Several major health insurance companies are vowing to make changes to simplify their prior authorization process and improve Americans’ access to timely health care.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced the changes during a news conference Monday afternoon.
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Multiple companies within Tennessee’s bail bond industry are being sued by the estate of Lauren Johansen, the 22-year-old who was allegedly murdered last year by her ex-boyfriend, Bricen Rivers, who was released from Davidson County Jail last year following a judge’s decision to reduce his bond, and then was allegedly fitted with an improperly programmed ankle monitor from a company that was never authorized to work with Rivers.
Representing Lauren Johansen’s estate, her father, Robert Johansen, filed the lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, naming three bail bonding companies, their owners, and two insurance companies as defendants.
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U.S. Representative Tim Burchett’s (R-TN-02) “No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act” passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote on Monday.
The bill, filed as H.R. 260, works on multiple fronts to ensure that U.S. financial aid does not inadvertently benefit the Taliban or its affiliates, including establishing a formal U.S. policy to oppose support for such groups, especially from entities that also receive U.S. foreign aid.
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President Donald Trump on Monday announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran that will be phased in over the next 24 hours.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to deport illegal immigrants to countries that they are not from.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Kentucky to stop the state from granting in-state college tuition rates to illegal immigrants.
U.S. v. Andrew Beshear alleges the policy “unconstitutionally discriminates against U.S. citizens not afforded the same privilege.”
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The Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Monday to finish work on President Trump’s so-called, “Big, Beautiful” tax-and-spending bill before a July 4 deadline, with the chamber’s leader vowing to keep senators in town until it’s passed.
“Senators return to Washington today, and we will remain here until this reconciliation bill is passed,” Senate Republican leader Thune posted to X on Monday. “By placing it on President Trump’s desk by the 4th of July, we will be ensuring that future generations of Americans can live in safety and prosperity.”
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CBS News Florida officials asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to enforce a new immigration law that makes it a crime for people in the United States unlawfully to enter Florida. In an emergency appeal to the high court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the justices to put on hold a federal judge’s decision preventing law enforcement officers from enforcing the new law, known as SB 4-C. The judge, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, ruled that the measure is likely unconstitutional. A federal appeals court in Atlanta declined to halt Williams’ order and is allowing the law to take effect while legal proceedings continue. READ THE FULL STORY
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The Hill Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday came out against a bipartisan war powers resolution to prevent U.S. intervention in Iran, a show of support for President Trump as dozens of lawmakers question the weekend strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a libertarian and progressive pair, introduced a war powers resolution last week that would direct Trump to “terminate the use” of U.S. armed forces from Iran unless Congress authorizes such involvement. Massie said Monday the effort has 57 cosponsors, and he vowed to bring a vote on the legislation. Asked Monday if he would allow the bipartisan measure to come to the floor for a vote, Johnson demurred, suggesting it was a political endeavor, and noted presidents in both parties had authorized military strikes without congressional approval. READ THE FULL STORY
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Breitbart A mob of rioters in the sanctuary city of Los Angeles, California, reportedly helped an illegal alien break out of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and fled with him, a new report reveals. The report from the Manhattan Institute’s Heather Mac Donald, published in the Wall Street Journal, details the extent to which California’s sanctuary state policy enabled the anti-ICE riots that occurred earlier this month while ensuring activists could assist illegal aliens in committing jailbreak. READ THE FULL STORY
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) informed U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in a Sunday filing that the decision by Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes to deny a detention hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia will likely result in his deportation from the United States, as the alleged illegal immigrant smuggler is currently subject to a detainer by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Without the stay, Abrego Garcia will likely be transferred to ICE custody following a Wednesday hearing by Holmes.
Acting U.S. Attorney Robert E. McGuire argued in the four-page submission that Holmes failed to consider the gravity of the evidence presented during Abrego Garcia’s arraignment, when investigators testified that the Salvadoran man’s co-conspirators said he involved minors in his trip, and that one minor was being smuggled during the November 2022 traffic stop.
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Qatar on Monday condemned Iran’s attack on an American military base in its country, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said in a statement, and said his country reserved the right to respond.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week said that immigration agents now face a triple-digit percent increase in assaults while enforcing federal laws. A top agency official blamed the rhetoric used by Democratic politicians for the increase.
Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin released the data on Thursday, revealing a 500 percent increase in assaults on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during enforcement operations.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will cut positions from its workforce amid budget concerns after President Donald Trump signed executive orders in January that prohibited using federal money to fund programs, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and as Congress seeks to impose Medicaid eligibility requirements through the Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
VUMC notified the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development last week that it would terminate 615 non-union workers, from multiple Nashville locations, effective on June 27. VUMC later told reporters the total number of cuts would amount to 650 jobs.
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Tennessee’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in May.
The state’s jobless rate remained at 3.5 percent, the same as in April.
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Iran on Monday launched six missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, according to several news reports, which comes after the United States bombed nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend.
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Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on a ride-along Friday to see firsthand how the agency is working to carry out deportations of illegal aliens.
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The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Tennessee Manufacturers Association is seeking nominations for the 2025 “Coolest Thing Made in Tennessee” contest.
The second annual contest seeks to showcase the many products manufactured across the Volunteer State.
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As a Tennessean committed to the safety and prosperity of our state and our nation, I commend President Donald Trump for the bold, decisive action he took against Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
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