb Bush of the 2020 Democratic Primary
Joe Biden is the Jeb Bush of the 2020 Democratic primary, a candidate who the kingmakers of the Democratic Party attempted to put into the White House so that they could control the levers of power much like Jeb in 2016.
Read the full storyCarol Swain to Participate in Complete History of America Consortium
Former Vanderbilt University political science professor Carol Swain is scheduled to participate on Friday in a project titled 1776 The Complete History of America and Black Americans the 1619 Project Won’t Tell.
Read the full storyHarvard, Yale Under Investigation for Failing to Report Foreign Funding
According to The Hill, the Education Department has opened an investigation into whether Harvard and Yale failed to report hundreds of billions of dollars in funding from foreign countries such as China.
Read the full storyBeacon Center of Tennessee Files Motion to Defend Education Savings Accounts
On Thursday the Beacon Center of Tennessee filed a motion to intervene in Nashville Democratic Mayor John Cooper’s lawsuit to strike down Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Read the full storyTrump Budget Proposes Nearly Eight Percent Cut to Department of Education
President Trump’s budget proposal includes nearly an eight percent cut to the Department of Education, a choice that has received backlash from Democrats.
Read the full storySumner County Commissioners Reject Citizens’ Request for a 2A Sanctuary County Resolution
GALLATIN, Tennessee – At the Monday meeting of the Sumner County Commission Legislative Committee, citizens were denied their request for a Second Amendment (SA) Sanctuary County resolution.
Read the full storyThe Tennessee Star-Wilson County Town Hall Coming This Monday February 17 at DT McCalls in Lebanon from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
On Thursday’s Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy – broadcast on Nashville’s Talk Radio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed former Wilson County GOP Chair Terri Nicholson on the newsmakers line to talk about the Tennessee Star-Wilson County town hall this Monday evening which will address the Wilson County refugee resettlement issue.
Read the full storyThe Real Life History of St. Valentine and His Unlikely Connection to Romance
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fiction. St. Valentine was no lover or patron of love.
Read the full storyOcasio-Cortez Explains Why She’s Sponsoring a Bill to Ban Fracking Across the US
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced a nationwide fracking ban Wednesday as Democratic presidential candidates work to paint themselves as moderates ahead of the 2020 election.
Read the full storyCommentary: My New Life After Transgender Despair
Last December, I received an early Christmas present that I would have rejected just one year earlier: an “M” for “male” on my driver’s license.
Read the full storyNashville Woman Punches Retired Police Officer for Wearing MAGA-Style Hat, Draws Blood
Afemale patron in a Tennessee bar punched a retired police officer in the face Wednesday night after she was triggered by his MAGA-style birthday hat.
Read the full story‘Chilling and Disturbing’: YouTube Removes Video of Rand Paul Naming ‘Whistleblower’ on Senate Floor
YouTube has removed a video clip of Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calling out Chief Justice John Roberts on the Senate floor for blocking his question naming Ukraine “whistleblower” Eric Ciaramella during the Senate impeachment trial.
Read the full storyICE Arrests 75 in Enforcement Operation in Michigan and Ohio, Most with Criminal Convictions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it arrested 75 illegal immigrants during ongoing enforcement efforts in Michigan and Ohio.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Calls Pro-Israel Lobbying Firm a ‘Hate Group’
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) called the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “hate group” in a Wednesday statement after the lobbying firm ran negative ads about her on Facebook.
Read the full storyMinnesota Democrats Introduce Bill Mandating What Drinks Restaurants Can Serve with Children’s Meals
A group of Minnesota House Democrats introduced a bill this week that would require restaurants to serve certain drinks as the “default beverage” for children’s meals.
Read the full storyOhio House Passes Bill That Allows First Responders to Receive PTSD Compensation
The Ohio House passed a bill Wednesday that allows peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers who received post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from their jobs to be eligible for workers compensation and benefits.
Read the full storySen. Alexander Throws Lot in With Democrats to Try to Block President Trump’s War Powers to Respond to Attacks by Iran
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) threw his lot in with his Democrat colleagues Thursday to try to block President Donald Trump from using his war powers authority to handle attacks by Iran without begging for congressional approval first.
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